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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2726
CALL
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$36.2B
| $4.44M | ﹤0.01% |
540,700
+274,000
| +103% | +$3.37M |
|
2727
CarGurus
CARG
$3.33B
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
233,889
-148,899
| -39% | -$4.26M |
|
2728
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.6B
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
65,642
+59,660
| +997% | +$5.31M |
|
2729
Pinterest
PINS
$13.6B
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
286,206
-495,472
| -63% | -$9.65M |
|
|
HTZ
2730
PUT
DELISTED
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.
HTZ
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
714,100
-1,104,200
| -61% | -$14.9M |
|
2731
CALL
Box
BOX
$4.52B
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
314,100
+74,800
| +31% | +$1.11M |
|
2732
Revolve Group
RVLV
$1.68B
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
510,377
+460,664
| +927% | +$7.31M |
|
2733
WEC Energy
WEC
$36B
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,956
| New | +$4.8M |
|
|
CTB
2734
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
270,131
-843,678
| -76% | -$21M |
|
2735
Maximus
MMS
$2.89B
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
75,644
-171,400
| -69% | -$11.6M |
|
|
JNPR
2736
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DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
229,900
+76,500
| +50% | +$1.72M |
|
2737
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.31B
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
123,244
+99,584
| +421% | +$4.18M |
|
2738
Invesco Fundamental Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
PFIG
$118M
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
172,844
-12,827
| -7% | -$334K |
|
2739
Vident International Equity Strategy
VIDI
$450M
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+257,389
| New | +$5.73M |
|
2740
iShares ESG Aware 1-5 Year USD Corporate Bond ETF
SUSB
$1.3B
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+176,034
| New | +$4.44M |
|
2741
Middleby
MIDD
$5.33B
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
77,007
-119,686
| -61% | -$11.7M |
|
2742
CALL
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$19.2B
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
44,599
+16,995
| +62% | +$2.23M |
|
2743
PUT
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15.4B
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
43,700
-45,200
| -51% | -$6.46M |
|
2744
CALL
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.65B
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
39,600
+7,600
| +24% | +$994K |
|
2745
PUT
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$21.5B
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
42,700
-48,000
| -53% | -$5.98M |
|
2746
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$892M
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
156,591
+129,994
| +489% | +$6.28M |
|
2747
PUT
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.8B
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
194,700
+77,200
| +66% | +$2.98M |
|
2748
PUT
Avis
CAR
$4.87B
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
312,400
+20,500
| +7% | +$614K |
|
2749
Schrodinger
SDGR
$1.32B
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,655
| New | +$3.8M |
|
2750
Tortoise North American Pipeline ETF
TPYP
$886M
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+319,544
| New | +$6.51M |
|
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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.