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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PDCO
5126
CALL
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
66,300
+4,700
| +8% | +$102K |
|
|
QTNT
5127
DELISTED
Quotient Limited Ordinary Shares
QTNT
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
6,414
+423
| +7% | +$111K |
|
5128
CALL
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$26.2B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
43,650
+10,125
| +30% | +$302K |
|
5129
WisdomTree Trust WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged US Aggregate Bond Fund
AGZD
$135M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
43,898
-14,818
| -25% | -$351K |
|
|
TELL
5130
DELISTED
Tellurian Inc.
TELL
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
1,118,976
+1,101,207
| +6,197% | +$5.24M |
|
|
BLD
5131
CALL
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
+1,000
| +8% | +$102K |
|
5132
Federal Signal
FSS
$7.68B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
37,001
-166,922
| -82% | -$5.2M |
|
5133
The Bancorp
TBBK
$2.84B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
166,428
-81,386
| -33% | -$869K |
|
|
SPWR
5134
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
304,359
-255,409
| -46% | -$1.34M |
|
|
BKI
5135
PUT
DELISTED
Black Knight, Inc. Common Stock
BKI
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
+7,300
| +72% | +$478K |
|
|
DRE
5136
CALL
DELISTED
Duke Realty Corp.
DRE
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,200
| New | +$1.07M |
|
5137
Alector
ALEC
$219M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,773
| New | +$1.06M |
|
5138
VanEck Morningstar International Moat ETF
MOTI
$76.3M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
40,953
+23,021
| +128% | +$669K |
|
5139
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.6B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,586
| New | +$1.25M |
|
5140
Invesco S&P SmallCap Value with Momentum ETF
XSVM
$677M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
50,882
+34,512
| +211% | +$996K |
|
|
BERY
5141
CALL
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
32,452
-166,291
| -84% | -$6.1M |
|
|
DXGE
5142
DELISTED
WisdomTree Germany Hedged Equity Fund
DXGE
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
44,753
+10,630
| +31% | +$303K |
|
|
IVC
5143
DELISTED
Invacare Corporation
IVC
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
134,858
-87,032
| -39% | -$674K |
|
5144
CALL
H&R Block
HRB
$6.83B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
71,100
-55,100
| -44% | -$1.15M |
|
5145
Innovator US Equity Power Buffer ETF August
PAUG
$938M
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,480
| New | +$1.09M |
|
5146
CALL
Sunoco
SUN
$14.2B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
64,000
+25,800
| +68% | +$692K |
|
5147
Adaptive Biotechnologies
ADPT
$3.94B
| $999K | ﹤0.01% |
35,977
-21,827
| -38% | -$609K |
|
5148
PUT
Avnet
AVT
$7.86B
| $999K | ﹤0.01% |
39,800
+20,100
| +102% | +$685K |
|
5149
PUT
Carter's
CRI
$1.42B
| $999K | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
+500
| +3% | +$48.1K |
|
5150
Domo
DOMO
$184M
| $999K | ﹤0.01% |
100,424
-7,503
| -7% | -$151K |
|
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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.