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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ERF
2426
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $5.47M | ﹤0.01% |
3,716,273
+2,494,534
| +204% | +$11M |
|
2427
CALL
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$1.03B
| $5.46M | ﹤0.01% |
343,200
-150,000
| -30% | -$3.04M |
|
2428
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Bank ETF
KBE
$1.76B
| $5.46M | ﹤0.01% |
202,500
+119,900
| +145% | +$4.8M |
|
|
INFN
2429
PUT
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $5.45M | ﹤0.01% |
1,028,100
+482,800
| +89% | +$3.31M |
|
2430
CALL
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals
AUPH
$2.06B
| $5.44M | ﹤0.01% |
375,100
-232,200
| -38% | -$4.1M |
|
2431
Tradeweb Markets
TW
$22.4B
| $5.44M | ﹤0.01% |
129,373
+44,015
| +52% | +$2.02M |
|
2432
iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF
IJK
$11.3B
| $5.43M | ﹤0.01% |
121,804
+27,716
| +29% | +$1.52M |
|
2433
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF
VIG
$114B
| $5.43M | ﹤0.01% |
52,486
-35,914
| -41% | -$4.29M |
|
|
SIVB
2434
CALL
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $5.42M | ﹤0.01% |
35,900
+2,100
| +6% | +$462K |
|
|
ALLK
2435
DELISTED
Allakos
ALLK
| $5.42M | ﹤0.01% |
121,865
+104,647
| +608% | +$7.16M |
|
2436
CALL
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.7B
| $5.42M | ﹤0.01% |
52,400
+24,800
| +90% | +$3.65M |
|
2437
Equifax
EFX
$21.2B
| $5.42M | ﹤0.01% |
45,354
+35,006
| +338% | +$5.09M |
|
2438
PJT Partners
PJT
$4.46B
| $5.42M | ﹤0.01% |
124,822
+69,133
| +124% | +$3.03M |
|
|
FITB
2439
CALL
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52.7B
| $5.41M | ﹤0.01% |
364,300
+50,500
| +16% | +$1.26M |
|
2440
CALL
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.66B
| $5.41M | ﹤0.01% |
407,100
+73,000
| +22% | +$1.26M |
|
2441
PUT
Paychex
PAYX
$43.4B
| $5.4M | ﹤0.01% |
85,800
-139,400
| -62% | -$11.1M |
|
2442
PUT
ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500
SPXU
$380M
| $5.4M | ﹤0.01% |
2,238
-929
| -29% | -$2.09M |
|
|
SNBR
2443
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $5.39M | ﹤0.01% |
281,536
-166,487
| -37% | -$7.41M |
|
2444
Nutrien
NTR
$32.6B
| $5.39M | ﹤0.01% |
158,531
+115,431
| +268% | +$4.62M |
|
2445
CALL
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.49B
| $5.39M | ﹤0.01% |
20,133
+6,700
| +50% | +$2.07M |
|
2446
Hecla Mining
HL
$12.3B
| $5.38M | ﹤0.01% |
2,956,452
-1,156,576
| -28% | -$3.2M |
|
2447
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.59B
| $5.38M | ﹤0.01% |
262,197
-547,603
| -68% | -$11.9M |
|
2448
PUT
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3X ETF
LABU
$629M
| $5.38M | ﹤0.01% |
11,925
+1,850
| +18% | +$1.68M |
|
2449
CALL
Chegg
CHGG
$87.5M
| $5.37M | ﹤0.01% |
150,200
+122,000
| +433% | +$4.77M |
|
|
HTO
2450
H2O America
HTO
$2.67B
| $5.37M | ﹤0.01% |
92,961
+49,028
| +112% | +$3.3M |
|
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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.