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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5401
Tencent Music
TME
$14.5B
| $864K | ﹤0.01% |
85,872
-328,022
| -79% | -$4.04M |
|
5402
CALL
Atmos Energy
ATO
$28.7B
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
-9,500
| -52% | -$1.04M |
|
5403
CALL
Enovis
ENOV
$1.5B
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
25,332
+13,596
| +116% | +$747K |
|
5404
Franklin US Equity Index ETF
USPX
$2.09B
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
32,352
-64,734
| -67% | -$2.03M |
|
|
AGND
5405
DELISTED
WisdomTree Trust WisdomTree Negative Duration U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund
AGND
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
22,931
-7,702
| -25% | -$307K |
|
|
SEE
5406
PUT
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $862K | ﹤0.01% |
34,900
-9,400
| -21% | -$307K |
|
5407
CALL
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.17B
| $861K | ﹤0.01% |
9,400
+3,200
| +52% | +$315K |
|
5408
ClearBridge Large Cap Growth Select ETF
LRGE
$386M
| $861K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,539
| New | +$979K |
|
5409
Medpace
MEDP
$16.1B
| $861K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,732
| New | +$1.02M |
|
5410
Towne Bank
TOWN
$3.5B
| $860K | ﹤0.01% |
47,549
+8,282
| +21% | +$204K |
|
5411
PUT
Xylem
XYL
$27.9B
| $860K | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
-8,900
| -40% | -$701K |
|
5412
CALL
Arch Capital
ACGL
$33.7B
| $859K | ﹤0.01% |
30,200
+16,300
| +117% | +$661K |
|
5413
CALL
NovaGold Resources
NG
$3.48B
| $859K | ﹤0.01% |
116,400
-106,300
| -48% | -$909K |
|
|
AUD
5414
DELISTED
Audacy, Inc.
AUD
| $859K | ﹤0.01% |
502,145
+226,287
| +82% | +$822K |
|
|
ATH
5415
CALL
DELISTED
Athene Holding Ltd. Class A Common Shares
ATH
| $859K | ﹤0.01% |
34,600
-1,100
| -3% | -$43.8K |
|
5416
TriCo Bancshares
TCBK
$1.84B
| $858K | ﹤0.01% |
28,768
+19,279
| +203% | +$674K |
|
5417
Vera Bradley
VRA
$93M
| $858K | ﹤0.01% |
208,284
-222,609
| -52% | -$1.89M |
|
5418
Myers Industries
MYE
$1.24B
| $857K | ﹤0.01% |
79,686
-45,927
| -37% | -$670K |
|
5419
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.89B
| $854K | ﹤0.01% |
50,899
-86,002
| -63% | -$1.71M |
|
5420
Sixth Street Specialty
TSLX
$1.78B
| $854K | ﹤0.01% |
61,396
+9,649
| +19% | +$195K |
|
|
SUM
5421
CALL
DELISTED
Summit Materials, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SUM
| $854K | ﹤0.01% |
57,867
-176,653
| -75% | -$3.43M |
|
|
BDSI
5422
DELISTED
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
BDSI
| $853K | ﹤0.01% |
225,064
-700,445
| -76% | -$3.44M |
|
5423
CALL
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$5.19B
| $852K | ﹤0.01% |
78,000
+35,700
| +84% | +$658K |
|
|
FLIR
5424
PUT
DELISTED
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
| $851K | ﹤0.01% |
26,700
+18,600
| +230% | +$875K |
|
5425
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$581M
| $850K | ﹤0.01% |
83,159
-58,295
| -41% | -$851K |
|
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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.