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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5726
First Trust Mid Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund
FNX
$1.42B
| $707K | ﹤0.01% |
14,606
-15,301
| -51% | -$992K |
|
5727
CALL
Grocery Outlet
GO
$1.1B
| $707K | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
-2,300
| -10% | -$74.8K |
|
5728
JPMorgan Diversified Return US Small Cap Equity ETF
JPSE
$611M
| $707K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,824
| New | +$948K |
|
|
NVEE
5729
DELISTED
NV5 Global
NVEE
| $707K | ﹤0.01% |
68,508
-58,608
| -46% | -$783K |
|
|
PMT
5730
CALL
PennyMac Mortgage Investment
PMT
$824M
| $706K | ﹤0.01% |
66,500
+39,800
| +149% | +$786K |
|
|
ECHO
5731
PUT
EchoStar
ECHO
$26.7B
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,000
| New | +$823K |
|
5732
PUT
Hilton Grand Vacations
HGV
$3.57B
| $702K | ﹤0.01% |
44,500
+18,800
| +73% | +$516K |
|
5733
First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Domestic ETF
HUSV
$84.8M
| $702K | ﹤0.01% |
32,392
+10,695
| +49% | +$283K |
|
5734
CALL
Lazard
LAZ
$4.35B
| $702K | ﹤0.01% |
29,800
-10,100
| -25% | -$374K |
|
5735
Global X Adaptive US Factor ETF
AUSF
$918M
| $701K | ﹤0.01% |
+39,356
| New | +$936K |
|
|
BBU
5736
DELISTED
Brookfield Business Partners
BBU
| $701K | ﹤0.01% |
42,987
+13,129
| +44% | +$319K |
|
5737
LeMaitre Vascular
LMAT
$1.88B
| $700K | ﹤0.01% |
28,077
-50,003
| -64% | -$1.54M |
|
|
GES
5738
PUT
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
103,200
+21,300
| +26% | +$371K |
|
|
SAND
5739
CALL
DELISTED
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
139,600
-87,300
| -38% | -$558K |
|
|
AMJ
5740
PUT
DELISTED
JP Morgan Alerian MLP Index ETN 5/24/24
AMJ
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
77,400
-4,900
| -6% | -$85.6K |
|
5741
CALL
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$345M
| $698K | ﹤0.01% |
32,000
+18,800
| +142% | +$452K |
|
|
FFG
5742
DELISTED
FBL Financial Group
FFG
| $698K | ﹤0.01% |
14,949
-3,039
| -17% | -$154K |
|
5743
PUT
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.3B
| $697K | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
+9,300
| +245% | +$943K |
|
5744
CALL
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$13.3B
| $697K | ﹤0.01% |
29,120
+22,776
| +359% | +$894K |
|
5745
PUT
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.79B
| $697K | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
+10,100
| +117% | +$414K |
|
|
SA
5746
PUT
Seabridge Gold
SA
$3.62B
| $697K | ﹤0.01% |
74,500
+42,500
| +133% | +$503K |
|
|
OYST
5747
DELISTED
Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. Common Stock
OYST
| $696K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,874
| New | +$643K |
|
|
PFNX
5748
PUT
DELISTED
Pfenex Inc.
PFNX
| $696K | ﹤0.01% |
78,900
+55,200
| +233% | +$607K |
|
|
AHRT
5749
AH Realty Trust
AHRT
$506M
| $695K | ﹤0.01% |
+64,877
| New | +$1.05M |
|
5750
CMS Energy
CMS
$22.3B
| $695K | ﹤0.01% |
11,823
-158,796
| -93% | -$10.2M |
|
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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.