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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
IPG
4851
CALL
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
72,800
-7,300
| -9% | -$154K |
|
4852
CALL
Regenxbio
RGNX
$711M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
36,400
+3,300
| +10% | +$137K |
|
4853
Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF
SHYL
$267M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
27,479
+840
| +3% | +$39.5K |
|
|
MDLA
4854
CALL
DELISTED
Medallia, Inc.
MDLA
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
58,800
-27,400
| -32% | -$737K |
|
4855
PUT
CDW
CDW
$17.4B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
-11,800
| -48% | -$1.45M |
|
4856
Fidelity International High Dividend ETF
FIDI
$365M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
78,862
+51,261
| +186% | +$989K |
|
|
IGMS
4857
DELISTED
IGM Biosciences
IGMS
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
20,918
+7,192
| +52% | +$315K |
|
4858
PUT
Baker Hughes
BKR
$64.3B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
111,600
+23,000
| +26% | +$432K |
|
4859
Honda
HMC
$41B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
52,203
+27,629
| +112% | +$706K |
|
|
JKS
4860
JinkoSolar
JKS
$877M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
78,943
-70,366
| -47% | -$1.48M |
|
4861
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
$25.8B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+550,710
| New | +$1.4M |
|
4862
Diodes
DIOD
$4.77B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,829
| New | +$1.38M |
|
|
BEAT
4863
CALL
DELISTED
BioTelemetry, Inc.
BEAT
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
30,400
+13,600
| +81% | +$626K |
|
4864
First Majestic Silver
AG
$9.49B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
189,059
-67,206
| -26% | -$601K |
|
4865
Carlyle Group
CG
$17.6B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
54,009
-29,706
| -35% | -$857K |
|
4866
CALL
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
85,900
+20,700
| +32% | +$371K |
|
4867
CALL
Copa Holdings
CPA
$6.14B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
25,800
-300
| -1% | -$25.7K |
|
|
SWN
4868
CALL
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
691,200
+2,800
| +0.4% | +$4.86K |
|
4869
iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF
WOOD
$269M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,239
| New | +$1.43M |
|
4870
PUT
Scotiabank
BNS
$112B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
28,700
+13,900
| +94% | +$703K |
|
4871
Diamondrock Hospitality Co
DRH
$2.53B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
229,491
+141,807
| +162% | +$1.22M |
|
4872
CALL
WD-40
WDFC
$3.08B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
5,800
+3,100
| +115% | +$584K |
|
4873
CRA International
CRAI
$1.06B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
34,850
-14,704
| -30% | -$701K |
|
|
ODP
4874
DELISTED
ODP
ODP
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,974
| New | +$1.59M |
|
4875
Turning Point Brands
TPB
$1.75B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
55,129
+4,606
| +9% | +$108K |
|
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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.