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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7276
CALL
CubeSmart
CUBE
$9.34B
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
+1,400
| +16% | +$42K |
|
7277
PUT
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.7B
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,338
| New | +$407K |
|
7278
Nuveen ESG Small-Cap ETF
NUSC
$1.35B
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
12,914
+4,018
| +45% | +$113K |
|
|
LTHM
7279
CALL
DELISTED
Livent Corporation
LTHM
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
53,100
+40,300
| +315% | +$339K |
|
|
CSOD
7280
PUT
DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
-6,800
| -44% | -$332K |
|
|
MEET
7281
DELISTED
The Meet Group, Inc. Common Stock
MEET
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
47,569
-374,777
| -89% | -$2.14M |
|
7282
CALL
Ameris Bancorp
ABCB
$6.02B
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
-2,300
| -16% | -$82K |
|
7283
PUT
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$288M
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
-5,700
| -37% | -$231K |
|
7284
PUT
Old National Bancorp
ONB
$10.4B
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,100
| New | +$352K |
|
7285
PUT
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$456M
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
32,900
-28,400
| -46% | -$276K |
|
|
MGLN
7286
DELISTED
Magellan Health Services, Inc.
MGLN
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,788
| New | +$372K |
|
7287
Appian
APPN
$2.54B
| $277K | ﹤0.01% |
6,893
-23,528
| -77% | -$1.09M |
|
7288
CALL
Asure Software
ASUR
$245M
| $277K | ﹤0.01% |
+46,500
| New | +$361K |
|
7289
AAM S&P 500 High Dividend Value ETF
SPDV
$104M
| $277K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,148
| New | +$367K |
|
7290
Village Super Market
VLGEA
$637M
| $277K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,288
| New | +$249K |
|
|
SWIR
7291
PUT
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $277K | ﹤0.01% |
48,800
-3,200
| -6% | -$26.6K |
|
7292
CALL
EverQuote
EVER
$861M
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,500
| New | +$370K |
|
7293
Immunovant
IMVT
$8.64B
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,756
| New | +$267K |
|
7294
PUT
Rocket Pharmaceuticals
RCKT
$381M
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,800
| New | +$392K |
|
7295
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$9.12B
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
7,537
-15,791
| -68% | -$682K |
|
7296
PUT
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$10.9B
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
5,300
+100
| +2% | +$7.11K |
|
7297
CALL
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.66B
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
4,300
+1,200
| +39% | +$90.8K |
|
7298
Compass Diversified
CODI
$956M
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
20,496
-16,960
| -45% | -$345K |
|
7299
OneSpaWorld
OSW
$2.73B
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
+67,687
| New | +$814K |
|
|
RALS
7300
DELISTED
ProShares RAFI Long/Short
RALS
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
8,540
-275
| -3% | -$9.2K |
|
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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.