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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5651
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$6.4B
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
37,822
+13,221
| +54% | +$456K |
|
5652
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$17.3B
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
7,309
-480,357
| -99% | -$72.1M |
|
5653
Cathay General Bancorp
CATY
$4.33B
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
32,130
-70,373
| -69% | -$2.25M |
|
5654
First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund
FDL
$7.99B
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,005
| New | +$952K |
|
5655
Invesco S&P 500 Value with Momentum ETF
SPVM
$133M
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,236
| New | +$1.01M |
|
5656
AdvisorShares Insider Advantage ETF
SURE
$58.1M
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
13,021
+5,197
| +66% | +$360K |
|
5657
Barron's 400 ETF
BFOR
$239M
| $736K | ﹤0.01% |
94,332
+49,824
| +112% | +$484K |
|
5658
Center Bancorp
CNOB
$1.79B
| $736K | ﹤0.01% |
54,797
-7,868
| -13% | -$166K |
|
5659
CALL
Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc
PNFP
$16.3B
| $736K | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
+2,800
| +17% | +$152K |
|
5660
PUT
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.33B
| $736K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,300
| New | +$730K |
|
5661
PUT
AutoNation
AN
$6.92B
| $735K | ﹤0.01% |
26,200
+7,600
| +41% | +$314K |
|
|
FOLD
5662
PUT
DELISTED
Amicus Therapeutics
FOLD
| $735K | ﹤0.01% |
79,500
+30,600
| +63% | +$291K |
|
5663
CALL
Aaon
AAON
$7.24B
| $734K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,800
| New | +$795K |
|
5664
CALL
Fluor
FLR
$7B
| $733K | ﹤0.01% |
106,200
-48,600
| -31% | -$678K |
|
5665
PUT
Lazard
LAZ
$4.35B
| $733K | ﹤0.01% |
31,100
+5,100
| +20% | +$189K |
|
5666
PUT
STMicroelectronics
STM
$48.5B
| $733K | ﹤0.01% |
34,300
-103,000
| -75% | -$2.72M |
|
5667
CALL
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.93B
| $733K | ﹤0.01% |
79,900
+41,900
| +110% | +$332K |
|
5668
Gorman-Rupp
GRC
$2.13B
| $732K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,453
| New | +$794K |
|
5669
PUT
Global X Silver Miners ETF NEW
SIL
$4.79B
| $732K | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
-46,600
| -60% | -$1.35M |
|
|
DCP
5670
PUT
DELISTED
DCP Midstream, LP
DCP
| $732K | ﹤0.01% |
179,800
+96,900
| +117% | +$1.61M |
|
|
MORF
5671
DELISTED
Morphic Holding, Inc. Common Stock
MORF
| $731K | ﹤0.01% |
+49,793
| New | +$835K |
|
5672
PUT
Credicorp
BAP
$30.7B
| $730K | ﹤0.01% |
5,100
+2,600
| +104% | +$492K |
|
|
CNSL
5673
DELISTED
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
CNSL
| $730K | ﹤0.01% |
+160,578
| New | +$816K |
|
|
MNTV
5674
PUT
DELISTED
Momentive Global Inc. Common Stock
MNTV
| $730K | ﹤0.01% |
54,000
-1,500
| -3% | -$25.8K |
|
|
CIVI
5675
DELISTED
Civitas Resources
CIVI
| $729K | ﹤0.01% |
64,777
+25,585
| +65% | +$430K |
|
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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.