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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2526
Nuveen ESG Large-Cap Value ETF
NULV
$2.29B
| $5.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+207,191
| New | +$6.21M |
|
2527
iShares MSCI Global Metals & Mining Producers ETF
PICK
$2.27B
| $5.06M | ﹤0.01% |
262,016
+142,519
| +119% | +$3.58M |
|
2528
PUT
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.26B
| $5.06M | ﹤0.01% |
290,800
+31,700
| +12% | +$803K |
|
2529
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.5B
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
124,026
+103,230
| +496% | +$4.87M |
|
2530
PUT
Regions Financial
RF
$27.2B
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
562,300
-18,900
| -3% | -$265K |
|
2531
CNA Financial
CNA
$13.8B
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
162,372
+83,010
| +105% | +$3.51M |
|
2532
CALL
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.49B
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
66,100
+3,600
| +6% | +$426K |
|
2533
CALL
Oneok
OKE
$59.9B
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
230,900
+87,700
| +61% | +$5.34M |
|
2534
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.7B
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
58,624
+24,267
| +71% | +$3.19M |
|
2535
CALL
Guardant Health
GH
$21.1B
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
72,200
-9,600
| -12% | -$737K |
|
|
ETFC
2536
PUT
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
146,400
-245,200
| -63% | -$10.4M |
|
2537
PUT
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$50.3B
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
49,000
-46,200
| -49% | -$6.85M |
|
2538
CALL
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
$125B
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
149,700
-13,700
| -8% | -$558K |
|
2539
CALL
Insulet
PODD
$9.94B
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
30,200
+13,200
| +78% | +$2.41M |
|
2540
CALL
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.87B
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
118,400
-155,000
| -57% | -$6.39M |
|
2541
CALL
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$11.1B
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
35,800
-5,700
| -14% | -$763K |
|
|
MYOK
2542
PUT
DELISTED
MyoKardia, Inc. Common Stock
MYOK
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
106,600
+24,200
| +29% | +$1.55M |
|
2543
CALL
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
JNUG
$534M
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
125,690
+90,840
| +261% | +$52.4M |
|
2544
PUT
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.6B
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
246,050
+100,500
| +69% | +$3.53M |
|
2545
CALL
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.25B
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
86,200
-9,700
| -10% | -$658K |
|
2546
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$4.05B
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
225,530
+203,200
| +910% | +$6.54M |
|
2547
PUT
Fox Class A
FOXA
$29B
| $4.98M | ﹤0.01% |
210,900
+138,000
| +189% | +$4.54M |
|
2548
PUT
Elastic
ESTC
$9.01B
| $4.98M | ﹤0.01% |
89,200
+4,800
| +6% | +$310K |
|
2549
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$12.8B
| $4.97M | ﹤0.01% |
58,749
-49,484
| -46% | -$4.74M |
|
2550
CALL
ProShares UltraPro Short Dow 30
SDOW
$186M
| $4.97M | ﹤0.01% |
6,444
+4,313
| +202% | +$3.1M |
|
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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.