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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8301
CALL
Genesis Energy
GEL
$1.93B
| $120K | ﹤0.01% |
30,600
-21,700
| -41% | -$299K |
|
8302
CALL
Gerdau
GGB
$9.3B
| $120K | ﹤0.01% |
78,876
-129,150
| -62% | -$409K |
|
8303
PUT
Gossamer Bio
GOSS
$75.4M
| $120K | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
-49,200
| -81% | -$642K |
|
8304
Intrepid Potash
IPI
$493M
| $120K | ﹤0.01% |
15,065
+13,269
| +739% | +$247K |
|
8305
Shore Bancshares
SHBI
$800M
| $120K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,042
| New | +$161K |
|
8306
PUT
Ternium
TX
$10.6B
| $120K | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
-6,600
| -40% | -$122K |
|
|
RUTH
8307
CALL
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $120K | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
-1,500
| -8% | -$26K |
|
|
ARA
8308
DELISTED
American Renal Associates Holdings, Inc
ARA
| $120K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,117
| New | +$158K |
|
|
VER
8309
CALL
DELISTED
VEREIT, Inc.
VER
| $120K | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
+1,500
| +44% | +$63.4K |
|
8310
Cabaletta Bio
CABA
$448M
| $119K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,312
| New | +$224K |
|
8311
Civeo
CVEO
$344M
| $119K | ﹤0.01% |
24,059
+16,835
| +233% | +$224K |
|
8312
PUT
Empire State Realty Trust
ESRT
$822M
| $119K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,300
| New | +$163K |
|
8313
PUT
Kura Oncology
KURA
$964M
| $119K | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
+700
| +6% | +$8.01K |
|
8314
Superior Group of Companies
SGC
$208M
| $119K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,100
| New | +$164K |
|
8315
Star Group
SGU
$415M
| $119K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,474
| New | +$135K |
|
|
THW
8316
abrdn World Healthcare Fund
THW
$565M
| $119K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,449
| New | +$137K |
|
8317
PUT
TherapeuticsMD
TXMD
$24M
| $119K | ﹤0.01% |
2,236
-1,006
| -31% | -$99.7K |
|
|
ZEUS
8318
PUT
DELISTED
Olympic Steel
ZEUS
| $119K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,500
| New | +$154K |
|
|
IMGN
8319
PUT
DELISTED
Immunogen Inc
IMGN
| $119K | ﹤0.01% |
34,800
+900
| +3% | +$3.94K |
|
|
TVTY
8320
DELISTED
Tivity Health, Inc. Common Stock
TVTY
| $119K | ﹤0.01% |
18,874
-320,289
| -94% | -$5.17M |
|
|
FORK
8321
DELISTED
Fuling Global Inc
FORK
| $119K | ﹤0.01% |
71,809
-67,017
| -48% | -$144K |
|
|
JHME
8322
DELISTED
John Hancock Multifactor Energy ETF
JHME
| $119K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,816
| New | +$216K |
|
|
AZUL
8323
CALL
DELISTED
Azul
AZUL
| $118K | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
-18,700
| -62% | -$592K |
|
8324
Gilat Satellite Networks
GILT
$887M
| $118K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,710
| New | +$144K |
|
|
LOVE
8325
PUT
LoveSac
LOVE
$253M
| $118K | ﹤0.01% |
20,200
-8,100
| -29% | -$82.7K |
|
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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 1,650 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 1,650 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.