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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7101
PUT
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$903M
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
43,300
+18,600
| +75% | +$324K |
|
7102
CALL
Donaldson
DCI
$11.1B
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
+4,500
| +129% | +$220K |
|
7103
Innovator US Small Cap Power Buffer ETF October
KOCT
$131M
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,559
| New | +$348K |
|
7104
PUT
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.4B
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
114,500
-15,740
| -12% | -$207K |
|
7105
WSFS Financial
WSFS
$4.17B
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
12,405
+3,752
| +43% | +$136K |
|
7106
CALL
Lands' End
LE
$384M
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
57,600
-59,300
| -51% | -$635K |
|
7107
Phathom Pharmaceuticals
PHAT
$775M
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,948
| New | +$399K |
|
|
AD
7108
CALL
Array Digital Infrastructure
AD
$3.11B
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
+3,000
| +40% | +$98K |
|
|
STXB
7109
DELISTED
Spirit of Texas Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock
STXB
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,819
| New | +$548K |
|
7110
PUT
Direxion Daily CSI 300 China A Share Bull 2X ETF
CHAU
$95.3M
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
+3,400
| +24% | +$74.6K |
|
7111
PUT
FuelCell Energy
FCEL
$1.79B
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
6,770
+4,373
| +182% | +$247K |
|
7112
PUT
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.38B
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,900
| New | +$357K |
|
7113
PUT
Littelfuse
LFUS
$11.6B
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
2,300
-2,600
| -53% | -$435K |
|
7114
Moderna
MRNA
$25.3B
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
10,239
-85,786
| -89% | -$1.97M |
|
7115
Sprott Junior Gold Miners ETF
SGDJ
$337M
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,787
| New | +$408K |
|
7116
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.26B
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
17,640
-1,065,010
| -98% | -$27M |
|
7117
PUT
KBR
KBR
$4.84B
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
14,800
-4,100
| -22% | -$106K |
|
7118
CALL
Ingevity
NGVT
$2.64B
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,700
| New | +$508K |
|
7119
CALL
Invesco WilderHill Clean Energy ETF
PBW
$465M
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,400
| New | +$403K |
|
7120
CALL
RCI Hospitality Holdings
RICK
$236M
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
+18,400
| +150% | +$328K |
|
|
SCU
7121
CALL
DELISTED
Sculptor Capital Management, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SCU
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
+6,600
| +41% | +$142K |
|
7122
PUT
Clarivate
CLVT
$1.23B
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
14,700
-22,300
| -60% | -$446K |
|
7123
PUT
Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers
NGVC
$648M
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
35,800
-106,300
| -75% | -$915K |
|
7124
PUT
NiSource
NI
$20.4B
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,200
| New | +$337K |
|
|
OPI
7125
PUT
DELISTED
Office Properties Income Trust
OPI
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
-2,300
| -17% | -$71.1K |
|
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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.