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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6501
Utah Medical Products
UTMD
$226M
| $437K | ﹤0.01% |
4,648
+2,530
| +119% | +$235K |
|
6502
PUT
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$7.62B
| $436K | ﹤0.01% |
92,400
+2,000
| +2% | +$17.9K |
|
6503
CALL
Champion Homes
SKY
$5.13B
| $436K | ﹤0.01% |
27,800
+700
| +3% | +$18.7K |
|
|
INVX
6504
CALL
Innovex International
INVX
$2.18B
| $436K | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
+4,000
| +39% | +$156K |
|
|
PRFT
6505
PUT
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $436K | ﹤0.01% |
16,100
+11,300
| +235% | +$493K |
|
|
HEP
6506
PUT
DELISTED
Holly Energy Partners, L.P.
HEP
| $436K | ﹤0.01% |
31,100
-40,900
| -57% | -$819K |
|
|
CZZ
6507
DELISTED
Cosan Limited
CZZ
| $436K | ﹤0.01% |
35,449
-253,490
| -88% | -$4.85M |
|
6508
PUT
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.11B
| $435K | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
+5,000
| +79% | +$272K |
|
6509
PUT
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.3B
| $435K | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
+4,700
| +55% | +$178K |
|
6510
PUT
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.97B
| $435K | ﹤0.01% |
10,433
-2,170
| -17% | -$169K |
|
|
HIBB
6511
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $435K | ﹤0.01% |
39,705
-191,705
| -83% | -$4M |
|
6512
American Public Education
APEI
$828M
| $434K | ﹤0.01% |
18,122
-13,105
| -42% | -$319K |
|
6513
PUT
ATI
ATI
$31.1B
| $434K | ﹤0.01% |
51,100
+1,600
| +3% | +$25.6K |
|
6514
PUT
EQT Corp
EQT
$34B
| $434K | ﹤0.01% |
61,400
-10,500
| -15% | -$73.8K |
|
6515
CALL
Inspire Medical Systems
INSP
$1.65B
| $434K | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
-300
| -4% | -$22.2K |
|
|
ODP
6516
CALL
DELISTED
ODP
ODP
| $434K | ﹤0.01% |
26,490
+2,040
| +8% | +$45.6K |
|
|
AT
6517
DELISTED
Atlantic Power Corporation
AT
| $434K | ﹤0.01% |
202,913
-132,030
| -39% | -$300K |
|
|
TIVO
6518
DELISTED
Tivo Inc
TIVO
| $434K | ﹤0.01% |
61,321
-413,703
| -87% | -$3.05M |
|
6519
CALL
Angi Inc
ANGI
$191M
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
8,230
-4,530
| -36% | -$337K |
|
6520
CALL
ANI Pharmaceuticals
ANIP
$1.76B
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
+2,800
| +36% | +$149K |
|
6521
CALL
Amplify Cybersecurity ETF
HACK
$2.98B
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
-18,300
| -60% | -$739K |
|
6522
Stoke Therapeutics
STOK
$2.02B
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
18,865
+8,400
| +80% | +$208K |
|
|
WIRE
6523
PUT
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
+2,600
| +34% | +$134K |
|
6524
CALL
Groupon
GRPN
$875M
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
21,945
+9,085
| +71% | +$358K |
|
6525
PUT
Unisys
UIS
$209M
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
34,800
+17,400
| +100% | +$223K |
|
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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.