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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SNV
5501
CALL
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
46,000
-4,700
| -9% | -$145K |
|
5502
First Trust Dividend Strength ETF
FTDS
$39.9M
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
32,767
+15,368
| +88% | +$493K |
|
5503
PUT
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$18.5B
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
45,300
+4,100
| +10% | +$77.6K |
|
5504
CALL
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.76B
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
44,200
+13,600
| +44% | +$413K |
|
5505
PUT
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$42.8B
| $806K | ﹤0.01% |
33,200
-13,500
| -29% | -$364K |
|
5506
PUT
iShares MBS ETF
MBB
$39.1B
| $806K | ﹤0.01% |
7,300
| – | – |
|
5507
PUT
SLM Corp
SLM
$5.27B
| $805K | ﹤0.01% |
+112,000
| New | +$1.08M |
|
5508
CALL
Viasat
VSAT
$11.4B
| $805K | ﹤0.01% |
22,400
-7,300
| -25% | -$421K |
|
|
AMRS
5509
DELISTED
Amyris Inc.
AMRS
| $805K | ﹤0.01% |
314,365
+296,378
| +1,648% | +$865K |
|
5510
PUT
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31.2B
| $804K | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
-8,500
| -50% | -$885K |
|
5511
Winmark
WINA
$1.26B
| $804K | ﹤0.01% |
6,306
+5,104
| +425% | +$958K |
|
|
BLCN
5512
DELISTED
Siren ETF Trust Siren NexGen Economy ETF
BLCN
| $803K | ﹤0.01% |
37,537
+21,442
| +133% | +$530K |
|
5513
CALL
iShares US Telecommunications ETF
IYZ
$1.23B
| $803K | ﹤0.01% |
32,300
+18,200
| +129% | +$518K |
|
5514
Invesco S&P MidCap Quality ETF
XMHQ
$5.68B
| $803K | ﹤0.01% |
19,466
+3,485
| +22% | +$173K |
|
|
DOO
5515
Bombardier Recreational Products
DOO
$4.73B
| $802K | ﹤0.01% |
48,953
+957
| +2% | +$39.2K |
|
5516
PUT
Methanex
MEOH
$4.34B
| $802K | ﹤0.01% |
65,900
+16,900
| +34% | +$486K |
|
|
EQC
5517
CALL
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth
EQC
| $802K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,300
| New | +$810K |
|
5518
CALL
Pampa Energía
PAM
$4.23B
| $801K | ﹤0.01% |
70,900
+11,700
| +20% | +$151K |
|
|
P
5519
PUT
Everpure Inc
P
$39.3B
| $801K | ﹤0.01% |
65,100
+8,500
| +15% | +$138K |
|
|
ONC
5520
PUT
BeOne Medicines Ltd
ONC
$39.3B
| $800K | ﹤0.01% |
6,500
-46,600
| -88% | -$7.29M |
|
5521
PUT
American Financial Group
AFG
$12.1B
| $799K | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
-14,100
| -55% | -$1.36M |
|
5522
CALL
Halozyme
HALO
$11.2B
| $799K | ﹤0.01% |
44,400
-56,100
| -56% | -$1.06M |
|
5523
Simmons First National
SFNC
$3.48B
| $799K | ﹤0.01% |
+43,433
| New | +$987K |
|
5524
PUT
Itron
ITRI
$4.45B
| $798K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,300
| New | +$1.09M |
|
|
SBM
5525
DELISTED
ProShares Short Basic Materials
SBM
| $798K | ﹤0.01% |
7,190
-342
| -5% | -$33.4K |
|
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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.