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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EB
5326
DELISTED
Eventbrite
EB
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
124,492
+39,428
| +46% | +$665K |
|
5327
CALL
Energizer
ENR
$1.56B
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-47,400
| -61% | -$2.15M |
|
5328
CALL
Choice Hotels
CHH
$4.7B
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
14,800
| – | – |
|
5329
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Swiss Franc Trust
FXF
$395M
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
+4,000
| +73% | +$381K |
|
5330
PUT
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.63B
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
41,800
+21,400
| +105% | +$892K |
|
5331
CALL
TransUnion
TRU
$15.4B
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
+6,400
| +88% | +$553K |
|
5332
CALL
Green Dot
GDOT
$771M
| $906K | ﹤0.01% |
35,700
+17,300
| +94% | +$498K |
|
|
AMK
5333
DELISTED
AssetMark Financial Holdings, Inc.
AMK
| $906K | ﹤0.01% |
44,395
+27,595
| +164% | +$742K |
|
5334
PUT
Boston Properties
BXP
$10.9B
| $904K | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
+3,300
| +51% | +$425K |
|
5335
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$43.4B
| $904K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,731
| New | +$974K |
|
5336
CALL
Revvity
RVTY
$13B
| $903K | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
+700
| +6% | +$62.1K |
|
5337
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil
UCO
$412M
| $901K | ﹤0.01% |
+90,652
| New | +$6.93M |
|
5338
CALL
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.98B
| $899K | ﹤0.01% |
18,672
-49,198
| -72% | -$4.93M |
|
5339
CALL
Kodiak Sciences
KOD
$2.6B
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
+13,400
| +248% | +$804K |
|
5340
CALL
iShares MSCI Spain ETF
EWP
$2.22B
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
+44,100
| New | +$1.15M |
|
|
DAY
5341
CALL
DELISTED
Dayforce
DAY
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
+11,700
| +189% | +$775K |
|
5342
PUT
BlackLine
BL
$1.77B
| $894K | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
+6,400
| +60% | +$374K |
|
5343
VanEck Brazil Small-Cap ETF
BRF
$20.1M
| $894K | ﹤0.01% |
+68,220
| New | +$1.57M |
|
5344
PUT
Camping World
CWH
$662M
| $893K | ﹤0.01% |
157,000
+34,600
| +28% | +$434K |
|
5345
First Trust Global Wind Energy ETF
FAN
$285M
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
+73,563
| New | +$1.04M |
|
5346
PUT
Protolabs
PRLB
$2.2B
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
+6,200
| +113% | +$575K |
|
5347
Century Communities
CCS
$2.01B
| $890K | ﹤0.01% |
61,311
-211,942
| -78% | -$6.06M |
|
5348
CALL
Rambus
RMBS
$10.9B
| $890K | ﹤0.01% |
80,200
+43,200
| +117% | +$598K |
|
5349
CALL
Cheniere Energy
CQP
$33.4B
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
32,900
+9,200
| +39% | +$315K |
|
5350
PUT
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund
DXJ
$7.53B
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
21,100
-42,000
| -67% | -$2.06M |
|
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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.