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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2551
PUT
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$133B
| $4.97M | ﹤0.01% |
38,300
-9,900
| -21% | -$1.79M |
|
|
MMP
2552
PUT
DELISTED
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
MMP
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
136,000
-76,800
| -36% | -$4.12M |
|
|
S
2553
CALL
DELISTED
Sprint Corporation
S
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
575,600
+557,800
| +3,134% | +$3.92M |
|
|
FITB
2554
PUT
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52.7B
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
334,000
-19,100
| -5% | -$476K |
|
2555
PUT
Nutrien
NTR
$32.6B
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
146,100
-26,700
| -15% | -$1.07M |
|
2556
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$77.9M
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
135,041
-52,271
| -28% | -$2.03M |
|
2557
CALL
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.2B
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
172,000
-16,700
| -9% | -$674K |
|
2558
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$26.2B
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
213,269
-615,062
| -74% | -$18.3M |
|
2559
iShares Micro-Cap ETF
IWC
$1.52B
| $4.94M | ﹤0.01% |
73,727
+30,989
| +73% | +$2.74M |
|
2560
Alcon
ALC
$35.9B
| $4.94M | ﹤0.01% |
97,213
-585,753
| -86% | -$33.7M |
|
2561
Sonos
SONO
$1.93B
| $4.94M | ﹤0.01% |
582,112
-335,962
| -37% | -$4.15M |
|
2562
CALL
ArcelorMittal
MT
$55.7B
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
528,800
+316,400
| +149% | +$4.43M |
|
|
RDS.A
2563
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
141,407
+135,407
| +2,257% | +$6.32M |
|
2564
iShares MSCI Intl Momentum Factor ETF
IMTM
$4.33B
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
186,393
+157,054
| +535% | +$4.69M |
|
|
NVO
2565
PUT
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$201B
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
163,800
+14,600
| +10% | +$435K |
|
2566
PUT
Owens Corning
OC
$12.2B
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
127,000
+66,800
| +111% | +$3.74M |
|
2567
PUT
Roper Technologies
ROP
$39.5B
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
-5,200
| -25% | -$1.84M |
|
2568
Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCLT
$8.74B
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
50,512
-254,058
| -83% | -$25.7M |
|
2569
Replimune Group
REPL
$1.4B
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
491,878
-35,524
| -7% | -$530K |
|
|
SPR
2570
CALL
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
204,700
+172,800
| +542% | +$9.56M |
|
|
AERI
2571
DELISTED
Aerie Pharmaceuticals
AERI
| $4.89M | ﹤0.01% |
362,637
-469,955
| -56% | -$8.92M |
|
2572
PUT
Labcorp
LH
$25.8B
| $4.89M | ﹤0.01% |
45,047
+26,889
| +148% | +$3.87M |
|
|
AVLR
2573
CALL
DELISTED
Avalara, Inc.
AVLR
| $4.89M | ﹤0.01% |
65,500
+22,100
| +51% | +$1.8M |
|
2574
PUT
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.7B
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
47,200
-7,900
| -14% | -$1.16M |
|
2575
PUT
Terex
TEX
$7.76B
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
339,700
+305,300
| +888% | +$6.91M |
|
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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.