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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5426
CALL
PagerDuty
PD
$918M
| $850K | ﹤0.01% |
49,200
+16,400
| +50% | +$348K |
|
5427
PUT
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.43B
| $849K | ﹤0.01% |
41,400
+28,100
| +211% | +$833K |
|
5428
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.73B
| $848K | ﹤0.01% |
21,805
-177,083
| -89% | -$7.72M |
|
5429
Cass Information Systems
CASS
$748M
| $848K | ﹤0.01% |
24,132
+5,016
| +26% | +$242K |
|
|
TLRD
5430
CALL
DELISTED
Tailored Brands, Inc.
TLRD
| $848K | ﹤0.01% |
487,100
+299,000
| +159% | +$1.01M |
|
5431
iShares GSCI Commodity Dynamic Roll Strategy ETF
COMT
$1.23B
| $847K | ﹤0.01% |
+37,620
| New | +$1.08M |
|
5432
Invesco 0-5 Yr US TIPS ETF
PBTP
$116M
| $847K | ﹤0.01% |
34,245
-4,281
| -11% | -$107K |
|
5433
CALL
Dine Brands
DIN
$447M
| $846K | ﹤0.01% |
29,500
+15,600
| +112% | +$1.13M |
|
|
INN
5434
Summit Hotel Properties
INN
$651M
| $846K | ﹤0.01% |
200,497
-196,973
| -50% | -$1.85M |
|
5435
Renaissance International IPO ETF
IPOS
$11.8M
| $846K | ﹤0.01% |
+39,608
| New | +$952K |
|
|
IBCE
5436
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Mar 2023 Term Corporate ex-Financials ETF
IBCE
| $846K | ﹤0.01% |
34,588
+15,342
| +80% | +$375K |
|
5437
CALL
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.38B
| $845K | ﹤0.01% |
13,500
+5,300
| +65% | +$386K |
|
5438
Sprout Social
SPT
$599M
| $845K | ﹤0.01% |
52,924
-295,211
| -85% | -$5.38M |
|
|
TRUE
5439
DELISTED
TrueCar
TRUE
| $845K | ﹤0.01% |
348,976
-123,361
| -26% | -$417K |
|
5440
Merit Medical Systems
MMSI
$5.42B
| $843K | ﹤0.01% |
26,982
+7,972
| +42% | +$284K |
|
5441
State Street SPDR FactSet Innovative Technology ETF
XITK
$73.4M
| $843K | ﹤0.01% |
8,527
+2,720
| +47% | +$309K |
|
5442
CALL
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$7.62B
| $842K | ﹤0.01% |
178,300
+137,900
| +341% | +$1.23M |
|
|
HIMX
5443
CALL
Himax Technologies
HIMX
$2.66B
| $841K | ﹤0.01% |
306,800
+235,200
| +328% | +$885K |
|
|
LL
5444
CALL
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $841K | ﹤0.01% |
179,300
+2,100
| +1% | +$16.4K |
|
|
AVNS
5445
PUT
DELISTED
Avanos Medical
AVNS
| $840K | ﹤0.01% |
31,200
+24,600
| +373% | +$735K |
|
|
DISCK
5446
PUT
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
| $840K | ﹤0.01% |
47,900
-39,400
| -45% | -$1.02M |
|
5447
CALL
CarGurus
CARG
$3.33B
| $839K | ﹤0.01% |
44,300
+37,600
| +561% | +$1.08M |
|
5448
State Street SPDR Portfolio TIPS ETF
SPIP
$1.01B
| $839K | ﹤0.01% |
28,875
+7,819
| +37% | +$226K |
|
|
KEM
5449
DELISTED
KEMET Corporation
KEM
| $839K | ﹤0.01% |
34,743
+16,149
| +87% | +$410K |
|
5450
Janus Henderson Small Cap Growth Alpha ETF
JSML
$384M
| $837K | ﹤0.01% |
24,507
-4,579
| -16% | -$196K |
|
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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.