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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5701
PUT
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$17.3B
| $717K | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
-9,900
| -58% | -$1.49M |
|
5702
CALL
Coty
COTY
$2.51B
| $716K | ﹤0.01% |
138,700
+5,100
| +4% | +$47.9K |
|
|
DBGR
5703
DELISTED
Xtrackers MSCI Germany Hedged Equity ETF
DBGR
| $716K | ﹤0.01% |
33,653
+1,345
| +4% | +$35.5K |
|
5704
Heritage Financial
HFWA
$1.22B
| $715K | ﹤0.01% |
35,723
-30,067
| -46% | -$743K |
|
|
KALV
5705
DELISTED
KalVista Pharmaceuticals
KALV
| $715K | ﹤0.01% |
+93,503
| New | +$1.26M |
|
5706
PUT
Skywest
SKYW
$4.18B
| $715K | ﹤0.01% |
27,300
+17,600
| +181% | +$859K |
|
5707
CALL
Simply Good Foods
SMPL
$1B
| $715K | ﹤0.01% |
+37,100
| New | +$812K |
|
5708
Daktronics
DAKT
$986M
| $714K | ﹤0.01% |
144,955
-114,602
| -44% | -$636K |
|
5709
Kinsale Capital Group
KNSL
$8.64B
| $714K | ﹤0.01% |
6,835
-2,188
| -24% | -$247K |
|
|
CALY
5710
CALL
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$2.94B
| $714K | ﹤0.01% |
69,900
+54,800
| +363% | +$944K |
|
5711
Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Revenue ETF
RWJ
$2.11B
| $714K | ﹤0.01% |
51,039
-42,051
| -45% | -$809K |
|
5712
CALL
First Trust Cloud Computing ETF
SKYY
$3.31B
| $714K | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
+8,600
| +191% | +$522K |
|
5713
CALL
Smith Micro Software
SMSI
$16M
| $713K | ﹤0.01% |
4,233
+3,218
| +317% | +$641K |
|
5714
PUT
Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF
LIT
$1.61B
| $712K | ﹤0.01% |
32,800
+11,600
| +55% | +$321K |
|
5715
Amplify Alternative Harvest ETF
MJ
$110M
| $712K | ﹤0.01% |
5,202
-189
| -4% | -$33.6K |
|
5716
PUT
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.76B
| $712K | ﹤0.01% |
39,000
+22,200
| +132% | +$674K |
|
5717
Nu Skin
NUS
$234M
| $712K | ﹤0.01% |
32,603
-183,256
| -85% | -$5.51M |
|
5718
Cato Corp
CATO
$67.9M
| $711K | ﹤0.01% |
66,587
-104,612
| -61% | -$1.58M |
|
5719
IMAX
IMAX
$2.9B
| $711K | ﹤0.01% |
+78,508
| New | +$1.24M |
|
5720
CALL
PetMed Express
PETS
$39.5M
| $711K | ﹤0.01% |
24,700
-46,600
| -65% | -$1.22M |
|
|
CHA
5721
DELISTED
China Telecom Corporation, LTD
CHA
| $711K | ﹤0.01% |
23,297
+16,648
| +250% | +$621K |
|
5722
PUT
ProShares UltraShort Dow 30
DXD
$42.7M
| $710K | ﹤0.01% |
4,920
-780
| -14% | -$99.3K |
|
5723
CALL
iShares MSCI Canada ETF
EWC
$6.56B
| $710K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,500
| New | +$890K |
|
5724
FlexShares Disciplined Duration MBS Index Fund
MBSD
$88.9M
| $710K | ﹤0.01% |
29,923
+13,618
| +84% | +$323K |
|
|
VNET
5725
CALL
VNET Group
VNET
$2.16B
| $710K | ﹤0.01% |
51,200
-46,100
| -47% | -$566K |
|
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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.