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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HAPN
5001
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.26B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
138,516
+84,062
| +154% | +$936K |
|
5002
CALL
Stepan Co
SCL
$1.48B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
-9,900
| -45% | -$945K |
|
5003
CALL
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.66B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
76,400
-167,700
| -69% | -$3.9M |
|
|
EBIX
5004
PUT
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
71,700
+26,100
| +57% | +$744K |
|
5005
CALL
ICICI Bank
IBN
$107B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
127,900
-223,400
| -64% | -$2.96M |
|
|
LBAI
5006
DELISTED
Lakeland Bancorp Inc
LBAI
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
100,548
-34,647
| -26% | -$513K |
|
5007
PUT
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.98B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
22,554
+3,987
| +21% | +$400K |
|
5008
Newmark Group
NMRK
$2.76B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+255,402
| New | +$2.5M |
|
5009
Central Garden & Pet Co
CENT
$2.74B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
49,318
+5,010
| +11% | +$118K |
|
|
ABB
5010
PUT
DELISTED
ABB Ltd
ABB
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
62,600
+20,600
| +49% | +$450K |
|
|
IBDN
5011
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Dec 2022 Term Corporate ETF
IBDN
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,537
| New | +$1.09M |
|
5012
PUT
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$11.1B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
-13,000
| -49% | -$1.35M |
|
5013
Origin Bancorp
OBK
$1.68B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
53,243
+44,460
| +506% | +$1.39M |
|
|
DCH
5014
CALL
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.6B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
298,200
+36,700
| +14% | +$273K |
|
5015
CALL
Brink's
BCO
$4.71B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
+12,600
| +156% | +$985K |
|
|
WCN
5016
PUT
Waste Connections
WCN
$41.8B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
-4,700
| -25% | -$442K |
|
5017
Elbit Systems
ESLT
$36.7B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,429
| New | +$1.23M |
|
5018
PUT
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.11B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
88,500
-56,400
| -39% | -$861K |
|
|
TGI
5019
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+159,140
| New | +$2.91M |
|
5020
PIMCO Broad US TIPS Index Exchange-Traded Fund
TIPZ
$88.3M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
17,675
-2,119
| -11% | -$128K |
|
5021
Allogene Therapeutics
ALLO
$708M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
55,286
-960
| -2% | -$22.9K |
|
5022
PUT
AeroVironment
AVAV
$9.76B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
17,600
-5,400
| -23% | -$338K |
|
5023
ProShares UltraPro Short Dow 30
SDOW
$174M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
1,391
-5,076
| -78% | -$3.65M |
|
|
AAWW
5024
PUT
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
41,800
-16,000
| -28% | -$400K |
|
5025
CALL
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$300M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
77,300
+45,500
| +143% | +$829K |
|
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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.