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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5251
PUT
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.34B
| $945K | ﹤0.01% |
36,300
+19,100
| +111% | +$597K |
|
5252
CALL
Fiverr
FVRR
$324M
| $944K | ﹤0.01% |
+37,500
| New | +$1.01M |
|
5253
ProShares Short Russell2000
RWM
$109M
| $944K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,598
| New | +$809K |
|
|
CAJ
5254
DELISTED
Canon, Inc.
CAJ
| $944K | ﹤0.01% |
43,613
+32,196
| +282% | +$811K |
|
5255
CALL
Badger Meter
BMI
$3.79B
| $943K | ﹤0.01% |
17,600
+7,300
| +71% | +$445K |
|
|
CTT
5256
DELISTED
CATCHMARK TIMBER TRUST, INC.
CTT
| $943K | ﹤0.01% |
130,559
+28,264
| +28% | +$271K |
|
|
NLSN
5257
PUT
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $943K | ﹤0.01% |
75,200
-130,600
| -63% | -$2.45M |
|
5258
PUT
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.45B
| $941K | ﹤0.01% |
24,900
+15,600
| +168% | +$665K |
|
|
EMBJ
5259
Embraer S.A. ADS
EMBJ
$13.4B
| $941K | ﹤0.01% |
127,106
+113,703
| +848% | +$1.72M |
|
5260
CALL
Prosperity Bancshares
PB
$9.02B
| $941K | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
+12,900
| +195% | +$840K |
|
5261
PUT
Viper Energy
VNOM
$15.2B
| $941K | ﹤0.01% |
142,000
+43,200
| +44% | +$785K |
|
5262
PUT
Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF
VUG
$230B
| $940K | ﹤0.01% |
36,000
+10,200
| +40% | +$305K |
|
|
FRTA
5263
DELISTED
Forterra, Inc
FRTA
| $940K | ﹤0.01% |
157,095
+50,428
| +47% | +$576K |
|
5264
BridgeBio Pharma
BBIO
$15.6B
| $939K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,368
| New | +$1M |
|
5265
Globe Life
GL
$14.1B
| $939K | ﹤0.01% |
13,044
-525,146
| -98% | -$49.5M |
|
5266
CALL
Trimble
TRMB
$13.4B
| $939K | ﹤0.01% |
29,500
+17,100
| +138% | +$669K |
|
5267
CALL
Medifast
MED
$128M
| $938K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-25,200
| -63% | -$2.29M |
|
5268
Park Aerospace
PKE
$831M
| $938K | ﹤0.01% |
74,486
+17,947
| +32% | +$264K |
|
|
CBPO
5269
DELISTED
China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc.
CBPO
| $938K | ﹤0.01% |
8,694
+1,848
| +27% | +$212K |
|
5270
Invesco BulletShares 2028 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCS
$3.59B
| $937K | ﹤0.01% |
+45,356
| New | +$992K |
|
|
NVO
5271
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$201B
| $937K | ﹤0.01% |
31,142
-460,334
| -94% | -$13.7M |
|
5272
Sportsman's Warehouse
SPWH
$46.4M
| $937K | ﹤0.01% |
152,234
-267,504
| -64% | -$1.67M |
|
5273
Amplify BlueStar Israel Technology ETF
ITEQ
$119M
| $936K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,170
| New | +$1.11M |
|
5274
CALL
Targa Resources
TRGP
$59.1B
| $936K | ﹤0.01% |
135,500
+24,500
| +22% | +$728K |
|
5275
PUT
ProShares Ultra Gold
UGL
$801M
| $936K | ﹤0.01% |
72,000
-16,000
| -18% | -$211K |
|
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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.