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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5626
PUT
Sunoco
SUN
$14.2B
| $749K | ﹤0.01% |
47,900
+27,200
| +131% | +$730K |
|
|
EPZM
5627
PUT
DELISTED
Epizyme, Inc
EPZM
| $749K | ﹤0.01% |
48,300
+7,100
| +17% | +$152K |
|
|
FFIC
5628
DELISTED
Flushing Financial
FFIC
| $748K | ﹤0.01% |
55,978
+37,287
| +199% | +$684K |
|
5629
ProShares UltraPro Short Russell2000
SRTY
$65.3M
| $747K | ﹤0.01% |
246
-38
| -13% | -$93.6K |
|
|
MOR
5630
DELISTED
MorphoSys AG American Depositary Shares
MOR
| $747K | ﹤0.01% |
30,405
+7,308
| +32% | +$215K |
|
|
ATSG
5631
CALL
DELISTED
Air Transport Services Group
ATSG
| $746K | ﹤0.01% |
40,800
+32,200
| +374% | +$646K |
|
5632
CALL
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF
DUST
$50.4M
| $745K | ﹤0.01% |
99
-71
| -42% | -$1M |
|
5633
CALL
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.43B
| $745K | ﹤0.01% |
36,300
-176,200
| -83% | -$5.22M |
|
|
EQIN
5634
Columbia U.S. Equity Income ETF
EQIN
$317M
| $745K | ﹤0.01% |
35,855
+4,211
| +13% | +$115K |
|
5635
PUT
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$36.6B
| $744K | ﹤0.01% |
63,000
+22,000
| +54% | +$299K |
|
|
GLUU
5636
PUT
DELISTED
Glu Mobile Inc.
GLUU
| $744K | ﹤0.01% |
118,300
-22,700
| -16% | -$146K |
|
|
UBA
5637
DELISTED
Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. Class A
UBA
| $744K | ﹤0.01% |
+52,748
| New | +$1.09M |
|
5638
Coca-Cola Femsa
KOF
$22.9B
| $743K | ﹤0.01% |
18,461
+14,537
| +370% | +$819K |
|
5639
Plug Power
PLUG
$3.24B
| $743K | ﹤0.01% |
209,904
-179,632
| -46% | -$732K |
|
5640
Invesco BulletShares 2027 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCR
$4.6B
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
+37,459
| New | +$779K |
|
5641
Griffon
GFF
$4.72B
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
58,661
-41,609
| -41% | -$750K |
|
5642
PUT
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.56B
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
+4,700
| +204% | +$610K |
|
|
CHL
5643
PUT
DELISTED
China Mobile Limited
CHL
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
19,700
-30,200
| -61% | -$1.21M |
|
5644
Genesco
GCO
$391M
| $741K | ﹤0.01% |
55,557
-30,400
| -35% | -$1.02M |
|
5645
Sierra Bancorp
BSRR
$532M
| $740K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,105
| New | +$1.02M |
|
5646
PUT
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$25.8B
| $739K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
+100
| +1% | +$12.8K |
|
|
FBZ
5647
DELISTED
First Trust Brazil AlphaDEX Fund
FBZ
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
+87,150
| New | +$1.28M |
|
5648
PUT
Fomento Económico Mexicano
FMX
$40.3B
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,200
| New | +$1.03M |
|
5649
PUT
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$52.4M
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
28,400
+4,100
| +17% | +$102K |
|
5650
HUTCHMED
HCM
$2.12B
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
41,344
+4,889
| +13% | +$118K |
|
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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.