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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MRSH
2851
PUT
Marsh
MRSH
$89.6B
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
46,400
+28,300
| +156% | +$3.02M |
|
2852
CALL
Alpha Pro Tech
APT
$55.4M
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+331,900
| New | +$2.77M |
|
2853
ROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF
ROBO
$2.12B
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
119,351
+38,348
| +47% | +$1.51M |
|
2854
State Street SPDR Bloomberg Short Term International Treasury Bond ETF
BWZ
$288M
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
135,050
+33,187
| +33% | +$1M |
|
2855
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$24B
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
62,410
-245,171
| -80% | -$17.4M |
|
2856
Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF
ASHR
$1.58B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
154,686
-11,576
| -7% | -$328K |
|
2857
Orthofix Medical
OFIX
$421M
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
142,977
+20,430
| +17% | +$790K |
|
2858
EverQuote
EVER
$861M
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
152,517
+20,631
| +16% | +$726K |
|
2859
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$19.2B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
40,791
-205,559
| -83% | -$26.9M |
|
2860
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.91B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
72,779
-231,799
| -76% | -$15.3M |
|
2861
CALL
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$37.9B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
+89,100
| New | +$4.81M |
|
|
LKFT
2862
CALL
Lakefront Biotherapeutics American Depositary Shares
LKFT
$1.8B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
+13,800
| +209% | +$2.97M |
|
2863
CALL
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.9B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
207,600
-2,200
| -1% | -$83.3K |
|
2864
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.11B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
103,780
+88,915
| +598% | +$4.84M |
|
|
ITCI
2865
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
259,387
-361,527
| -58% | -$7.85M |
|
2866
CALL
StoneCo
STNE
$2.32B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
183,100
+92,500
| +102% | +$3.53M |
|
2867
CALL
APA Corp
APA
$14.2B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
953,300
-307,300
| -24% | -$6.85M |
|
2868
PUT
Appian
APPN
$2.54B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
99,000
+78,700
| +388% | +$3.66M |
|
|
AMTD
2869
CALL
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
114,900
-157,900
| -58% | -$6.88M |
|
2870
PUT
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$76.7B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
51,200
+22,300
| +77% | +$1.94M |
|
|
XIFR
2871
CALL
XPLR Infrastructure LP
XIFR
$1.11B
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
92,400
+62,300
| +207% | +$3.3M |
|
2872
PUT
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.38B
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
153,900
-4,600
| -3% | -$190K |
|
|
AXNX
2873
DELISTED
Axonics, Inc. Common Stock
AXNX
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
156,192
-331,791
| -68% | -$9.87M |
|
2874
MKS Inc
MKSI
$21B
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
48,701
+38,382
| +372% | +$3.93M |
|
2875
PUT
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.07B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
60,400
-29,900
| -33% | -$2.21M |
|
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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.