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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5751
CALL
Cedar Fair
FUN
$1.68B
| $695K | ﹤0.01% |
37,900
-52,500
| -58% | -$2.31M |
|
|
UFS
5752
PUT
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $695K | ﹤0.01% |
32,100
+18,400
| +134% | +$586K |
|
5753
PUT
Semtech
SMTC
$13.1B
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,500
| New | +$837K |
|
|
PS
5754
PUT
DELISTED
Pluralsight, Inc. Class A Common Stock
PS
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
63,200
-12,200
| -16% | -$203K |
|
5755
Ventas
VTR
$46.9B
| $693K | ﹤0.01% |
25,868
-123,056
| -83% | -$6.11M |
|
|
PING
5756
CALL
DELISTED
Ping Identity Holding Corp.
PING
| $693K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,600
| New | +$805K |
|
5757
Franklin FTSE Switzerland ETF
FLSW
$83.2M
| $691K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,425
| New | +$757K |
|
5758
PUT
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$4.04B
| $691K | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
+4,700
| +67% | +$364K |
|
5759
E.W. Scripps
SSP
$320M
| $691K | ﹤0.01% |
+91,706
| New | +$1.13M |
|
|
ATCO
5760
CALL
DELISTED
Atlas Corp.
ATCO
| $691K | ﹤0.01% |
89,800
+19,800
| +28% | +$218K |
|
5761
Amalgamated Financial
AMAL
$1.53B
| $690K | ﹤0.01% |
63,835
+41,622
| +187% | +$667K |
|
5762
CALL
RPM International
RPM
$14.5B
| $690K | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
-300
| -3% | -$20.7K |
|
5763
CALL
Clarivate
CLVT
$1.23B
| $689K | ﹤0.01% |
33,200
+1,200
| +4% | +$24K |
|
5764
CALL
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.76B
| $689K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-1,500
| -13% | -$128K |
|
|
RP
5765
PUT
DELISTED
RealPage, Inc.
RP
| $688K | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
+7,000
| +117% | +$399K |
|
|
AAMI
5766
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
$3.28B
| $687K | ﹤0.01% |
107,513
-399,215
| -79% | -$3.45M |
|
5767
A10 Networks
ATEN
$1.99B
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
110,366
+70,502
| +177% | +$451K |
|
5768
Dianthus Therapeutics
DNTH
$6.49B
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
6,831
+1,340
| +24% | +$248K |
|
5769
Movado Group
MOV
$803M
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
58,037
-39,731
| -41% | -$627K |
|
5770
PUT
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$3.78B
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,400
| New | +$1.08M |
|
5771
PUT
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
50,400
+5,300
| +12% | +$95K |
|
5772
ProShares Ultra Silver
AGQ
$1.43B
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
37,160
-31,025
| -46% | -$867K |
|
5773
CALL
GrafTech
EAF
$199M
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
8,440
+5,930
| +236% | +$572K |
|
5774
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$1.85B
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
27,192
+9,538
| +54% | +$325K |
|
|
PTLA
5775
PUT
DELISTED
Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PTLA
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
96,100
+41,200
| +75% | +$514K |
|
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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.