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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5101
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.55B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
10,885
-27,489
| -72% | -$3.13M |
|
|
NUVA
5102
CALL
DELISTED
NuVasive, Inc.
NUVA
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
+11,300
| +126% | +$758K |
|
|
WUBA
5103
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
21,106
+5,951
| +39% | +$342K |
|
5104
ServiceNow
NOW
$128B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
17,920
-23,230
| -56% | -$1.45M |
|
5105
CALL
Stratasys
SSYS
$781M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
64,400
-6,800
| -10% | -$124K |
|
5106
PUT
Banc of California
BANC
$3.13B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
128,100
+36,700
| +40% | +$539K |
|
5107
CALL
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.64B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
-54,300
| -48% | -$1.83M |
|
5108
Invesco S&P International Developed Quality ETF
IDHQ
$986M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
49,110
-13,882
| -22% | -$337K |
|
5109
PUT
Kinsale Capital Group
KNSL
$8.64B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
+1,900
| +24% | +$214K |
|
|
HAYN
5110
DELISTED
Haynes International, Inc.
HAYN
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
49,694
+16,844
| +51% | +$443K |
|
5111
Peabody Energy
BTU
$3.11B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+352,826
| New | +$2.26M |
|
5112
OneSpan
OSPN
$602M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
56,249
-73,520
| -57% | -$1.25M |
|
5113
PUT
Medpace
MEDP
$16.1B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
+2,500
| +22% | +$217K |
|
5114
CALL
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.26B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
126,500
-38,600
| -23% | -$554K |
|
|
MDLA
5115
PUT
DELISTED
Medallia, Inc.
MDLA
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
50,900
+25,000
| +97% | +$672K |
|
|
PPLC
5116
DELISTED
PortfolioPlus S&P 500 ETF
PPLC
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
31,402
-187
| -0.6% | -$7.75K |
|
|
KYNB
5117
PUT
Kyntra Bio
KYNB
$28.5M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
1,172
-1,456
| -55% | -$1.45M |
|
5118
PUT
VICI Properties
VICI
$29B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,100
| New | +$1.43M |
|
5119
Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF
AIQ
$10.4B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
65,139
+14,117
| +28% | +$250K |
|
5120
PUT
Knowles
KN
$3.29B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
75,900
+65,100
| +603% | +$1.13M |
|
5121
State Street SPDR MSCI Emerging Markets StrategicFactors ETF
QEMM
$60.9M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,724
| New | +$1.2M |
|
5122
ProShares Ultra Health Care
RXL
$89.6M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
44,804
+5,352
| +14% | +$154K |
|
|
FLG
5123
PUT
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.92B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
36,067
+29,834
| +479% | +$991K |
|
|
JO
5124
PUT
DELISTED
iPath Series B Bloomberg Coffee Subindex Total ReturnSM ETN
JO
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
27,200
+17,900
| +192% | +$636K |
|
5125
CALL
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$11.7B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
+1,000
| +7% | +$83.3K |
|
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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.