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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5451
MeiraGTx Holdings
MGTX
$1.3B
| $837K | ﹤0.01% |
62,331
-10,779
| -15% | -$182K |
|
5452
CALL
Buckle
BKE
$2.27B
| $836K | ﹤0.01% |
61,000
+43,800
| +255% | +$986K |
|
5453
CALL
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.97B
| $836K | ﹤0.01% |
48,943
-3,455
| -7% | -$88.8K |
|
|
FFHG
5454
DELISTED
Formula Folios Hedged Growth ETF
FFHG
| $836K | ﹤0.01% |
37,166
+24,018
| +183% | +$635K |
|
|
ARNA
5455
PUT
DELISTED
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARNA
| $836K | ﹤0.01% |
19,900
-34,500
| -63% | -$1.58M |
|
5456
PUT
Fabrinet
FN
$20.4B
| $835K | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
+1,700
| +13% | +$103K |
|
|
KRTX
5457
PUT
DELISTED
Karuna Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
KRTX
| $835K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,600
| New | +$992K |
|
5458
CALL
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.28B
| $834K | ﹤0.01% |
156,700
+47,300
| +43% | +$314K |
|
5459
America's Car Mart
CRMT
$25.7M
| $834K | ﹤0.01% |
14,796
-24,191
| -62% | -$2.37M |
|
|
SHLX
5460
PUT
DELISTED
Shell Midstream Partners, L.P.
SHLX
| $834K | ﹤0.01% |
83,600
+57,600
| +222% | +$983K |
|
|
TERP
5461
DELISTED
TerraForm Power, Inc
TERP
| $834K | ﹤0.01% |
52,856
-46,545
| -47% | -$810K |
|
5462
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
DBC
$1.73B
| $833K | ﹤0.01% |
74,027
+46,959
| +173% | +$656K |
|
5463
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.17B
| $832K | ﹤0.01% |
12,294
-28,494
| -70% | -$2.46M |
|
5464
PUT
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$30.8B
| $832K | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
-4,900
| -50% | -$963K |
|
5465
PUT
Olin
OLN
$2.18B
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
71,200
+25,800
| +57% | +$391K |
|
5466
Invesco S&P MidCap 400 Pure Growth ETF
RFG
$364M
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
37,250
+29,450
| +378% | +$829K |
|
|
LGTY
5467
DELISTED
Logility Supply Chain Solutions, Inc. Common Stock
LGTY
| $830K | ﹤0.01% |
58,393
+12,976
| +29% | +$192K |
|
|
STOR
5468
CALL
DELISTED
STORE Capital Corporation
STOR
| $830K | ﹤0.01% |
45,800
+30,300
| +195% | +$1M |
|
5469
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$805M
| $829K | ﹤0.01% |
24,310
-29,008
| -54% | -$4.26M |
|
5470
Matrix Service
MTRX
$335M
| $828K | ﹤0.01% |
87,459
+40,380
| +86% | +$622K |
|
|
EIDX
5471
CALL
DELISTED
Eidos Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
EIDX
| $828K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,900
| New | +$861K |
|
5472
American Coastal Insurance
ACIC
$466M
| $827K | ﹤0.01% |
89,466
+23,742
| +36% | +$239K |
|
5473
CALL
CareDx
CDNA
$2.34B
| $827K | ﹤0.01% |
37,900
-4,100
| -10% | -$91.9K |
|
5474
PUT
CBRE Group
CBRE
$44.3B
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
21,900
+9,000
| +70% | +$497K |
|
|
GDEN
5475
DELISTED
Golden Entertainment
GDEN
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
124,929
+15,444
| +14% | +$236K |
|
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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.