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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4926
CALL
Celanese
CE
$5.01B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
15,400
-15,700
| -50% | -$1.55M |
|
4927
CALL
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
$139M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+102,300
| New | +$1.24M |
|
|
TEF
4928
DELISTED
Telefonica
TEF
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
305,974
+48,082
| +19% | +$238K |
|
|
ZUO
4929
CALL
DELISTED
Zuora, Inc.
ZUO
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
140,400
-120,300
| -46% | -$1.58M |
|
4930
Ardelyx
ARDX
$1.05B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
198,674
+61,617
| +45% | +$419K |
|
4931
CALL
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.88B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
26,500
+9,400
| +55% | +$663K |
|
|
KBAL
4932
DELISTED
Kimball International
KBAL
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
94,656
-54,196
| -36% | -$901K |
|
4933
CALL
Amdocs
DOX
$6.18B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
+5,200
| +34% | +$349K |
|
|
BITA
4934
CALL
DELISTED
Bitauto Holdings Limited
BITA
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
108,500
+61,500
| +131% | +$858K |
|
4935
Empire State Realty Trust
ESRT
$822M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
125,652
-264,363
| -68% | -$3.24M |
|
4936
TFS Financial
TFSL
$4.95B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+73,768
| New | +$1.45M |
|
|
GHL
4937
DELISTED
Greenhill & Co., Inc.
GHL
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
114,415
+29,742
| +35% | +$435K |
|
4938
JELD-WEN Holding
JELD
$167M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
115,564
+37,310
| +48% | +$744K |
|
4939
PUT
Regenxbio
RGNX
$711M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
34,700
-29,700
| -46% | -$1.24M |
|
4940
CALL
Rollins
ROL
$17.4B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
46,650
+32,100
| +221% | +$792K |
|
4941
CALL
MasTec
MTZ
$23.9B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
34,300
+16,400
| +92% | +$834K |
|
4942
CALL
ProShares Ultra Technology
ROM
$1.32B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
80,800
+34,400
| +74% | +$672K |
|
4943
PUT
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.31B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
46,600
+30,500
| +189% | +$911K |
|
4944
CALL
IMAX
IMAX
$2.9B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
124,000
+100,000
| +417% | +$1.58M |
|
4945
Janus Henderson Small/Mid Cap Growth Alpha ETF
JSMD
$1.11B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,405
| New | +$1.4M |
|
4946
Xtrackers MSCI Eurozone Hedged Equity ETF
DBEZ
$77.4M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,585
| New | +$1.4M |
|
4947
Fidelity MSCI Materials Index ETF
FMAT
$614M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
45,760
+21,035
| +85% | +$639K |
|
4948
PUT
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.7B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
30,600
+10,400
| +51% | +$638K |
|
|
FTCH
4949
CALL
DELISTED
Farfetch Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
FTCH
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
141,500
-255,400
| -64% | -$2.76M |
|
|
CLVS
4950
PUT
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
175,800
-77,700
| -31% | -$623K |
|
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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.