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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6226
Customers Bancorp
CUBI
$2.82B
| $515K | ﹤0.01% |
47,138
+22,691
| +93% | +$439K |
|
6227
CALL
Fate Therapeutics
FATE
$308M
| $515K | ﹤0.01% |
23,200
+10,100
| +77% | +$255K |
|
|
DOYU
6228
DouYu International Holdings
DOYU
$142M
| $514K | ﹤0.01% |
8,019
+4,639
| +137% | +$373K |
|
6229
CALL
Brinker International
EAT
$10.2B
| $514K | ﹤0.01% |
42,800
+36,100
| +539% | +$1.21M |
|
6230
Mercer International
MERC
$31.6M
| $514K | ﹤0.01% |
71,001
+57,589
| +429% | +$577K |
|
6231
Match Group
MTCH
$8.71B
| $514K | ﹤0.01% |
7,785
-203,890
| -96% | -$15M |
|
6232
Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Staples ETF
PSCC
$42M
| $514K | ﹤0.01% |
24,474
-118,251
| -83% | -$2.78M |
|
|
IFEU
6233
DELISTED
iShares Europe Developed Real Estate ETF
IFEU
| $514K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,398
| New | +$660K |
|
6234
PUT
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.31B
| $513K | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
+6,600
| +71% | +$222K |
|
6235
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.62B
| $512K | ﹤0.01% |
141,547
-820,801
| -85% | -$4.59M |
|
6236
Financial Institutions
FISI
$823M
| $512K | ﹤0.01% |
28,232
+13,034
| +86% | +$349K |
|
6237
Repay Holdings
RPAY
$329M
| $512K | ﹤0.01% |
35,670
-156,783
| -81% | -$2.57M |
|
6238
Seneca Foods Class A
SENEA
$1.3B
| $512K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,869
| New | +$474K |
|
|
ATSG
6239
PUT
DELISTED
Air Transport Services Group
ATSG
| $512K | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
+4,500
| +19% | +$90.3K |
|
|
AMRS
6240
CALL
DELISTED
Amyris Inc.
AMRS
| $512K | ﹤0.01% |
199,900
+31,300
| +19% | +$91.4K |
|
|
CHL
6241
DELISTED
China Mobile Limited
CHL
| $512K | ﹤0.01% |
13,603
-705
| -5% | -$28.3K |
|
|
SAFE
6242
PUT
DELISTED
Safehold Inc.
SAFE
| $512K | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
-20,300
| -71% | -$1.03M |
|
6243
Agilysys
AGYS
$3.22B
| $511K | ﹤0.01% |
30,597
-104,370
| -77% | -$2.86M |
|
6244
PUT
DMC Global
BOOM
$155M
| $511K | ﹤0.01% |
22,200
+8,400
| +61% | +$302K |
|
6245
PUT
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bearish Fund
UDN
$109M
| $511K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,600
| New | +$513K |
|
6246
Cambria Global Value ETF
GVAL
$602M
| $510K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,116
| New | +$694K |
|
|
TRTN
6247
CALL
DELISTED
Triton International Limited
TRTN
| $510K | ﹤0.01% |
19,700
-39,600
| -67% | -$1.36M |
|
6248
Enliven Therapeutics
ELVN
$4.31B
| $509K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,942
| New | +$506K |
|
6249
PUT
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$3.16B
| $509K | ﹤0.01% |
220,200
-9,600
| -4% | -$32.5K |
|
6250
Stride
LRN
$3.46B
| $509K | ﹤0.01% |
27,001
-71,239
| -73% | -$1.31M |
|
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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.