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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
JPGE
2626
DELISTED
JPMorgan Diversified Return Global Equity ETF
JPGE
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
98,357
+81,305
| +477% | +$4.65M |
|
|
SPR
2627
PUT
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
196,600
+158,500
| +416% | +$8.77M |
|
2628
PUT
ProShares Ultra QQQ
QLD
$14.4B
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
420,000
-26,400
| -6% | -$395K |
|
2629
PUT
iShares MSCI Turkey ETF
TUR
$222M
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
250,200
+146,100
| +140% | +$3.7M |
|
2630
SM Energy
SM
$8.03B
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
3,848,885
+626,701
| +19% | +$4.43M |
|
2631
PUT
iShares MSCI China ETF
MCHI
$6.16B
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
82,000
+75,300
| +1,124% | +$4.66M |
|
2632
Casella Waste Systems
CWST
$5.77B
| $4.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+120,164
| New | +$5.83M |
|
|
CS
2633
DELISTED
Credit Suisse Group
CS
| $4.69M | ﹤0.01% |
580,333
+139,818
| +32% | +$1.63M |
|
2634
CALL
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.47B
| $4.69M | ﹤0.01% |
100,700
+18,100
| +22% | +$1.16M |
|
2635
PUT
Toyota
TM
$226B
| $4.69M | ﹤0.01% |
39,100
+500
| +1% | +$66.7K |
|
2636
Ryder
R
$10.1B
| $4.68M | ﹤0.01% |
177,180
+132,909
| +300% | +$5.6M |
|
2637
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.89B
| $4.68M | ﹤0.01% |
247,317
+96,760
| +64% | +$2.93M |
|
2638
CALL
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.4B
| $4.68M | ﹤0.01% |
242,100
+40,400
| +20% | +$1.23M |
|
2639
New Jersey Resources
NJR
$5.64B
| $4.68M | ﹤0.01% |
137,729
-2,338
| -2% | -$91.2K |
|
2640
First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund
FXL
$2.88B
| $4.68M | ﹤0.01% |
78,752
+48,711
| +162% | +$3.39M |
|
2641
PUT
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$43.4B
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
-25,200
| -57% | -$6.58M |
|
|
NVTA
2642
CALL
DELISTED
Invitae Corporation
NVTA
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
342,000
+187,200
| +121% | +$3.42M |
|
|
TWNK
2643
DELISTED
Hostess Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock
TWNK
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
437,955
-402,273
| -48% | -$5.11M |
|
2644
CALL
Diageo
DEO
$53.1B
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
36,700
+17,100
| +87% | +$2.57M |
|
2645
Avis
CAR
$4.87B
| $4.66M | ﹤0.01% |
335,282
+269,461
| +409% | +$8.07M |
|
2646
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.98B
| $4.66M | ﹤0.01% |
243,710
-372,093
| -60% | -$8.83M |
|
|
ATRI
2647
DELISTED
Atrion Corp
ATRI
| $4.66M | ﹤0.01% |
7,168
-3,530
| -33% | -$2.41M |
|
|
GBT
2648
PUT
DELISTED
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.
GBT
| $4.66M | ﹤0.01% |
91,200
-75,200
| -45% | -$5.04M |
|
|
PE
2649
CALL
DELISTED
PARSLEY ENERGY INC
PE
| $4.66M | ﹤0.01% |
812,300
+49,400
| +6% | +$667K |
|
2650
Nucor
NUE
$61B
| $4.65M | ﹤0.01% |
129,203
-1,023,706
| -89% | -$45.5M |
|
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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.