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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6376
CALL
TriNet
TNET
$3.16B
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
12,400
+5,000
| +68% | +$260K |
|
6377
VSE Corp
VSEC
$6.79B
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
28,526
+14,350
| +101% | +$409K |
|
6378
PUT
iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Mid-Term Futures ETN
VXZ
$30.5M
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
3,650
+100
| +3% | +$8.57K |
|
|
BITA
6379
PUT
DELISTED
Bitauto Holdings Limited
BITA
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
44,900
-32,400
| -42% | -$452K |
|
|
STFC
6380
DELISTED
State Auto Financial Corp
STFC
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,800
| New | +$480K |
|
6381
PUT
Direxion Daily MSCI Emerging Markets Bear 3X ETF
EDZ
$18.6M
| $466K | ﹤0.01% |
940
-610
| -39% | -$257K |
|
6382
PUT
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$265M
| $466K | ﹤0.01% |
43,300
-12,700
| -23% | -$90.9K |
|
6383
PUT
RCI Hospitality Holdings
RICK
$236M
| $466K | ﹤0.01% |
46,700
+16,800
| +56% | +$299K |
|
|
NS
6384
PUT
DELISTED
NuStar Energy L.P.
NS
| $466K | ﹤0.01% |
54,300
+21,400
| +65% | +$465K |
|
6385
Cemex
CX
$16B
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
219,538
-119,981
| -35% | -$406K |
|
6386
Manchester United
MANU
$4.17B
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
30,890
-39,711
| -56% | -$710K |
|
6387
PUT
XP
XP
$8.17B
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,100
| New | +$815K |
|
6388
CALL
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$3.78B
| $464K | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
+5,300
| +171% | +$462K |
|
6389
CALL
Nomad Foods
NOMD
$1.64B
| $464K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,000
| New | +$486K |
|
|
PGAL
6390
DELISTED
Global X MSCI Portugal ETF
PGAL
| $464K | ﹤0.01% |
+56,433
| New | +$572K |
|
6391
PUT
Enovis
ENOV
$1.5B
| $463K | ﹤0.01% |
13,595
-3,022
| -18% | -$166K |
|
6392
CALL
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$262M
| $463K | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
+23,300
| +199% | +$359K |
|
6393
CALL
Kforce
KFRC
$1.04B
| $463K | ﹤0.01% |
18,100
+1,600
| +10% | +$53.1K |
|
6394
Renasant Corp
RNST
$3.98B
| $463K | ﹤0.01% |
21,223
-46,892
| -69% | -$1.39M |
|
|
CCRN
6395
PUT
DELISTED
Cross Country Healthcare
CCRN
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
+68,500
| New | +$649K |
|
6396
Global X MSCI Norway ETF
NORW
$89.4M
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
25,019
+2,989
| +14% | +$61.8K |
|
|
SABA
6397
Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund II
SABA
$220M
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
+43,147
| New | +$507K |
|
6398
CALL
Workiva
WK
$3.84B
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
+5,600
| +64% | +$233K |
|
|
CHIH
6399
DELISTED
Global X MSCI China Health Care ETF
CHIH
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
27,391
+14,748
| +117% | +$269K |
|
|
ARCH
6400
CALL
DELISTED
Arch Resources, Inc.
ARCH
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
+3,800
| +31% | +$195K |
|
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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.