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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7476
CALL
CGI
GIB
$15.2B
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
4,500
-2,600
| -37% | -$189K |
|
|
MSB
7477
CALL
Mesabi Trust
MSB
$301M
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
-7,100
| -29% | -$135K |
|
7478
PUT
NNN REIT
NNN
$8.83B
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
-3,000
| -28% | -$151K |
|
7479
State Street SPDR US Small Cap Low Volatility Index ETF
SMLV
$263M
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
3,707
+399
| +12% | +$35.6K |
|
7480
PUT
Suburban Propane Partners
SPH
$1.18B
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
17,300
+8,100
| +88% | +$157K |
|
7481
Wave Life Sciences
WVE
$1.07B
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
26,124
-34,280
| -57% | -$292K |
|
7482
Grupo Aval
AVAL
$6.29B
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
55,741
+36,222
| +186% | +$272K |
|
7483
Donegal Group Class A
DGICA
$696M
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
16,059
-16,779
| -51% | -$237K |
|
7484
McEwen Inc
MUX
$1.15B
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
37,103
-210,898
| -85% | -$2.17M |
|
7485
Shake Shack
SHAK
$3.02B
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
6,470
-15,408
| -70% | -$912K |
|
7486
CALL
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.87B
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
15,085
-27,574
| -65% | -$576K |
|
|
PRFT
7487
CALL
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
+3,100
| +53% | +$135K |
|
|
DSKE
7488
DELISTED
Daseke, Inc. Common Stock
DSKE
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
174,423
+11,350
| +7% | +$33.5K |
|
|
IECS
7489
DELISTED
iShares Evolved U.S. Consumer Staples ETF
IECS
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,201
| New | +$279K |
|
|
CUB
7490
PUT
DELISTED
Cubic Corporation
CUB
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
5,900
-1,500
| -20% | -$86.7K |
|
7491
PUT
Assembly Biosciences
ASMB
$671M
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
1,367
+417
| +44% | +$89.4K |
|
7492
CALL
National Vision
EYE
$1.53B
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
+3,200
| +34% | +$99.6K |
|
|
7493
PUT
National Vision
EYE
$1.53B
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,500
| New | +$389K |
|
7494
VictoryShares Emerging Markets Value Momentum ETF
UEVM
$250M
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
7,370
+1,197
| +19% | +$47.9K |
|
|
LORL
7495
DELISTED
Loral Space and Communications, Inc.
LORL
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,958
| New | +$436K |
|
7496
PUT
Americold
COLD
$4.25B
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,100
| New | +$238K |
|
7497
iShares Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETF
EMIF
$12.6M
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
12,255
-28,145
| -70% | -$764K |
|
7498
CALL
Enerpac Tool Group
EPAC
$1.89B
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
+3,600
| +33% | +$79.9K |
|
7499
Minerva Neurosciences
NERV
$219M
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
5,017
+1,487
| +42% | +$89.7K |
|
7500
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$265M
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
22,467
-155,636
| -87% | -$1.11M |
|
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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.