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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ITI
6826
DELISTED
Iteris, Inc.
ITI
| $359K | ﹤0.01% |
111,989
+60,108
| +116% | +$280K |
|
|
DCP
6827
CALL
DELISTED
DCP Midstream, LP
DCP
| $359K | ﹤0.01% |
88,100
+30,600
| +53% | +$509K |
|
6828
CALL
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$903M
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
50,200
+28,200
| +128% | +$491K |
|
6829
United States Gasoline Fund
UGA
$138M
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
35,380
+8,817
| +33% | +$221K |
|
|
EGRX
6830
DELISTED
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
EGRX
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
7,793
+4,197
| +117% | +$211K |
|
|
PDCE
6831
CALL
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
57,600
+12,900
| +29% | +$232K |
|
|
LOGM
6832
CALL
DELISTED
LogMein, Inc.
LOGM
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
4,300
-24,600
| -85% | -$2.07M |
|
6833
CALL
Navient
NAVI
$860M
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
47,100
+29,700
| +171% | +$354K |
|
6834
ProShares Ultra Utilities
UPW
$16.9M
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
31,256
+12,448
| +66% | +$208K |
|
6835
PUT
VanEck JP Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF
EMLC
$4.79B
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,500
| New | +$402K |
|
6836
CALL
Performance Food Group
PFGC
$16.8B
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,400
| New | +$619K |
|
|
ZYXI
6837
CALL
DELISTED
Zynex
ZYXI
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
35,420
+18,700
| +112% | +$182K |
|
|
WBK
6838
DELISTED
Westpac Banking Corporation
WBK
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
34,690
-76,321
| -69% | -$1.13M |
|
6839
CALL
American Homes 4 Rent
AMH
$12.3B
| $355K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,300
| New | +$404K |
|
6840
CALL
Arvinas
ARVN
$587M
| $355K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,800
| New | +$412K |
|
6841
PUT
BioXcel Therapeutics
BTAI
$36.7M
| $355K | ﹤0.01% |
+994
| New | +$357K |
|
6842
PUT
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.54B
| $355K | ﹤0.01% |
21,500
+12,400
| +136% | +$373K |
|
6843
Geron
GERN
$943M
| $355K | ﹤0.01% |
298,292
+38,438
| +15% | +$47.1K |
|
6844
CALL
Upwork
UPWK
$1.06B
| $355K | ﹤0.01% |
55,000
+27,600
| +101% | +$237K |
|
|
RESI
6845
DELISTED
Front Yard Residential Corporation Common Stock
RESI
| $355K | ﹤0.01% |
29,630
+11,380
| +62% | +$133K |
|
6846
PUT
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.19B
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,200
| New | +$465K |
|
6847
CALL
iShares MSCI Singapore ETF
EWS
$1.17B
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,400
| New | +$443K |
|
|
6848
PUT
iShares MSCI Singapore ETF
EWS
$1.17B
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,400
| New | +$443K |
|
6849
PUT
Mine Safety
MSA
$7.3B
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
3,500
-2,200
| -39% | -$277K |
|
|
RISE
6850
DELISTED
Sit Rising Rate ETF
RISE
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
17,240
-2,896
| -14% | -$63.6K |
|
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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.