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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5051
PUT
Revolve Group
RVLV
$1.68B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
122,300
-126,900
| -51% | -$2.01M |
|
5052
CALL
Crocs
CROX
$6.32B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
62,100
-24,900
| -29% | -$793K |
|
5053
AllianceBernstein
AB
$3.41B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
56,687
+7,545
| +15% | +$223K |
|
5054
Materion
MTRN
$5.9B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
30,117
-20,246
| -40% | -$1M |
|
5055
First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund
QCLN
$636M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
52,582
+43,265
| +464% | +$1.1M |
|
|
DHIL
5056
DELISTED
Diamond Hill
DHIL
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
11,665
+1,536
| +15% | +$194K |
|
5057
PUT
iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETF
EUFN
$4.31B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
84,000
-13,900
| -14% | -$237K |
|
5058
Gates Industrial Corp
GTES
$7.03B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+142,601
| New | +$1.58M |
|
|
MYOV
5059
PUT
DELISTED
Myovant Sciences Ltd.
MYOV
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
139,400
-11,700
| -8% | -$131K |
|
|
TSG
5060
CALL
DELISTED
The Stars Group Inc.
TSG
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
51,500
-89,000
| -63% | -$2M |
|
5061
Columbia Emerging Markets Consumer ETF
ECON
$312M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
53,800
-152,746
| -74% | -$3.41M |
|
5062
Regional Management Corp
RM
$309M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
76,894
+13,511
| +21% | +$333K |
|
5063
PUT
Targa Resources
TRGP
$59.1B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
152,100
+83,500
| +122% | +$2.48M |
|
5064
PUT
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bear 3X ETF
LABD
$58M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
373
-13
| -3% | -$37.1K |
|
5065
Invesco BulletShares 2026 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
BSJQ
$867M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
47,484
-9,853
| -17% | -$246K |
|
5066
CALL
ITT
ITT
$19.6B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
23,100
+15,900
| +221% | +$986K |
|
5067
Invesco Zacks Mid-Cap ETF
CZA
$193M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,767
| New | +$1.38M |
|
5068
Radian Group
RDN
$4.98B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
80,845
-7,927
| -9% | -$173K |
|
|
IBTD
5069
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Dec 2023 Term Treasury ETF
IBTD
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,685
| New | +$1.04M |
|
5070
Ardmore Shipping
ASC
$719M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
199,143
+18,224
| +10% | +$110K |
|
5071
Innovator Emerging Markets Power Buffer ETF January
EJAN
$148M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,740
| New | +$1.17M |
|
5072
Invesco Dorsey Wright Financial Momentum ETF
PFI
$60.6M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
36,025
+28,811
| +399% | +$1.06M |
|
5073
W&T Offshore
WTI
$554M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
614,886
+360,517
| +142% | +$1.23M |
|
5074
Motley Fool 100 Index ETF
TMFC
$2.12B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,346
| New | +$1.17M |
|
5075
CALL
Zymeworks
ZYME
$1.78B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
29,400
+22,200
| +308% | +$909K |
|
Similar funds
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.