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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5026
ACM Research
ACMR
$5.6B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
108,411
-9,054
| -8% | -$97.6K |
|
|
REGI
5027
CALL
DELISTED
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
REGI
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
52,100
-331,100
| -86% | -$8.38M |
|
5028
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$5.32B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
47,873
+28,654
| +149% | +$742K |
|
5029
CALL
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$4.04B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
18,100
+13,700
| +311% | +$1.06M |
|
5030
CALL
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.71B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
134,300
-6,400
| -5% | -$81.3K |
|
5031
ProShares UltraShort S&P500
SDS
$372M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
1,403
+17
| +1% | +$11.6K |
|
|
JOBS
5032
DELISTED
51job Inc
JOBS
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
17,395
+14,120
| +431% | +$1.07M |
|
|
CLDR
5033
PUT
DELISTED
Cloudera, Inc.
CLDR
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
135,700
-62,700
| -32% | -$612K |
|
|
ADAM
5034
Adamas Trust
ADAM
$910M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
172,073
-63,931
| -27% | -$1.35M |
|
|
P
5035
CALL
Everpure Inc
P
$39.3B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
86,700
-480,600
| -85% | -$7.79M |
|
|
PSMM
5036
DELISTED
Invesco Moderately Conservative Multi-Asset Allocation ETF
PSMM
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
90,110
-13,922
| -13% | -$184K |
|
5037
Rayonier
RYN
$6.49B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
49,828
-85,341
| -63% | -$2.15M |
|
5038
CALL
Tradeweb Markets
TW
$22.4B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
25,300
-21,100
| -45% | -$966K |
|
5039
State Street SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF
FEZ
$4.56B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
36,035
-345,953
| -91% | -$12.7M |
|
5040
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$18.5B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
59,643
+12,268
| +26% | +$232K |
|
5041
Voyager Therapeutics
VYGR
$201M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
116,251
-382,157
| -77% | -$4.39M |
|
5042
PUT
State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLRE
$8.71B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
34,300
+16,900
| +97% | +$631K |
|
|
DBD
5043
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
301,778
-508,722
| -63% | -$4.31M |
|
5044
PUT
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$2B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
29,900
-12,300
| -29% | -$568K |
|
5045
FormFactor
FORM
$10.3B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+52,725
| New | +$1.26M |
|
5046
ALPS Dynamic US Dividend Advantage ETF
RFDA
$90.7M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
39,033
+29,532
| +311% | +$965K |
|
|
AMAG
5047
DELISTED
AMAG Pharmaceuticals
AMAG
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
171,215
+129,666
| +312% | +$1.14M |
|
5048
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.45B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
76,122
-69,138
| -48% | -$2.22M |
|
5049
PUT
GrafTech
EAF
$199M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
13,020
-610
| -4% | -$58.8K |
|
|
FAZ
5050
Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3x ETF
FAZ
$86.2M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
348
-1,038
| -75% | -$2.78M |
|
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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.