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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4876
Inseego
INSG
$77M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,667
| New | +$1.35M |
|
4877
CALL
Magna International
MGA
$18.8B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
36,400
+17,100
| +89% | +$789K |
|
4878
UBS Group
UBS
$176B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
125,482
-175,598
| -58% | -$2.02M |
|
|
PENG
4879
Penguin Solutions Inc
PENG
$3.27B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
95,606
+15,776
| +20% | +$231K |
|
4880
First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund
FSZ
$37.4M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
27,680
+22,974
| +488% | +$1.15M |
|
4881
Federal Agricultural Mortgage
AGM
$2.53B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
20,846
-2,206
| -10% | -$157K |
|
|
FIT
4882
DELISTED
Fitbit, Inc. Class A common stock
FIT
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
173,863
-6,344
| -4% | -$41K |
|
4883
iShares MSCI Italy ETF
EWI
$1.08B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,624
| New | +$1.49M |
|
4884
PUT
Green Dot
GDOT
$771M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
45,500
+31,500
| +225% | +$907K |
|
4885
VanEck Short Muni ETF
SMB
$314M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
66,466
-5,691
| -8% | -$101K |
|
4886
PUT
WEC Energy
WEC
$36B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
+4,300
| +49% | +$414K |
|
4887
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
XOP
$3.75B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
35,100
-417,975
| -92% | -$27.7M |
|
|
SA
4888
CALL
Seabridge Gold
SA
$3.62B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
123,400
-39,200
| -24% | -$464K |
|
|
DOG
4889
CALL
ProShares Short Dow30
DOG
$87.3M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,700
| New | +$1.04M |
|
|
CCXI
4890
PUT
DELISTED
ChemoCentryx, Inc.
CCXI
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
28,700
-25,600
| -47% | -$1.09M |
|
4891
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.52B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
178,568
+135,875
| +318% | +$2.78M |
|
4892
PUT
Sonos
SONO
$1.93B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
135,900
-86,700
| -39% | -$1.07M |
|
|
BSDE
4893
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2024 USD Emerging Markets Debt ETF
BSDE
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,133
| New | +$1.26M |
|
4894
Editas Medicine
EDIT
$433M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
57,972
-96,611
| -62% | -$2.44M |
|
4895
CALL
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.3B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
15,400
+12,500
| +431% | +$1.44M |
|
4896
CALL
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.91B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
+3,700
| +22% | +$244K |
|
4897
iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF
KXI
$1.07B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
24,016
-18,066
| -43% | -$956K |
|
4898
State Street SPDR S&P 1500 Momentum Tilt ETF
MMTM
$165M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
10,289
-8,899
| -46% | -$1.17M |
|
4899
First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund
TDIV
$4.43B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
32,414
+18,247
| +129% | +$752K |
|
4900
CALL
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.9B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
216,700
-5,500
| -2% | -$75.5K |
|
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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.