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 | 4.1% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 3.97% |
| 3 | Industrials | 2.85% |
| 4 | Financials | 2.77% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.43% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
226
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$122B
| $135M | 0.06% |
1,572,726
+783,726
| +99% | +$85.6M |
|
|
CTRA
227
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $135M | 0.06% |
+7,861,931
| New | +$124M |
|
|
JNPR
228
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $134M | 0.06% |
7,019,567
+4,864,265
| +226% | +$109M |
|
229
CALL
Wells Fargo
WFC
$265B
| $134M | 0.06% |
4,672,500
-1,126,500
| -19% | -$47.9M |
|
230
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$22.1B
| $133M | 0.06% |
1,404,934
+173,427
| +14% | +$16.5M |
|
|
231
PUT
Uber
UBER
$158B
| $133M | 0.06% |
4,746,100
+517,800
| +12% | +$17M |
|
232
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$61.5B
| $132M | 0.06% |
530,605
+228,422
| +76% | +$67.5M |
|
233
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$30.8B
| $131M | 0.06% |
6,985,360
-49,674
| -0.7% | -$1.62M |
|
234
ASML
ASML
$703B
| $131M | 0.06% |
500,237
+459,936
| +1,141% | +$131M |
|
235
CALL
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
EWZ
$8.59B
| $130M | 0.06% |
5,519,100
+3,774,000
| +216% | +$146M |
|
236
Edison International
EIX
$26.8B
| $130M | 0.06% |
2,370,647
+710,376
| +43% | +$49.2M |
|
237
Aecom
ACM
$8.16B
| $130M | 0.06% |
4,350,970
+1,139,582
| +35% | +$48.7M |
|
238
PUT
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$58.9B
| $130M | 0.06% |
6,236,100
+3,296,600
| +112% | +$90.8M |
|
239
PUT
Target
TGT
$69B
| $130M | 0.06% |
1,393,400
-1,251,300
| -47% | -$139M |
|
240
PUT
IBM
IBM
$220B
| $129M | 0.06% |
1,212,314
-292,775
| -19% | -$37M |
|
241
CALL
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$130B
| $128M | 0.06% |
2,304,000
+1,562,600
| +211% | +$95.5M |
|
|
K
242
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $128M | 0.06% |
2,277,673
+2,224,864
| +4,213% | +$136M |
|
243
CALL
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLV
$43.7B
| $128M | 0.06% |
1,447,200
+405,300
| +39% | +$39.4M |
|
244
Linde
LIN
$226B
| $128M | 0.06% |
739,658
+27,925
| +4% | +$5.51M |
|
245
CALL
FedEx
FDX
$76.8B
| $128M | 0.06% |
1,052,900
-500
| -0% | -$70.4K |
|
246
Lyft
LYFT
$6.45B
| $128M | 0.06% |
4,749,208
+963,274
| +25% | +$38.3M |
|
|
FRC
247
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $127M | 0.06% |
1,541,368
+1,539,393
| +77,944% | +$163M |
|
|
248
Wells Fargo
WFC
$265B
| $126M | 0.06% |
4,402,310
+2,669,929
| +154% | +$114M |
|
249
CALL
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$141B
| $126M | 0.06% |
764,700
-45,600
| -6% | -$8.35M |
|
250
CALL
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLE
$39.7B
| $126M | 0.06% |
8,647,400
+5,026,000
| +139% | +$119M |
|
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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 4.1% of assets, down from 5.1% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Industrials.
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.