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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8326
CALL
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
PEB
$2.06B
| $118K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,800
| New | +$220K |
|
|
ROCC
8327
DELISTED
Ranger Oil Corporation Class A Common Stock
ROCC
| $118K | ﹤0.01% |
38,250
-19,557
| -34% | -$325K |
|
|
SRNE
8328
PUT
DELISTED
Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc.
SRNE
| $118K | ﹤0.01% |
64,300
+28,600
| +80% | +$82.4K |
|
8329
Gencor Industries
GENC
$264M
| $117K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,158
| New | +$121K |
|
8330
CALL
Laureate Education
LAUR
$5.18B
| $117K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,100
| New | +$192K |
|
8331
Tidewater
TDW
$4.69B
| $117K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,552
| New | +$223K |
|
8332
Talphera
TLPH
$63.8M
| $117K | ﹤0.01% |
4,939
+3,554
| +257% | +$108K |
|
8333
Byline Bancorp
BY
$1.78B
| $116K | ﹤0.01% |
11,185
-12,161
| -52% | -$206K |
|
8334
PUT
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$872M
| $116K | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
-3,400
| -16% | -$42.1K |
|
8335
Harrow
HROW
$1.5B
| $116K | ﹤0.01% |
30,400
+13,566
| +81% | +$80.4K |
|
8336
PUT
Imperial Oil
IMO
$64.5B
| $116K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,300
| New | +$215K |
|
|
OGI
8337
Organigram Holdings
OGI
$173M
| $116K | ﹤0.01% |
14,429
-35,941
| -71% | -$326K |
|
8338
Pampa Energía
PAM
$4.23B
| $116K | ﹤0.01% |
10,281
-10,266
| -50% | -$132K |
|
8339
PUT
Teekay
TK
$1.09B
| $116K | ﹤0.01% |
36,600
-97,700
| -73% | -$352K |
|
8340
X4 Pharmaceuticals
XFOR
$418M
| $116K | ﹤0.01% |
+387
| New | +$110K |
|
|
SILV
8341
DELISTED
SilverCrest Metals Inc. Common Shares
SILV
| $116K | ﹤0.01% |
22,152
-104,991
| -83% | -$663K |
|
|
RIDE
8342
DELISTED
Lordstown Motors Corp. Class A Common Stock
RIDE
| $116K | ﹤0.01% |
+774
| New | +$116K |
|
|
REV
8343
PUT
DELISTED
Revlon, Inc.
REV
| $116K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
-32,900
| -76% | -$602K |
|
|
CASI
8344
DELISTED
CASI Pharmaceuticals
CASI
| $115K | ﹤0.01% |
5,613
-2,640
| -32% | -$63K |
|
8345
Evolution Petroleum
EPM
$135M
| $115K | ﹤0.01% |
44,219
+30,303
| +218% | +$137K |
|
8346
CALL
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.09B
| $115K | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
-8,600
| -27% | -$92.8K |
|
|
SPPI
8347
CALL
DELISTED
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc
SPPI
| $115K | ﹤0.01% |
49,400
-69,300
| -58% | -$190K |
|
8348
Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
$4.45B
| $114K | ﹤0.01% |
11,312
+3,647
| +48% | +$108K |
|
8349
PUT
Delek Logistics
DKL
$2.87B
| $114K | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
+5,500
| +79% | +$132K |
|
|
ETJ
8350
Eaton Vance Risk-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund
ETJ
$569M
| $114K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,752
| New | +$124K |
|
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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.