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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6776
PUT
Apple Hospitality REIT
APLE
$3.79B
| $368K | ﹤0.01% |
40,100
+22,600
| +129% | +$297K |
|
6777
PUT
Deluxe
DLX
$1.1B
| $368K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,200
| New | +$548K |
|
6778
Oportun Financial
OPRT
$355M
| $368K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,914
| New | +$670K |
|
6779
ProShares Ultra Consumer Discretionary
UCC
$10.3M
| $368K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,640
| New | +$549K |
|
|
ATCO
6780
PUT
DELISTED
Atlas Corp.
ATCO
| $368K | ﹤0.01% |
47,900
-215,600
| -82% | -$2.38M |
|
6781
PUT
Aaon
AAON
$7.24B
| $367K | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
-1,650
| -13% | -$57.5K |
|
|
HI
6782
PUT
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $367K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,200
| New | +$499K |
|
|
OTRK
6783
DELISTED
Ontrak
OTRK
| $367K | ﹤0.01% |
+268
| New | +$373K |
|
6784
Invesco S&P SmallCap Materials ETF
PSCM
$21.7M
| $367K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,012
| New | +$484K |
|
|
EQM
6785
CALL
DELISTED
EQM Midstream Partners, LP
EQM
| $367K | ﹤0.01% |
31,100
+1,900
| +7% | +$38.7K |
|
6786
PUT
AppFolio
APPF
$7.23B
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
3,300
-1,900
| -37% | -$227K |
|
6787
Fossil Group
FOSL
$329M
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
111,334
-427,018
| -79% | -$2.52M |
|
6788
CALL
Plexus
PLXS
$7.13B
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
-7,100
| -51% | -$479K |
|
|
IAA
6789
CALL
DELISTED
IAA, Inc. Common Stock
IAA
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
+7,200
| +144% | +$311K |
|
|
JPLS
6790
DELISTED
JPMorgan Long/Short ETF
JPLS
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,971
| New | +$415K |
|
6791
ANI Pharmaceuticals
ANIP
$1.76B
| $365K | ﹤0.01% |
8,956
+491
| +6% | +$26.1K |
|
6792
Accuray
ARAY
$33.2M
| $365K | ﹤0.01% |
192,215
-146,630
| -43% | -$424K |
|
|
JMIA
6793
CALL
Jumia Technologies
JMIA
$772M
| $365K | ﹤0.01% |
125,100
+19,600
| +19% | +$98.4K |
|
6794
PUT
Lands' End
LE
$384M
| $365K | ﹤0.01% |
68,400
+16,400
| +32% | +$176K |
|
|
VIE
6795
DELISTED
Viela Bio, Inc. Common Stock
VIE
| $365K | ﹤0.01% |
9,612
-6,315
| -40% | -$246K |
|
|
BPT
6796
PUT
DELISTED
BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust
BPT
| $364K | ﹤0.01% |
69,000
+38,200
| +124% | +$253K |
|
6797
PUT
Equinor
EQNR
$96.8B
| $364K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,900
| New | +$483K |
|
6798
Merchants Bancorp
MBIN
$2.52B
| $364K | ﹤0.01% |
35,963
-26,497
| -42% | -$325K |
|
6799
Harmony Gold Mining
HMY
$12.1B
| $363K | ﹤0.01% |
166,320
+111,871
| +205% | +$367K |
|
6800
Schwab 1-5 Year Corporate Bond ETF
SCHJ
$849M
| $363K | ﹤0.01% |
14,790
-6,538
| -31% | -$162K |
|
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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.