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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4951
Core Laboratories
CLB
$571M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
107,982
-56,288
| -34% | -$1.57M |
|
|
DCOM
4952
DELISTED
Dime Community Bancshares
DCOM
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+81,491
| New | +$1.45M |
|
4953
ProShares Ultra Dow30
DDM
$542M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+74,956
| New | +$1.81M |
|
4954
CALL
Direxion Daily MSCI Emerging Markets Bull 3X ETF
EDC
$167M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
37,900
+19,500
| +106% | +$1.33M |
|
|
WPX
4955
DELISTED
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPX
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
365,842
-7,888,492
| -96% | -$74.4M |
|
4956
PUT
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$7.92B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
31,100
+14,000
| +82% | +$967K |
|
4957
PUT
Karyopharm Therapeutics
KPTI
$45.8M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
3,867
+347
| +10% | +$95.7K |
|
4958
Omeros
OMER
$1.24B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+83,325
| New | +$1.11M |
|
4959
ProShares Ulta SmallCap600
SAA
$31M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
126,580
+50,495
| +66% | +$881K |
|
4960
Barrett Business Services
BBSI
$781M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
112,240
+62,236
| +124% | +$1.09M |
|
4961
CALL
Evergy
EVRG
$19.4B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
20,200
-3,400
| -14% | -$223K |
|
4962
CALL
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.49B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
70,800
+39,200
| +124% | +$736K |
|
4963
PUT
LivePerson
LPSN
$35.1M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
3,253
-2,007
| -38% | -$973K |
|
|
TGP
4964
DELISTED
Teekay LNG Partners L.P.
TGP
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
113,427
-145,522
| -56% | -$1.8M |
|
4965
CALL
Insperity
NSP
$1.99B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
29,700
+900
| +3% | +$63.8K |
|
4966
Spire
SR
$4.9B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
14,860
-7,559
| -34% | -$606K |
|
4967
PUT
Cedar Fair
FUN
$1.68B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
60,300
+45,300
| +302% | +$1.99M |
|
4968
PUT
Greenlight Captial
GLRE
$514M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+185,900
| New | +$1.6M |
|
4969
PUT
Inseego
INSG
$77M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
17,760
+6,090
| +52% | +$439K |
|
4970
PUT
Park Hotels & Resorts
PK
$3.05B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
139,800
+111,800
| +399% | +$2.1M |
|
4971
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Industrials ETF
RSPN
$1.08B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,175
| New | +$1.41M |
|
|
SEE
4972
CALL
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
44,600
-27,800
| -38% | -$907K |
|
4973
CTS Corp
CTS
$1.81B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
44,220
+15,862
| +56% | +$432K |
|
4974
VanEck Uranium + Nuclear Energy ETF
NLR
$4.18B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
27,879
+7,884
| +39% | +$368K |
|
|
IBDD
4975
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Mar 2023 Term Corporate ETF
IBDD
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
41,726
-12,757
| -23% | -$340K |
|
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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.