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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2751
CALL
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.28B
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
119,800
+74,600
| +165% | +$4.25M |
|
2752
CALL
Cintas
CTAS
$79.8B
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
-15,600
| -13% | -$1.02M |
|
2753
PUT
IQVIA
IQV
$39B
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
40,100
+11,800
| +42% | +$1.69M |
|
2754
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.54B
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
165,469
+22,618
| +16% | +$861K |
|
2755
PUT
Under Armour
UAA
$2.3B
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
468,100
+96,600
| +26% | +$1.55M |
|
|
MODN
2756
DELISTED
MODEL N, INC.
MODN
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
194,089
+11,836
| +6% | +$346K |
|
|
PRSP
2757
DELISTED
Perspecta Inc. Common Stock
PRSP
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
236,165
-4,611
| -2% | -$111K |
|
|
FIT
2758
CALL
DELISTED
Fitbit, Inc. Class A common stock
FIT
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
646,900
+47,300
| +8% | +$306K |
|
2759
PUT
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.2B
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
149,500
-5,200
| -3% | -$210K |
|
2760
Autoliv
ALV
$8.94B
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
93,458
-1,654,451
| -95% | -$114M |
|
2761
Bilibili
BILI
$7.3B
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
183,423
-998,525
| -84% | -$24.1M |
|
|
AAWW
2762
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
167,332
+143,589
| +605% | +$3.59M |
|
|
AMED
2763
PUT
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
23,400
-9,000
| -28% | -$1.6M |
|
2764
Inspire Corporate Bond ETF
IBD
$489M
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
176,340
+151,399
| +607% | +$3.85M |
|
|
ZUO
2765
DELISTED
Zuora, Inc.
ZUO
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
532,942
+110,481
| +26% | +$1.45M |
|
2766
CALL
Globus Medical
GMED
$11.5B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
100,800
+75,800
| +303% | +$3.74M |
|
2767
WisdomTree Mortgage Plus Bond Fund
MTGP
$74.3M
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+85,737
| New | +$4.34M |
|
2768
PUT
ProShares UltraShort S&P500
SDS
$366M
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
5,624
-504
| -8% | -$343K |
|
2769
Park Hotels & Resorts
PK
$3.05B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+540,818
| New | +$10.2M |
|
|
ZNGA
2770
CALL
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
623,800
-143,900
| -19% | -$946K |
|
2771
StoneCo
STNE
$2.32B
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
196,143
-17,477
| -8% | -$666K |
|
2772
PUT
Xerox
XRX
$407M
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
225,400
-32,000
| -12% | -$1.02M |
|
2773
PUT
Aecom
ACM
$8.12B
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
142,800
+49,800
| +54% | +$2.13M |
|
|
EBIX
2774
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
280,299
+58,232
| +26% | +$1.66M |
|
|
SAVE
2775
CALL
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
330,000
+242,700
| +278% | +$7.8M |
|
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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.