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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2401
WisdomTree
WT
$3.46B
| $5.63M | ﹤0.01% |
2,414,783
+1,001,067
| +71% | +$3.88M |
|
2402
CALL
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.36B
| $5.62M | ﹤0.01% |
713,600
+279,400
| +64% | +$3.07M |
|
2403
AnaptysBio
ANAB
$1.73B
| $5.62M | ﹤0.01% |
397,879
+373,717
| +1,547% | +$5.67M |
|
2404
PUT
Copart
CPRT
$29.3B
| $5.62M | ﹤0.01% |
328,000
+204,000
| +165% | +$4.54M |
|
2405
PUT
CF Industries
CF
$17.9B
| $5.6M | ﹤0.01% |
205,800
+95,300
| +86% | +$3.54M |
|
2406
CALL
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.9B
| $5.6M | ﹤0.01% |
81,200
+26,400
| +48% | +$2.15M |
|
|
ADAP
2407
DELISTED
Adaptimmune Therapeutics
ADAP
| $5.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+2,053,205
| New | +$6.81M |
|
|
CADE
2408
DELISTED
Cadence Bancorporation
CADE
| $5.58M | ﹤0.01% |
852,320
+80,703
| +10% | +$1.11M |
|
2409
Aon
AON
$75.5B
| $5.58M | ﹤0.01% |
33,791
-316,576
| -90% | -$64.8M |
|
2410
American Homes 4 Rent
AMH
$12.3B
| $5.57M | ﹤0.01% |
240,006
-950,028
| -80% | -$25.1M |
|
|
BBBY
2411
PUT
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $5.57M | ﹤0.01% |
1,322,600
+224,500
| +20% | +$2.61M |
|
2412
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.71B
| $5.56M | ﹤0.01% |
699,235
-587,366
| -46% | -$7.46M |
|
2413
Kimco Realty
KIM
$16.4B
| $5.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+574,333
| New | +$9.87M |
|
2414
Pacer Trendpilot International ETF
PTIN
$191M
| $5.55M | ﹤0.01% |
238,019
+187,380
| +370% | +$4.79M |
|
2415
Frontline
FRO
$9.17B
| $5.54M | ﹤0.01% |
576,363
-272,154
| -32% | -$2.54M |
|
2416
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
IEMG
$159B
| $5.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+136,769
| New | +$6.72M |
|
|
2417
PUT
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.9B
| $5.51M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
+21,200
| +36% | +$1.73M |
|
2418
State Street SPDR S&P Insurance ETF
KIE
$684M
| $5.5M | ﹤0.01% |
220,687
+61,447
| +39% | +$2.01M |
|
2419
CALL
Kohl's
KSS
$2.18B
| $5.5M | ﹤0.01% |
377,000
-113,200
| -23% | -$4.24M |
|
|
IBTX
2420
DELISTED
Independent Bank Group, Inc.
IBTX
| $5.49M | ﹤0.01% |
231,888
+116,221
| +100% | +$5.34M |
|
2421
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$9.35B
| $5.49M | ﹤0.01% |
388,665
+123,970
| +47% | +$2.11M |
|
2422
PUT
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
PFF
$13.3B
| $5.49M | ﹤0.01% |
172,400
+8,500
| +5% | +$305K |
|
2423
Pacer Trendpilot US Large Cap ETF
PTLC
$3.38B
| $5.49M | ﹤0.01% |
203,130
+189,971
| +1,444% | +$6.07M |
|
2424
PUT
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.98B
| $5.48M | ﹤0.01% |
286,600
-25,700
| -8% | -$610K |
|
2425
Invesco Equal Weight 0-30 Year Treasury ETF
GOVI
$1.22B
| $5.47M | ﹤0.01% |
138,488
+30,404
| +28% | +$1.12M |
|
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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.