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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5201
CALL
iRhythm Holdings
IRTC
$4.17B
| $968K | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
+300
| +3% | +$24.9K |
|
5202
Afya
AFYA
$1.27B
| $967K | ﹤0.01% |
50,724
+28,833
| +132% | +$715K |
|
5203
iShares MSCI China Small-Cap ETF
ECNS
$66.3M
| $967K | ﹤0.01% |
27,843
+22,938
| +468% | +$894K |
|
5204
CALL
iShares US Healthcare Providers ETF
IHF
$1.27B
| $967K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,000
| New | +$1.1M |
|
5205
CALL
Open Text
OTEX
$5.94B
| $967K | ﹤0.01% |
27,700
+9,400
| +51% | +$398K |
|
5206
First Trust Mid Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund
FNY
$609M
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
26,075
-12,760
| -33% | -$577K |
|
|
BPFH
5207
DELISTED
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.
BPFH
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
135,153
-17,043
| -11% | -$175K |
|
5208
CALL
iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF
EWH
$1.23B
| $965K | ﹤0.01% |
48,400
-4,000
| -8% | -$91.3K |
|
5209
CALL
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.8B
| $963K | ﹤0.01% |
78,700
-93,200
| -54% | -$2.11M |
|
5210
Invesco High Yield Equity Dividend Achievers ETF
PEY
$1.18B
| $963K | ﹤0.01% |
+74,331
| New | +$1.27M |
|
|
NUVA
5211
PUT
DELISTED
NuVasive, Inc.
NUVA
| $963K | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
+6,800
| +56% | +$456K |
|
5212
PUT
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.17B
| $962K | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
+5,500
| +110% | +$542K |
|
5213
PUT
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.26B
| $962K | ﹤0.01% |
119,300
-19,800
| -14% | -$284K |
|
5214
PUT
AllianceBernstein
AB
$3.41B
| $961K | ﹤0.01% |
51,700
+41,800
| +422% | +$1.23M |
|
5215
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$7.01B
| $961K | ﹤0.01% |
51,150
-11,414
| -18% | -$237K |
|
5216
QCR Holdings
QCRH
$1.74B
| $961K | ﹤0.01% |
35,525
-6,418
| -15% | -$244K |
|
5217
First Financial Corp
THFF
$976M
| $961K | ﹤0.01% |
28,499
+12,332
| +76% | +$497K |
|
|
ZIXI
5218
DELISTED
Zix Corporation
ZIXI
| $961K | ﹤0.01% |
223,100
+11,585
| +5% | +$78K |
|
5219
Northwest Natural Holdings
NWN
$2.14B
| $960K | ﹤0.01% |
15,545
-66,288
| -81% | -$4.63M |
|
5220
Alpha Architect US Quantitative Momentum ETF
QMOM
$450M
| $960K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,971
| New | +$1.18M |
|
|
STOR
5221
PUT
DELISTED
STORE Capital Corporation
STOR
| $959K | ﹤0.01% |
52,900
+27,000
| +104% | +$892K |
|
5222
PUT
Ericsson
ERIC
$33.6B
| $957K | ﹤0.01% |
118,300
+77,700
| +191% | +$635K |
|
|
SYKE
5223
DELISTED
SYKES Enterprises Inc
SYKE
| $956K | ﹤0.01% |
35,249
+29,109
| +474% | +$939K |
|
5224
CapForce IBD 50 ETF
FFTY
$81.2M
| $954K | ﹤0.01% |
34,091
+2,143
| +7% | +$71.4K |
|
|
BRSL
5225
PUT
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.15B
| $954K | ﹤0.01% |
160,300
+89,200
| +125% | +$1.02M |
|
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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.