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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2701
Ashland
ASH
$3.38B
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
90,254
-43,361
| -32% | -$2.98M |
|
2702
Moody's
MCO
$84B
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
21,336
-37,055
| -63% | -$9.01M |
|
2703
CALL
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.81B
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
312,500
-53,000
| -15% | -$1.03M |
|
|
CSOD
2704
CALL
DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
141,800
-118,300
| -45% | -$5.77M |
|
2705
CALL
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$54.2B
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
142,200
+48,600
| +52% | +$1.72M |
|
2706
Penumbra
PEN
$12.9B
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
27,894
-8,215
| -23% | -$1.38M |
|
2707
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$12.1B
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
325,070
+249,553
| +330% | +$4.3M |
|
2708
PUT
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$130B
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
89,500
+76,600
| +594% | +$5.19M |
|
2709
CALL
Eversource Energy
ES
$27.2B
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
57,500
-92,000
| -62% | -$8.07M |
|
|
BCEL
2710
DELISTED
Atreca, Inc. Class A Common Stock
BCEL
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
271,380
+100,308
| +59% | +$1.82M |
|
|
NVTA
2711
DELISTED
Invitae Corporation
NVTA
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
328,337
+83,704
| +34% | +$1.53M |
|
2712
PUT
Assurant
AIZ
$13.9B
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
43,100
+22,000
| +104% | +$2.71M |
|
2713
CALL
Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF
VYM
$84B
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
63,400
+46,000
| +264% | +$3.95M |
|
2714
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.36B
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
279,092
-46,287
| -14% | -$926K |
|
|
ENDP
2715
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
1,212,030
-757,524
| -38% | -$3.84M |
|
|
CALY
2716
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$2.94B
| $4.48M | ﹤0.01% |
438,784
+199,879
| +84% | +$3.44M |
|
|
STMP
2717
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $4.48M | ﹤0.01% |
34,421
-1,839
| -5% | -$193K |
|
2718
CALL
Synchrony
SYF
$26.4B
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
278,100
+42,100
| +18% | +$1.23M |
|
2719
PUT
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.7B
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
309,900
+160,700
| +108% | +$4.22M |
|
2720
PUT
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17.1B
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
93,100
+77,800
| +508% | +$5.88M |
|
2721
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
EMB
$14.9B
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
46,109
+24,075
| +109% | +$2.65M |
|
2722
CALL
iShares National Muni Bond ETF
MUB
$45.8B
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
39,400
+27,700
| +237% | +$3.16M |
|
|
JPXN
2723
iShares JPX-Nikkei 400 ETF
JPXN
$142M
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
84,035
+15,206
| +22% | +$899K |
|
|
DNKN
2724
PUT
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
83,800
-18,000
| -18% | -$1.25M |
|
|
HUYA
2725
CALL
Huya Inc
HUYA
$529M
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
262,500
+70,700
| +37% | +$1.31M |
|
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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.