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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5151
CALL
Trane Technologies
TT
$106B
| $999K | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
-53,300
| -81% | -$6.47M |
|
|
ACB
5152
CALL
Aurora Cannabis
ACB
$233M
| $998K | ﹤0.01% |
9,178
-3,764
| -29% | -$672K |
|
5153
PUT
Vistra
VST
$49.7B
| $998K | ﹤0.01% |
62,500
+2,800
| +5% | +$57K |
|
|
HUD
5154
DELISTED
Hudson Ltd. Class A Common Shares
HUD
| $998K | ﹤0.01% |
198,833
-159,821
| -45% | -$1.58M |
|
5155
CALL
Greif
GEF
$4.97B
| $995K | ﹤0.01% |
32,000
+10,400
| +48% | +$394K |
|
5156
PUT
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.87B
| $995K | ﹤0.01% |
22,300
+4,300
| +24% | +$226K |
|
|
NBIS
5157
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$75.5B
| $994K | ﹤0.01% |
29,197
-535,405
| -95% | -$22.1M |
|
|
SEAC
5158
DELISTED
Seachange International Inc
SEAC
| $994K | ﹤0.01% |
13,359
+7,768
| +139% | +$594K |
|
5159
CALL
Carter's
CRI
$1.42B
| $993K | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
-1,200
| -7% | -$115K |
|
|
CVSA
5160
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.49B
| $992K | ﹤0.01% |
37,027
+11,083
| +43% | +$353K |
|
5161
VanEck JP Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF
EMLC
$4.79B
| $990K | ﹤0.01% |
34,761
+27,543
| +382% | +$887K |
|
5162
CALL
Heron Therapeutics
HRTX
$63.9M
| $990K | ﹤0.01% |
84,300
+54,500
| +183% | +$1.02M |
|
|
YMAB
5163
DELISTED
Y-mAbs Therapeutics
YMAB
| $990K | ﹤0.01% |
37,913
-32,415
| -46% | -$941K |
|
5164
Cannae Holdings
CNNE
$635M
| $989K | ﹤0.01% |
29,536
-132,038
| -82% | -$4.9M |
|
5165
PUT
Fulton Financial
FULT
$4.72B
| $989K | ﹤0.01% |
+86,100
| New | +$1.32M |
|
|
NEX
5166
DELISTED
NexTier Oilfield Solutions Inc.
NEX
| $989K | ﹤0.01% |
846,010
-5,323,821
| -86% | -$23.4M |
|
|
BMCH
5167
DELISTED
BMC Stock Holdings, Inc
BMCH
| $989K | ﹤0.01% |
55,768
-297,598
| -84% | -$7.76M |
|
5168
CALL
Editas Medicine
EDIT
$433M
| $988K | ﹤0.01% |
49,800
-60,700
| -55% | -$1.53M |
|
5169
York Water
YORW
$541M
| $988K | ﹤0.01% |
22,739
+13,214
| +139% | +$600K |
|
|
WOW
5170
DELISTED
WideOpenWest
WOW
| $987K | ﹤0.01% |
207,356
-115,502
| -36% | -$701K |
|
5171
CALL
Honda
HMC
$41B
| $986K | ﹤0.01% |
43,900
+18,900
| +76% | +$483K |
|
|
MGLN
5172
CALL
DELISTED
Magellan Health Services, Inc.
MGLN
| $986K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,500
| New | +$1.32M |
|
|
KE
5173
Kimball Electronics
KE
$622M
| $985K | ﹤0.01% |
90,183
+4,990
| +6% | +$74.4K |
|
|
OXFD
5174
DELISTED
Oxford Immunotec Global PLC Ordinary Shares
OXFD
| $985K | ﹤0.01% |
106,335
-31,250
| -23% | -$437K |
|
5175
PUT
Cardlytics
CDLX
$24.9M
| $982K | ﹤0.01% |
2,810
+500
| +22% | +$354K |
|
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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.