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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5176
Fidelity Quality Factor ETF
FQAL
$1.46B
| $982K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,167
| New | +$1.16M |
|
|
MRC
5177
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $982K | ﹤0.01% |
230,510
-349,648
| -60% | -$3.28M |
|
|
LSLT
5178
DELISTED
Pacer Salt Low truBeta US Market ETF
LSLT
| $982K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,612
| New | +$1.16M |
|
5179
CALL
Adaptive Biotechnologies
ADPT
$3.94B
| $981K | ﹤0.01% |
35,300
+19,500
| +123% | +$544K |
|
5180
CALL
BridgeBio Pharma
BBIO
$15.6B
| $980K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,800
| New | +$1.05M |
|
5181
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.36B
| $980K | ﹤0.01% |
124,388
+13,813
| +12% | +$152K |
|
5182
PUT
LPL Financial
LPLA
$29.2B
| $980K | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
+10,200
| +131% | +$822K |
|
|
SILK
5183
DELISTED
Silk Road Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SILK
| $980K | ﹤0.01% |
31,125
-5,866
| -16% | -$235K |
|
|
LL
5184
PUT
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $979K | ﹤0.01% |
208,800
+21,800
| +12% | +$171K |
|
5185
PC Connection
CNXN
$2.05B
| $978K | ﹤0.01% |
23,727
-37,070
| -61% | -$1.64M |
|
5186
OrthoPediatrics
KIDS
$648M
| $977K | ﹤0.01% |
24,655
-4,098
| -14% | -$184K |
|
5187
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds Principal US Mega-Cap ETF
USMC
$4.41B
| $977K | ﹤0.01% |
37,698
+6,114
| +19% | +$183K |
|
5188
Axogen
AXGN
$2.62B
| $976K | ﹤0.01% |
93,899
-111,649
| -54% | -$1.42M |
|
5189
CALL
iShares MSCI Australia ETF
EWA
$1.45B
| $976K | ﹤0.01% |
62,800
+50,900
| +428% | +$1.04M |
|
|
LCI
5190
CALL
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
| $976K | ﹤0.01% |
35,100
-27,475
| -44% | -$923K |
|
5191
CALL
Woodward
WWD
$21.9B
| $975K | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
+5,900
| +56% | +$611K |
|
5192
CALL
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.32B
| $974K | ﹤0.01% |
36,500
+17,200
| +89% | +$716K |
|
5193
PUT
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$643M
| $972K | ﹤0.01% |
152,347
+5,854
| +4% | +$41.4K |
|
5194
American Vanguard Corp
AVD
$62.5M
| $970K | ﹤0.01% |
67,069
+49,781
| +288% | +$828K |
|
5195
Inspire International ETF
WWJD
$572M
| $970K | ﹤0.01% |
48,418
+26,082
| +117% | +$653K |
|
|
CODX
5196
CALL
Co-Diagnostics
CODX
$9.77M
| $969K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,240
| New | +$735K |
|
5197
Invesco Dow Jones Industrial Average Dividend ETF
DJD
$495M
| $969K | ﹤0.01% |
32,319
+26,339
| +440% | +$944K |
|
5198
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.13B
| $969K | ﹤0.01% |
89,238
+44,869
| +101% | +$771K |
|
5199
ProShares MSCI EAFE Dividend Growers ETF
EFAD
$64M
| $968K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,456
| New | +$1.14M |
|
5200
Cambria Global Momentum ETF
GMOM
$72.6M
| $968K | ﹤0.01% |
42,506
+5,901
| +16% | +$147K |
|
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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.