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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TMX
6451
PUT
DELISTED
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.
TMX
| $448K | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
+1,200
| +8% | +$40.9K |
|
|
PRAH
6452
PUT
DELISTED
PRA Health Sciences, Inc.
PRAH
| $448K | ﹤0.01% |
5,400
+1,600
| +42% | +$156K |
|
6453
Columbus McKinnon
CMCO
$556M
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
17,859
+5,200
| +41% | +$173K |
|
6454
CALL
EXL Service
EXLS
$5.28B
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
+43,000
| New | +$586K |
|
|
ACH
6455
CALL
Accendra Health
ACH
$73.1M
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
48,800
+20,500
| +72% | +$124K |
|
6456
Old Second Bancorp
OSBC
$1.32B
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
64,673
+12,997
| +25% | +$143K |
|
|
CLRG
6457
DELISTED
IndexIQ ETF Trust IQ U.S. Large Cap ETF
CLRG
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
23,213
-14,088
| -38% | -$347K |
|
|
ACC
6458
PUT
DELISTED
American Campus Communities, Inc.
ACC
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
16,100
+7,100
| +79% | +$297K |
|
6459
PUT
VanEck Pharmaceutical ETF
PPH
$985M
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
8,200
-300
| -4% | -$18.5K |
|
|
THS
6460
CALL
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
-79,500
| -89% | -$3.42M |
|
6461
Waterstone Financial
WSBF
$382M
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
30,670
-32,958
| -52% | -$559K |
|
6462
PUT
Ingredion
INGR
$6.63B
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
5,900
-2,400
| -29% | -$206K |
|
6463
CALL
Mine Safety
MSA
$7.3B
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
+700
| +19% | +$88.1K |
|
6464
Prudential
PUK
$34.7B
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,526
| New | +$590K |
|
6465
Schwab US Mid-Cap ETF
SCHM
$15.4B
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,683
| New | +$580K |
|
6466
State Street
STT
$52.7B
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
8,352
-1,950,601
| -100% | -$136M |
|
|
MDC
6467
PUT
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
20,736
+3,780
| +22% | +$132K |
|
|
INOV
6468
CALL
DELISTED
Inovalon Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
INOV
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,700
| New | +$507K |
|
6469
Alphatec Holdings
ATEC
$1.51B
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
128,753
-109,549
| -46% | -$630K |
|
|
GENZ
6470
VanEck Digital Native Economy ETF
GENZ
$18M
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
17,157
-17,845
| -51% | -$654K |
|
6471
PUT
Impinj
PI
$5.28B
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
-6,700
| -20% | -$181K |
|
|
6472
PUT
Prudential
PUK
$34.7B
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,455
| New | +$588K |
|
|
RC
6473
Ready Capital
RC
$306M
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
61,566
+3,890
| +7% | +$53.2K |
|
6474
Washington Trust Bancorp
WASH
$767M
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,143
| New | +$549K |
|
|
PSXP
6475
CALL
DELISTED
PHILLIPS 66 PARTNERS LP
PSXP
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,200
| New | +$647K |
|
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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.