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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5951
Globant
GLOB
$1.61B
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
7,050
+2,428
| +53% | +$271K |
|
|
ETFC
5952
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
18,022
-2,794,671
| -99% | -$118M |
|
5953
ProShares Ultra MSCI Emerging Markets
EET
$37.2M
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
14,615
-2,363
| -14% | -$158K |
|
5954
The RealReal
REAL
$1.39B
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
87,979
-583,813
| -87% | -$7.95M |
|
|
WPX
5955
PUT
DELISTED
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPX
| $616K | ﹤0.01% |
202,000
-80,000
| -28% | -$754K |
|
5956
CALL
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.11B
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
+1,200
| +9% | +$59.9K |
|
|
JO
5957
DELISTED
iPath Series B Bloomberg Coffee Subindex Total ReturnSM ETN
JO
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,467
| New | +$585K |
|
5958
Digimarc Corp
DMRC
$169M
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
47,047
-14,916
| -24% | -$389K |
|
5959
CALL
WisdomTree India Earnings Fund ETF
EPI
$2.03B
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
37,900
-2,100
| -5% | -$46.8K |
|
5960
Equity Bancshares
EQBK
$1.06B
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
35,582
+20,284
| +133% | +$511K |
|
5961
First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund
FYC
$1.42B
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
18,750
-18,705
| -50% | -$797K |
|
5962
CALL
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.59B
| $611K | ﹤0.01% |
29,800
+11,700
| +65% | +$255K |
|
5963
CALL
Cars.com
CARS
$663M
| $609K | ﹤0.01% |
141,600
+120,600
| +574% | +$1.16M |
|
5964
CALL
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7.32B
| $609K | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
+11,500
| +460% | +$783K |
|
5965
PUT
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.51B
| $609K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,800
| New | +$666K |
|
|
CSII
5966
PUT
DELISTED
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
CSII
| $609K | ﹤0.01% |
17,300
+12,000
| +226% | +$506K |
|
5967
PUT
Cemex
CX
$16B
| $608K | ﹤0.01% |
286,900
+140,000
| +95% | +$473K |
|
5968
PUT
Entegris
ENTG
$24.7B
| $604K | ﹤0.01% |
13,500
+2,300
| +21% | +$119K |
|
5969
PUT
Anterix
ATEX
$1.79B
| $603K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,200
| New | +$597K |
|
5970
Capital City Bank Group
CCBG
$898M
| $603K | ﹤0.01% |
29,970
+15,621
| +109% | +$409K |
|
5971
German American Bancorp
GABC
$1.93B
| $603K | ﹤0.01% |
21,950
-201
| -0.9% | -$6.42K |
|
5972
Goosehead Insurance
GSHD
$2.35B
| $603K | ﹤0.01% |
13,514
-47,132
| -78% | -$2.33M |
|
|
AGNT
5973
AGNT Inc
AGNT
$727M
| $602K | ﹤0.01% |
142,156
+114,280
| +410% | +$582K |
|
5974
Hanmi Financial
HAFC
$962M
| $602K | ﹤0.01% |
55,466
+28,145
| +103% | +$449K |
|
5975
CALL
Adeia
ADEA
$3.29B
| $601K | ﹤0.01% |
163,296
+101,304
| +163% | +$432K |
|
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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.