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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2601
iShares Morningstar US Equity ETF
ILCB
$1.32B
| $4.78M | ﹤0.01% |
130,508
+40,052
| +44% | +$1.75M |
|
|
RAD
2602
PUT
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $4.78M | ﹤0.01% |
318,400
+32,100
| +11% | +$449K |
|
2603
Comcast
CMCSA
$92.9B
| $4.77M | ﹤0.01% |
138,869
-6,858,018
| -98% | -$289M |
|
2604
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$11.7B
| $4.77M | ﹤0.01% |
71,445
+29,836
| +72% | +$2.49M |
|
2605
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$7.94B
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
76,844
+51,081
| +198% | +$3.99M |
|
2606
Southwest Gas
SWX
$6.71B
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
68,470
-102,872
| -60% | -$7.39M |
|
2607
VanEck Agribusiness ETF
MOO
$976M
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+92,692
| New | +$5.69M |
|
2608
PUT
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.89B
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
251,500
+63,100
| +33% | +$1.91M |
|
2609
WisdomTree US Total Dividend Fund
DTD
$1.7B
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+121,536
| New | +$5.89M |
|
2610
iShares Core 10+ Year USD Bond ETF
ILTB
$592M
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
66,803
+55,024
| +467% | +$3.89M |
|
2611
Schwab 5-10 Year Corporate Bond ETF
SCHI
$11.5B
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
198,600
+165,064
| +492% | +$4.12M |
|
2612
PUT
Aon
AON
$75.5B
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
28,800
-1,200
| -4% | -$246K |
|
2613
Delek US
DK
$4.01B
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
301,596
-162,016
| -35% | -$3.84M |
|
2614
NYLI FTSE International Equity Currency Neutral ETF
HFXI
$2.12B
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
282,943
+169,775
| +150% | +$3.4M |
|
|
CVA
2615
DELISTED
Covanta Holding Corporation
CVA
| $4.74M | ﹤0.01% |
554,901
+373,713
| +206% | +$5.04M |
|
2616
iShares Asia 50 ETF
AIA
$5.06B
| $4.74M | ﹤0.01% |
85,020
-8,755
| -9% | -$547K |
|
2617
PUT
DaVita
DVA
$11.5B
| $4.73M | ﹤0.01% |
62,200
-52,700
| -46% | -$4.14M |
|
2618
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF
XHB
$1.59B
| $4.73M | ﹤0.01% |
158,800
-116,900
| -42% | -$4.99M |
|
2619
CALL
Entergy
ETR
$50.3B
| $4.73M | ﹤0.01% |
100,600
+57,400
| +133% | +$3.4M |
|
2620
CALL
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$21.4B
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
49,800
+20,400
| +69% | +$1.94M |
|
2621
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.72B
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
282,678
-151,742
| -35% | -$3.9M |
|
|
CGC
2622
Canopy Growth
CGC
$431M
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,706
| New | +$6.14M |
|
|
TWOU
2623
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
7,408
-3,802
| -34% | -$2.57M |
|
2624
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$4.55B
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
167,660
-2,738
| -2% | -$105K |
|
2625
CALL
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$14.1B
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
177,400
-51,500
| -22% | -$1.95M |
|
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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.