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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6401
PUT
Badger Meter
BMI
$3.79B
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
+3,400
| +65% | +$207K |
|
6402
CALL
Dolby
DLB
$5.84B
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,500
| New | +$557K |
|
6403
PUT
Eversource Energy
ES
$27.2B
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
5,900
-3,900
| -40% | -$342K |
|
6404
Hawkins
HWKN
$2.74B
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
25,908
+5,010
| +24% | +$99.7K |
|
6405
ProShares Short QQQ
PSQ
$636M
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
3,631
-9,384
| -72% | -$1.15M |
|
6406
iShares Core Conservative Allocation ETF
AOK
$794M
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,632
| New | +$486K |
|
6407
PUT
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners
BIP
$18.3B
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
-32,544
| -63% | -$951K |
|
6408
Greif Class B
GEF.B
$4.2B
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
11,488
+3,662
| +47% | +$165K |
|
6409
WisdomTree Trust WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growth Fund
DGRE
$149M
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,896
| New | +$569K |
|
6410
CALL
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$6.4B
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,500
| New | +$811K |
|
6411
Mistras Group
MG
$576M
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
107,851
+71,896
| +200% | +$656K |
|
6412
PUT
Nordson
NDSN
$17.2B
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
3,400
-5,700
| -63% | -$877K |
|
6413
PUT
Range Resources
RRC
$9.42B
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
201,500
-55,600
| -22% | -$177K |
|
|
SRDX
6414
DELISTED
Surmodics
SRDX
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
13,775
-24,370
| -64% | -$880K |
|
6415
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.27B
| $458K | ﹤0.01% |
30,322
-179,128
| -86% | -$3.79M |
|
6416
PUT
Philips
PHG
$26.7B
| $458K | ﹤0.01% |
14,342
+9,184
| +178% | +$325K |
|
6417
Rambus
RMBS
$10.9B
| $458K | ﹤0.01% |
41,245
+30,001
| +267% | +$416K |
|
6418
CALL
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$9.12B
| $458K | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
+600
| +5% | +$25.9K |
|
|
STEL
6419
DELISTED
Stellar Bancorp
STEL
| $458K | ﹤0.01% |
25,768
+16,870
| +190% | +$441K |
|
|
CATC
6420
DELISTED
CAMBRIDGE BANCORP
CATC
| $458K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,821
| New | +$601K |
|
|
CSR
6421
Centerspace
CSR
$938M
| $457K | ﹤0.01% |
8,318
-9,875
| -54% | -$707K |
|
6422
PUT
Energizer
ENR
$1.56B
| $457K | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
+3,600
| +31% | +$163K |
|
6423
Miller Industries
MLR
$645M
| $457K | ﹤0.01% |
16,173
-1,876
| -10% | -$60.6K |
|
|
OLP
6424
One Liberty Properties
OLP
$531M
| $457K | ﹤0.01% |
32,759
+11,231
| +52% | +$272K |
|
6425
RBB Bancorp
RBB
$467M
| $457K | ﹤0.01% |
33,325
-5,424
| -14% | -$97.2K |
|
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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.