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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VNET
7601
VNET Group
VNET
$2.16B
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
16,548
-10,992
| -40% | -$135K |
|
7602
CALL
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$908M
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
4,200
-100
| -2% | -$7.74K |
|
|
NGE
7603
DELISTED
Global X MSCI Nigeria ETF
NGE
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,805
| New | +$343K |
|
7604
CALL
Bankunited
BKU
$3.44B
| $228K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,200
| New | +$365K |
|
7605
WisdomTree Global High Dividend Fund
DEW
$157M
| $228K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,672
| New | +$290K |
|
7606
FTAI Aviation
FTAI
$22.3B
| $228K | ﹤0.01% |
32,603
-60,715
| -65% | -$860K |
|
7607
Gladstone Investment Corp
GAIN
$649M
| $228K | ﹤0.01% |
29,083
-69,685
| -71% | -$828K |
|
7608
Republic Bancorp
RBCAA
$1.92B
| $228K | ﹤0.01% |
6,914
-549
| -7% | -$21.7K |
|
7609
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.5B
| $228K | ﹤0.01% |
3,945
-1,528,324
| -100% | -$114M |
|
7610
CALL
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.33B
| $228K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,300
| New | +$227K |
|
|
SPNE
7611
DELISTED
SeaSpine Holdings Corporation Common Stock
SPNE
| $228K | ﹤0.01% |
27,959
+13,654
| +95% | +$180K |
|
7612
CALL
Element Solutions
ESI
$9.46B
| $227K | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
-42,200
| -61% | -$449K |
|
7613
CALL
Installed Building Products
IBP
$6.39B
| $227K | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
-2,500
| -30% | -$162K |
|
7614
CALL
Rocket Pharmaceuticals
RCKT
$381M
| $227K | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
+900
| +6% | +$17.8K |
|
|
ECHO
7615
CALL
EchoStar
ECHO
$26.7B
| $227K | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
+900
| +15% | +$33.7K |
|
7616
Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF
SNPE
$2.79B
| $227K | ﹤0.01% |
10,075
-6,904
| -41% | -$183K |
|
|
VRE
7617
DELISTED
Veris Residential
VRE
| $227K | ﹤0.01% |
14,893
+6,161
| +71% | +$126K |
|
|
CHK
7618
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $227K | ﹤0.01% |
6,589
+5,142
| +355% | +$451K |
|
7619
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas
BOIL
$397M
| $226K | ﹤0.01% |
+26
| New | +$315K |
|
7620
Funko
FNKO
$344M
| $226K | ﹤0.01% |
56,635
-202,875
| -78% | -$2.07M |
|
7621
PUT
Manitowoc
MTW
$746M
| $226K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,600
| New | +$347K |
|
7622
Riot Platforms
RIOT
$7.14B
| $226K | ﹤0.01% |
+271,680
| New | +$329K |
|
7623
CALL
Walker & Dunlop
WD
$1.46B
| $226K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,600
| New | +$353K |
|
|
TPC
7624
CALL
Tutor Perini Cor
TPC
$5.09B
| $226K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,700
| New | +$360K |
|
|
TVTY
7625
PUT
DELISTED
Tivity Health, Inc. Common Stock
TVTY
| $226K | ﹤0.01% |
35,900
-78,600
| -69% | -$1.27M |
|
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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.