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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5976
Cadiz
CDZI
$294M
| $601K | ﹤0.01% |
51,516
+973
| +2% | +$9.47K |
|
5977
FirstService
FSV
$6.18B
| $601K | ﹤0.01% |
7,790
-1,106
| -12% | -$106K |
|
5978
Tanger
SKT
$4.42B
| $601K | ﹤0.01% |
120,167
-505,836
| -81% | -$6.18M |
|
5979
CALL
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$2.94B
| $600K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
-19,400
| -69% | -$1.65M |
|
5980
Tejon Ranch
TRC
$442M
| $600K | ﹤0.01% |
42,673
-23,025
| -35% | -$354K |
|
5981
CALL
PJT Partners
PJT
$4.46B
| $599K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,800
| New | +$605K |
|
5982
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.44B
| $598K | ﹤0.01% |
32,109
-204,863
| -86% | -$6.96M |
|
5983
CALL
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.17B
| $597K | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
+1,500
| +16% | +$120K |
|
|
HAPN
5984
PUT
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.26B
| $597K | ﹤0.01% |
76,100
+38,100
| +100% | +$424K |
|
5985
PUT
Penumbra
PEN
$12.9B
| $597K | ﹤0.01% |
3,700
-3,900
| -51% | -$657K |
|
5986
The 3D Printing ETF
PRNT
$65.8M
| $597K | ﹤0.01% |
34,747
-23,821
| -41% | -$491K |
|
5987
ProShares UltraPro MidCap400
UMDD
$36M
| $597K | ﹤0.01% |
+98,995
| New | +$1.86M |
|
5988
PUT
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.36B
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
37,100
+21,400
| +136% | +$428K |
|
5989
CALL
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$456M
| $595K | ﹤0.01% |
70,500
-15,100
| -18% | -$147K |
|
5990
PUT
Trimble
TRMB
$13.4B
| $595K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,700
| New | +$731K |
|
|
PPSC
5991
DELISTED
PortfolioPlus S&P Small Cap ETF
PPSC
| $595K | ﹤0.01% |
26,988
-1,202
| -4% | -$39.9K |
|
5992
CALL
VICI Properties
VICI
$29B
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
35,700
+26,000
| +268% | +$608K |
|
|
INFO
5993
PUT
DELISTED
IHS Markit Ltd. Common Shares
INFO
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
9,900
+5,100
| +106% | +$367K |
|
5994
PUT
Tradeweb Markets
TW
$22.4B
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
-39,800
| -74% | -$1.82M |
|
5995
CALL
Upland Software
UPLD
$15.7M
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
2,210
+820
| +59% | +$296K |
|
|
WBII
5996
DELISTED
WBI BullBear Global Income ETF
WBII
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
25,873
-8,490
| -25% | -$210K |
|
|
WMGI
5997
PUT
DELISTED
Wright Medical Group Inc
WMGI
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
+2,000
| +11% | +$59.4K |
|
5998
Davis Select Financial ETF
DFNL
$497M
| $592K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,441
| New | +$799K |
|
5999
PUT
Middleby
MIDD
$5.33B
| $592K | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
+100
| +1% | +$9.8K |
|
6000
National Healthcare
NHC
$3.5B
| $592K | ﹤0.01% |
8,249
+187
| +2% | +$14.8K |
|
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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.