Ken Griffin Citadel Advisors
Ken Griffin founded Citadel, one of the world’s largest and most successful hedge funds. Starting his trading career from his Harvard dorm room at a young age, Griffin quickly developed a keen sense for markets and built Citadel into a global powerhouse with billions in assets under management. Known for his quantitative and technology-driven strategies, Griffin has also made headlines for significant philanthropic contributions, supporting causes in education, the arts, and public institutions. Over the years, he has earned recognition as one of the preeminent figures in modern finance.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Charter Communications
CHTR
|
+$768M |
| 2 |
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
|
+$625M |
| 3 |
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
|
+$427M |
| 4 |
McKesson
MCK
|
+$427M |
| 5 |
Johnson Controls International
JCI
|
+$427M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Uber
UBER
|
+$503M |
| 2 |
RTX Corp
RTX
|
+$457M |
| 3 |
Global Payments
GPN
|
+$441M |
| 4 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$388M |
| 5 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$355M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 4.18% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 4.07% |
| 3 | Financials | 2.86% |
| 4 | Industrials | 2.85% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.48% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4776
Amneal Pharmaceuticals
AMRX
$6.32B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
351,576
-87,734
| -20% | -$372K |
|
4777
Invitation Homes
INVH
$18B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
57,283
-954,115
| -94% | -$27M |
|
4778
PUT
Crocs
CROX
$6.32B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
71,900
| – | – |
|
4779
iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF
AOA
$3.29B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
25,733
-11,867
| -32% | -$650K |
|
|
CODX
4780
PUT
Co-Diagnostics
CODX
$9.77M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,337
| New | +$925K |
|
4781
CALL
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$25.8B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
+8,600
| +187% | +$1.1M |
|
4782
PUT
Southern Copper
SCCO
$156B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
47,269
+18,449
| +64% | +$612K |
|
4783
CALL
Snap-on
SNA
$20.9B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
-28,500
| -72% | -$4.21M |
|
|
CURO
4784
DELISTED
CURO Group Holdings Corp.
CURO
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
229,916
-61,037
| -21% | -$583K |
|
4785
Ichor Holdings
ICHR
$2.66B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
63,590
+14,223
| +29% | +$430K |
|
4786
UroGen Pharma
URGN
$2.36B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
68,278
-5,405
| -7% | -$146K |
|
4787
Cambria Emerging Shareholder Yield ETF
EYLD
$893M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,900
| New | +$1.56M |
|
4788
CALL
iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF
REM
$546M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
65,100
+50,900
| +358% | +$2.05M |
|
4789
PUT
Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF
VYM
$84B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
+13,300
| +341% | +$1.14M |
|
4790
PUT
Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
$13.2B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
70,640
+35,440
| +101% | +$1.2M |
|
4791
PUT
Nordic American Tanker
NAT
$1.42B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
268,000
+46,900
| +21% | +$169K |
|
4792
PUT
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.79B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
242,400
+149,100
| +160% | +$2.16M |
|
4793
PUT
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.88B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
28,500
+21,200
| +290% | +$1.49M |
|
4794
CALL
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.25B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
108,600
-22,100
| -17% | -$331K |
|
4795
Peapack-Gladstone Financial
PGC
$828M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
67,575
+38,958
| +136% | +$1.03M |
|
|
HTT
4796
PUT
High Templar Tech Ltd
HTT
$393M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
674,100
+503,700
| +296% | +$1.41M |
|
4797
PUT
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.29B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
-9,200
| -39% | -$913K |
|
4798
PUT
Axalta
AXTA
$7.99B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
70,200
+8,400
| +14% | +$215K |
|
4799
National CineMedia
NCMI
$269M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
37,186
+29,100
| +360% | +$1.89M |
|
4800
Nuveen ESG Large-Cap Growth ETF
NULG
$2.8B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,378
| New | +$1.41M |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q1 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2020, Ken Griffin held 10,687 positions worth $222B, down 3.5% from $230B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 32% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin deployed $36.9B of net new capital in Q1 2020, opening 1,649 new positions and adding to 4,224 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Invesco QQQ Trust: 2,950,335 shares worth $562M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 4.2% of assets, down from 5.3% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Uber, an estimated $503M trimmed.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q1 2020 buy was Invesco QQQ Trust: 2,950,335 shares worth $562M.
- Ken Griffin added most to Charter Communications in Q1 2020, an estimated $768M increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q1 2020 reduction was Uber, cutting an estimated $503M.
- Ken Griffin fully exited Zayo Group Holdings, Inc. in Q1 2020, selling an estimated $280M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 32% of its $222B portfolio in Q1 2020.
- Ken Griffin opened 1,649 new positions and closed 1,165 in Q1 2020.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value fell 3.5% quarter-over-quarter to $222B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2020, filed 15 May 2020.