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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7076
Insteel Industries
IIIN
$631M
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,541
| New | +$466K |
|
|
REVG
7077
DELISTED
REV Group
REVG
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
74,954
-22,459
| -23% | -$197K |
|
7078
PUT
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.52B
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,700
| New | +$323K |
|
7079
CALL
Suburban Propane Partners
SPH
$1.18B
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
22,100
+11,100
| +101% | +$216K |
|
7080
State Street SPDR FTSE International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF
WIP
$474M
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
6,404
-18,669
| -74% | -$993K |
|
|
ALLK
7081
PUT
DELISTED
Allakos
ALLK
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
-42,800
| -86% | -$2.93M |
|
7082
BayCom
BCML
$339M
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,821
| New | +$516K |
|
7083
CALL
Compass Diversified
CODI
$956M
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
23,200
-7,200
| -24% | -$147K |
|
|
PINC
7084
PUT
DELISTED
Premier
PINC
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
+3,500
| +58% | +$114K |
|
7085
CALL
Telecom Argentina
TEO
$5.75B
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
33,700
-7,100
| -17% | -$77.5K |
|
7086
CALL
Verastem
VSTM
$596M
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
9,825
-2,342
| -19% | -$58.7K |
|
7087
PUT
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$908M
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
-1,600
| -22% | -$124K |
|
|
HOME
7088
CALL
DELISTED
At Home Group Inc.
HOME
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
154,000
+74,300
| +93% | +$365K |
|
|
TLRA
7089
DELISTED
Telaria, Inc.
TLRA
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
51,773
-25,344
| -33% | -$251K |
|
|
AMWD
7090
CALL
DELISTED
American Woodmark
AMWD
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
+2,800
| +70% | +$259K |
|
7091
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$872M
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
48,112
-99,086
| -67% | -$1.23M |
|
7092
PUT
Dorchester Minerals
DMLP
$1.36B
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,300
| New | +$512K |
|
7093
iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF
EWJV
$754M
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,184
| New | +$361K |
|
7094
CALL
H.B. Fuller
FUL
$3.38B
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
+3,300
| +42% | +$139K |
|
|
OXLC
7095
Oxford Lane Capital
OXLC
$938M
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,882
| New | +$573K |
|
7096
Viper Energy
VNOM
$15.2B
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
46,769
-42,779
| -48% | -$777K |
|
|
TEN
7097
PUT
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
86,000
-53,000
| -38% | -$445K |
|
|
HDS
7098
PUT
DELISTED
HD Supply Holdings, Inc.
HDS
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
-11,500
| -51% | -$429K |
|
|
AKCA
7099
PUT
DELISTED
Akcea Therapeutics Inc
AKCA
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
21,700
+7,800
| +56% | +$128K |
|
7100
VanEck BDC Income ETF
BIZD
$1.69B
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,147
| New | +$497K |
|
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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.