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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5226
Global X SuperDividend ETF
SDIV
$1.22B
| $954K | ﹤0.01% |
34,136
-17,004
| -33% | -$773K |
|
5227
PUT
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.73B
| $953K | ﹤0.01% |
24,500
+8,900
| +57% | +$388K |
|
5228
CALL
MKS Inc
MKSI
$21B
| $953K | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
+3,800
| +48% | +$389K |
|
5229
CALL
Nokia
NOK
$60.1B
| $952K | ﹤0.01% |
307,200
+230,000
| +298% | +$855K |
|
|
WIFI
5230
DELISTED
Boingo Wireless, Inc.
WIFI
| $952K | ﹤0.01% |
89,742
-342,147
| -79% | -$3.97M |
|
5231
VanEck Natural Resources ETF
HAP
$309M
| $951K | ﹤0.01% |
+37,802
| New | +$1.21M |
|
5232
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.7B
| $951K | ﹤0.01% |
9,197
-367,443
| -98% | -$54.1M |
|
5233
CALL
Progyny
PGNY
$2.02B
| $951K | ﹤0.01% |
+44,900
| New | +$1.23M |
|
5234
Vanguard US Momentum Factor ETF
VFMO
$1.96B
| $951K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,079
| New | +$1.15M |
|
5235
CALL
WEX
WEX
$6.54B
| $951K | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
-9,800
| -52% | -$1.83M |
|
5236
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
XOP
$3.75B
| $951K | ﹤0.01% |
28,900
-921,975
| -97% | -$61M |
|
5237
Strategy Shares Nasdaq 7HANDL Index ETF
HNDL
$638M
| $950K | ﹤0.01% |
+43,086
| New | +$1.02M |
|
5238
CALL
Visteon
VC
$2.89B
| $950K | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
+3,200
| +19% | +$232K |
|
5239
PUT
Dycom Industries
DY
$12.6B
| $949K | ﹤0.01% |
37,000
-15,300
| -29% | -$541K |
|
5240
Gaotu Techedu
GOTU
$401M
| $949K | ﹤0.01% |
22,406
-67,560
| -75% | -$2.49M |
|
5241
Goldman Sachs Hedge Industry VIP ETF
GVIP
$587M
| $948K | ﹤0.01% |
18,611
-14,685
| -44% | -$900K |
|
5242
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$579M
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
11,548
-23,411
| -67% | -$1.77M |
|
|
CIM
5243
CALL
Chimera Investment
CIM
$988M
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
34,700
+24,067
| +226% | +$1.37M |
|
|
MOFG
5244
DELISTED
MidWestOne Financial Group
MOFG
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
45,214
+32,309
| +250% | +$950K |
|
5245
CALL
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$643M
| $946K | ﹤0.01% |
148,314
-7,156
| -5% | -$50.7K |
|
5246
CALL
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bear 3X ETF
TMV
$191M
| $946K | ﹤0.01% |
71,000
+42,440
| +149% | +$934K |
|
5247
ETRACS Alerian MLP Index ETN Series B due July 18 2042
AMUB
$61.4M
| $945K | ﹤0.01% |
+165,255
| New | +$1.82M |
|
5248
Precision BioSciences
DTIL
$205M
| $945K | ﹤0.01% |
5,220
-2,626
| -33% | -$687K |
|
5249
CALL
Graco
GGG
$13.3B
| $945K | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
+8,600
| +80% | +$441K |
|
5250
PUT
ProShares Ultra Technology
ROM
$1.32B
| $945K | ﹤0.01% |
68,000
+37,600
| +124% | +$735K |
|
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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.