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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5301
CALL
EQT Corp
EQT
$34B
| $923K | ﹤0.01% |
130,600
+14,700
| +13% | +$103K |
|
5302
PUT
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$12.9B
| $922K | ﹤0.01% |
32,100
+18,900
| +143% | +$643K |
|
5303
CALL
Sonoco
SON
$5.76B
| $922K | ﹤0.01% |
19,900
+11,000
| +124% | +$586K |
|
5304
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.46B
| $922K | ﹤0.01% |
17,319
-17,639
| -50% | -$949K |
|
5305
PUT
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF
IJH
$129B
| $921K | ﹤0.01% |
32,000
+10,000
| +45% | +$372K |
|
5306
PUT
British American Tobacco
BTI
$123B
| $920K | ﹤0.01% |
26,900
-140,100
| -84% | -$5.71M |
|
|
HI
5307
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $920K | ﹤0.01% |
48,127
-315,977
| -87% | -$8.21M |
|
5308
CALL
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.31B
| $919K | ﹤0.01% |
25,800
+15,600
| +153% | +$655K |
|
5309
Pennant Group
PNTG
$1.37B
| $919K | ﹤0.01% |
+64,940
| New | +$1.64M |
|
5310
Columbia Financial
CLBK
$1.23B
| $918K | ﹤0.01% |
63,753
+46,015
| +259% | +$736K |
|
5311
CALL
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.4B
| $918K | ﹤0.01% |
29,300
+6,400
| +28% | +$303K |
|
|
ECOM
5312
DELISTED
CHANNELADVISOR CORPORATION
ECOM
| $918K | ﹤0.01% |
126,521
+78,289
| +162% | +$689K |
|
5313
State Street SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF
BWX
$1.3B
| $917K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,986
| New | +$938K |
|
5314
PUT
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.76B
| $917K | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
-15,000
| -53% | -$1.28M |
|
5315
CALL
Inogen
INGN
$153M
| $914K | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
+7,500
| +74% | +$360K |
|
5316
PUT
Plug Power
PLUG
$3.24B
| $914K | ﹤0.01% |
258,300
-177,700
| -41% | -$724K |
|
5317
PUT
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$6.67B
| $913K | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
+4,700
| +58% | +$356K |
|
|
EQC
5318
PUT
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth
EQC
| $913K | ﹤0.01% |
28,800
+21,500
| +295% | +$688K |
|
5319
iShares International Equity Factor ETF
INTF
$3.77B
| $912K | ﹤0.01% |
+44,992
| New | +$1.11M |
|
5320
PUT
Omeros
OMER
$1.24B
| $912K | ﹤0.01% |
68,200
-4,400
| -6% | -$58.5K |
|
5321
CALL
Primerica
PRI
$9.65B
| $911K | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
-3,900
| -27% | -$446K |
|
5322
CALL
WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings
WSC
$4.31B
| $911K | ﹤0.01% |
89,900
+51,500
| +134% | +$836K |
|
|
DAY
5323
PUT
DELISTED
Dayforce
DAY
| $911K | ﹤0.01% |
18,200
+9,000
| +98% | +$596K |
|
5324
CALL
Itron
ITRI
$4.45B
| $910K | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
+6,400
| +65% | +$486K |
|
|
FOLD
5325
CALL
DELISTED
Amicus Therapeutics
FOLD
| $909K | ﹤0.01% |
98,400
+34,100
| +53% | +$324K |
|
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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.