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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VNET
5826
PUT
VNET Group
VNET
$2.16B
| $661K | ﹤0.01% |
47,700
+20,400
| +75% | +$250K |
|
|
AXNX
5827
CALL
DELISTED
Axonics, Inc. Common Stock
AXNX
| $661K | ﹤0.01% |
26,000
+9,400
| +57% | +$280K |
|
|
SRCL
5828
CALL
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $661K | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
-6,700
| -33% | -$395K |
|
5829
PUT
Coeur Mining
CDE
$19.3B
| $660K | ﹤0.01% |
205,500
-18,300
| -8% | -$95.1K |
|
5830
Mesa Laboratories
MLAB
$593M
| $660K | ﹤0.01% |
2,922
-3,434
| -54% | -$847K |
|
5831
State Street Blackstone Senior Loan ETF
SRLN
$5.37B
| $660K | ﹤0.01% |
16,489
-88,146
| -84% | -$3.94M |
|
5832
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$794M
| $660K | ﹤0.01% |
+171,526
| New | +$869K |
|
5833
Hartford Municipal Opportunities ETF
HMOP
$793M
| $659K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,042
| New | +$672K |
|
5834
MPLX
MPLX
$60.3B
| $658K | ﹤0.01% |
56,657
-37,423
| -40% | -$767K |
|
5835
PUT
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$28.7B
| $658K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,000
| New | +$1.15M |
|
5836
Barings BDC
BBDC
$975M
| $657K | ﹤0.01% |
87,931
+65,678
| +295% | +$623K |
|
5837
Invesco S&P 100 Equal Weight ETF
EQWL
$2.8B
| $657K | ﹤0.01% |
13,746
-7,728
| -36% | -$444K |
|
5838
National Grid
NGG
$81.5B
| $657K | ﹤0.01% |
12,750
-7,222
| -36% | -$399K |
|
5839
Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF
PREF
$1.78B
| $657K | ﹤0.01% |
37,430
+2,270
| +6% | +$44.5K |
|
|
MTOR
5840
CALL
DELISTED
MERITOR, Inc.
MTOR
| $657K | ﹤0.01% |
49,600
+23,300
| +89% | +$502K |
|
|
QADA
5841
DELISTED
QAD Inc.
QADA
| $657K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,453
| New | +$779K |
|
|
GLDD
5842
DELISTED
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
GLDD
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
79,022
+35,177
| +80% | +$350K |
|
5843
PUT
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7.32B
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
+11,000
| +268% | +$749K |
|
5844
CALL
Universal Insurance Holdings
UVE
$1.2B
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
36,600
+10,300
| +39% | +$236K |
|
5845
Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF
VCR
$6.11B
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,510
| New | +$808K |
|
|
CONN
5846
PUT
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
156,900
-115,300
| -42% | -$941K |
|
5847
ATN International
ATNI
$488M
| $655K | ﹤0.01% |
11,165
-6,655
| -37% | -$377K |
|
5848
PUT
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$13B
| $655K | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
-3,500
| -23% | -$225K |
|
5849
CALL
Fabrinet
FN
$20.4B
| $655K | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
-3,000
| -20% | -$181K |
|
5850
CALL
Inseego
INSG
$77M
| $655K | ﹤0.01% |
10,510
-10,820
| -51% | -$781K |
|
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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.