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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6176
CALL
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$2.2B
| $533K | ﹤0.01% |
22,800
+4,700
| +26% | +$158K |
|
6177
PUT
Emcor
EME
$36.9B
| $533K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,700
| New | +$671K |
|
6178
CALL
Ichor Holdings
ICHR
$2.66B
| $533K | ﹤0.01% |
27,800
-14,000
| -33% | -$423K |
|
6179
PUT
Prospect Capital
PSEC
$1.15B
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
125,200
-556,800
| -82% | -$3.29M |
|
6180
Range Resources
RRC
$9.42B
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
233,163
+38,246
| +20% | +$122K |
|
|
TPTX
6181
DELISTED
Turning Point Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
TPTX
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,913
| New | +$633K |
|
|
EQC.PRD
6182
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth 6 1/2% Series D Cumulative Convertible Preferred Shares
EQC.PRD
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
18,310
+5,165
| +39% | +$144K |
|
6183
PUT
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$12.4B
| $531K | ﹤0.01% |
44,700
+19,200
| +75% | +$238K |
|
6184
PUT
Usana Health Sciences
USNA
$247M
| $531K | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
+4,500
| +96% | +$313K |
|
|
LX
6185
LexinFintech Holdings
LX
$224M
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
59,571
-219,365
| -79% | -$2.71M |
|
6186
New Mountain Finance
NMFC
$730M
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
77,671
-60,812
| -44% | -$751K |
|
6187
PUT
iShares MSCI South Africa ETF
EZA
$560M
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
+5,400
| +41% | +$224K |
|
6188
SLR Investment Corp
SLRC
$703M
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
45,289
-13,955
| -24% | -$254K |
|
|
SURF
6189
DELISTED
Surface Oncology, Inc. Common Stock
SURF
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
282,130
-1,465
| -0.5% | -$3.86K |
|
6190
PUT
Essent Group
ESNT
$6.25B
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+10,800
| +117% | +$479K |
|
6191
First Trust Latin America AlphaDEX Fund
FLN
$35.5M
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
+43,664
| New | +$858K |
|
6192
Genmab
GMAB
$19.6B
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
24,859
-417,900
| -94% | -$9.32M |
|
6193
Banco Santander
SAN
$210B
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
233,871
-1,443,753
| -86% | -$4.95M |
|
6194
Crinetics Pharmaceuticals
CRNX
$8.99B
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
35,737
+7,809
| +28% | +$160K |
|
|
BAND
6195
CALL
Bandwidth Inc
BAND
$1.74B
| $525K | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
-3,600
| -32% | -$245K |
|
6196
PUT
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$13.3B
| $525K | ﹤0.01% |
21,944
+15,912
| +264% | +$625K |
|
6197
CALL
GoPro
GPRO
$110M
| $525K | ﹤0.01% |
200,200
-520,300
| -72% | -$1.93M |
|
6198
PUT
Intellia Therapeutics
NTLA
$1.67B
| $525K | ﹤0.01% |
42,900
-13,000
| -23% | -$175K |
|
6199
Invesco S&P Spin-Off ETF
CSD
$237M
| $524K | ﹤0.01% |
18,405
-10,267
| -36% | -$439K |
|
6200
CALL
Viper Energy
VNOM
$15.2B
| $524K | ﹤0.01% |
79,000
-51,500
| -39% | -$936K |
|
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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.