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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WBT
2501
DELISTED
Welbilt, Inc.
WBT
| $5.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,003,190
| New | +$12.1M |
|
|
MDRX
2502
DELISTED
Veradigm Inc. Common Stock
MDRX
| $5.14M | ﹤0.01% |
730,507
+549,812
| +304% | +$4.46M |
|
2503
Invesco
IVZ
$14.4B
| $5.14M | ﹤0.01% |
565,737
-2,151,735
| -79% | -$32.7M |
|
2504
PUT
Cintas
CTAS
$79.8B
| $5.13M | ﹤0.01% |
118,400
-263,600
| -69% | -$17.2M |
|
2505
iShares Russell 1000 ETF
IWB
$50.4B
| $5.12M | ﹤0.01% |
36,200
+30,024
| +486% | +$5.08M |
|
2506
Copa Holdings
CPA
$6.14B
| $5.11M | ﹤0.01% |
112,828
-427,160
| -79% | -$36.5M |
|
2507
Rogers Communications
RCI
$19.7B
| $5.1M | ﹤0.01% |
122,770
+87,357
| +247% | +$4.09M |
|
2508
PUT
Hasbro
HAS
$13.6B
| $5.1M | ﹤0.01% |
71,300
-1,000
| -1% | -$86.5K |
|
2509
Sunrun
RUN
$2.45B
| $5.1M | ﹤0.01% |
504,990
+379,521
| +302% | +$6.23M |
|
2510
MGE Energy Inc
MGEE
$3.09B
| $5.1M | ﹤0.01% |
77,891
+51,262
| +193% | +$3.82M |
|
2511
PUT
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
EWU
$4.13B
| $5.1M | ﹤0.01% |
213,400
+122,800
| +136% | +$3.68M |
|
2512
Kforce
KFRC
$1.04B
| $5.09M | ﹤0.01% |
199,100
+43,649
| +28% | +$1.45M |
|
|
2513
CALL
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
EWU
$4.13B
| $5.09M | ﹤0.01% |
213,100
-5,100
| -2% | -$153K |
|
2514
CALL
Sanofi
SNY
$105B
| $5.09M | ﹤0.01% |
116,400
-61,400
| -35% | -$2.94M |
|
2515
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$41.7B
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
471,192
+283,116
| +151% | +$3.42M |
|
2516
PUT
VF Corp
VFC
$5.85B
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
94,000
+48,700
| +108% | +$3.8M |
|
|
BPY
2517
DELISTED
Brookfield Property Partners L.P. Limited Partnership Units
BPY
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
630,136
+438,884
| +229% | +$7.11M |
|
|
LKFT
2518
Lakefront Biotherapeutics American Depositary Shares
LKFT
$1.8B
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
25,911
-2,173
| -8% | -$468K |
|
|
HBI
2519
CALL
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $5.07M | ﹤0.01% |
644,700
-71,900
| -10% | -$911K |
|
|
VGR
2520
PUT
DELISTED
Vector Group Ltd.
VGR
| $5.07M | ﹤0.01% |
759,003
-389,632
| -34% | -$3.43M |
|
2521
CALL
Regions Financial
RF
$27.2B
| $5.07M | ﹤0.01% |
565,100
+100,800
| +22% | +$1.41M |
|
2522
Otter Tail
OTTR
$3.9B
| $5.07M | ﹤0.01% |
113,987
+44,633
| +64% | +$2.22M |
|
2523
PUT
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.81B
| $5.06M | ﹤0.01% |
105,300
+85,700
| +437% | +$4.6M |
|
2524
Seagate
STX
$221B
| $5.06M | ﹤0.01% |
103,776
-42,896
| -29% | -$2.29M |
|
2525
PUT
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$11.1B
| $5.06M | ﹤0.01% |
36,200
-43,700
| -55% | -$5.85M |
|
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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.