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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BFYT
2451
CALL
DELISTED
Benefytt Technologies, Inc. Class A Common Stock
BFYT
| $5.36M | ﹤0.01% |
239,500
-289,500
| -55% | -$6.87M |
|
2452
ProShares Ultra Technology
ROM
$1.32B
| $5.35M | ﹤0.01% |
385,072
-223,496
| -37% | -$4.37M |
|
|
CRON
2453
CALL
Cronos Group
CRON
$1.16B
| $5.34M | ﹤0.01% |
942,600
+35,600
| +4% | +$237K |
|
2454
CALL
Xerox
XRX
$407M
| $5.33M | ﹤0.01% |
281,700
-188,100
| -40% | -$5.98M |
|
|
RDFN
2455
CALL
DELISTED
Redfin
RDFN
| $5.33M | ﹤0.01% |
345,700
-23,300
| -6% | -$543K |
|
2456
LCI Industries
LCII
$2.58B
| $5.33M | ﹤0.01% |
79,696
+6,409
| +9% | +$625K |
|
2457
PUT
eHealth
EHTH
$39.1M
| $5.32M | ﹤0.01% |
37,800
-59,300
| -61% | -$6.8M |
|
2458
Invesco National AMT-Free Municipal Bond ETF
PZA
$4.26B
| $5.32M | ﹤0.01% |
206,173
+149,448
| +263% | +$3.95M |
|
2459
CALL
STMicroelectronics
STM
$48.5B
| $5.32M | ﹤0.01% |
248,800
+34,100
| +16% | +$899K |
|
|
RETA
2460
PUT
DELISTED
Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Class A Common Stock
RETA
| $5.31M | ﹤0.01% |
36,800
+17,100
| +87% | +$3.3M |
|
|
SEM
2461
DELISTED
Select Medical
SEM
| $5.31M | ﹤0.01% |
656,905
+513,557
| +358% | +$6.1M |
|
2462
PUT
Kohl's
KSS
$2.18B
| $5.31M | ﹤0.01% |
363,800
-383,200
| -51% | -$14.4M |
|
2463
H.B. Fuller
FUL
$3.38B
| $5.31M | ﹤0.01% |
190,018
+139,922
| +279% | +$5.88M |
|
2464
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$77.2B
| $5.3M | ﹤0.01% |
39,900
-278,531
| -87% | -$46.7M |
|
2465
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust
FXB
$65M
| $5.3M | ﹤0.01% |
44,000
-5,500
| -11% | -$682K |
|
2466
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.9B
| $5.29M | ﹤0.01% |
222,644
-113,115
| -34% | -$3.84M |
|
|
EGOV
2467
DELISTED
NIC Inc
EGOV
| $5.29M | ﹤0.01% |
230,143
-46,062
| -17% | -$940K |
|
2468
NetApp
NTAP
$40.6B
| $5.29M | ﹤0.01% |
126,936
-2,320
| -2% | -$120K |
|
|
AMRN
2469
CALL
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$297M
| $5.29M | ﹤0.01% |
66,140
-34,285
| -34% | -$11.4M |
|
2470
PUT
Goodyear
GT
$1.76B
| $5.29M | ﹤0.01% |
909,100
-42,800
| -4% | -$467K |
|
2471
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$24.2B
| $5.29M | ﹤0.01% |
279,491
+78,837
| +39% | +$2M |
|
2472
PUT
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82.2B
| $5.27M | ﹤0.01% |
120,000
-5,500
| -4% | -$271K |
|
|
GFLU
2473
DELISTED
GFL Environmental Inc. Tangible Equity Units
GFLU
| $5.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+125,000
| New | +$5.61M |
|
|
IBTF
2474
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Dec 2025 Term Treasury ETF
IBTF
| $5.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+201,641
| New | +$5.18M |
|
2475
Coherus Oncology
CHRS
$185M
| $5.25M | ﹤0.01% |
323,828
+55,172
| +21% | +$1.02M |
|
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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.