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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ALTR
5076
DELISTED
Altair Engineering Inc
ALTR
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
39,354
+20,131
| +105% | +$690K |
|
5077
Dine Brands
DIN
$447M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,333
| New | +$2.63M |
|
5078
Triumph Financial Inc
TFIN
$1.87B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
40,070
-26,009
| -39% | -$900K |
|
5079
Horizon Technology Finance
HRZN
$336M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
128,002
+102,817
| +408% | +$1.21M |
|
5080
Paycom
PAYC
$9.83B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
5,142
-87,200
| -94% | -$23.9M |
|
5081
PUT
PetMed Express
PETS
$39.6M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
36,100
-31,900
| -47% | -$836K |
|
5082
PUT
BJs Wholesale Club
BJ
$11.9B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
40,700
+15,000
| +58% | +$337K |
|
|
DQ
5083
CALL
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$991M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
89,500
-6,500
| -7% | -$76.3K |
|
5084
Neurogene
NGNE
$723M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+4,556
| New | +$937K |
|
5085
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$13.3B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
22,640
-67,339
| -75% | -$3.98M |
|
5086
Invesco FTSE RAFI US 1500 Small-Mid ETF
PRFZ
$2.92B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
57,860
+27,245
| +89% | +$659K |
|
5087
Hexcel
HXL
$7.87B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,768
| New | +$1.79M |
|
5088
PUT
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bear 3X ETF
TMV
$191M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
77,520
+68,240
| +735% | +$1.5M |
|
5089
CALL
Cameco
CCJ
$42.6B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
135,100
+37,100
| +38% | +$304K |
|
5090
CALL
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$57.2B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
510,300
-104,500
| -17% | -$733K |
|
5091
CALL
Icahn Enterprises
IEP
$5.27B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
21,300
-4,400
| -17% | -$266K |
|
5092
Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Discretionary ETF
PSCD
$24.3M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
28,833
+16,086
| +126% | +$891K |
|
5093
Ferrari
RACE
$72.9B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
6,756
-32,636
| -83% | -$5.26M |
|
5094
WisdomTree US Multifactor Fund
USMF
$305M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,055
| New | +$1.27M |
|
|
DMC
5095
Del Monte Corp
DMC
$1.43B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
37,311
-20,828
| -36% | -$662K |
|
5096
PUT
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.36B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
130,700
-49,300
| -27% | -$541K |
|
5097
ProShares Ultra Real Estate
URE
$60.3M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
23,656
-8,254
| -26% | -$651K |
|
5098
State Street SPDR S&P Pharmaceuticals ETF
XPH
$532M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
28,546
-12,940
| -31% | -$551K |
|
5099
Liberty Broadband Class A
LBRDA
$5.21B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,615
| New | +$1.18M |
|
|
SC
5100
CALL
DELISTED
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC
SC
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
74,000
-1,400
| -2% | -$31.2K |
|
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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.