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 | 4.1% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 3.97% |
| 3 | Industrials | 2.85% |
| 4 | Financials | 2.77% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.43% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
276
PUT
Union Pacific
UNP
$175B
| $117M | 0.05% |
832,400
+317,400
| +62% | +$52.5M |
|
277
PUT
Verizon
VZ
$194B
| $117M | 0.05% |
2,181,000
-452,400
| -17% | -$25.9M |
|
|
278
RTX Corp
RTX
$298B
| $117M | 0.05% |
1,964,919
-5,400,932
| -73% | -$457M |
|
279
PUT
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
UVXY
$281M
| $117M | 0.05% |
797
+115
| +17% | +$8.41M |
|
280
PUT
FedEx
FDX
$76.8B
| $116M | 0.05% |
960,400
-52,900
| -5% | -$7.45M |
|
281
PUT
3M
MMM
$94.7B
| $116M | 0.05% |
1,016,002
+250,203
| +33% | +$32.9M |
|
282
CALL
CVS Health
CVS
$120B
| $116M | 0.05% |
1,954,300
+143,800
| +8% | +$9.6M |
|
283
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.5B
| $116M | 0.05% |
9,484,212
+248,288
| +3% | +$3.66M |
|
284
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$43.9B
| $115M | 0.05% |
1,614,005
+833,777
| +107% | +$65M |
|
|
WBC
285
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $115M | 0.05% |
852,619
+367,308
| +76% | +$49.4M |
|
286
CALL
ServiceNow
NOW
$128B
| $115M | 0.05% |
2,003,500
-773,000
| -28% | -$48.3M |
|
|
287
PUT
CVS Health
CVS
$120B
| $114M | 0.05% |
1,921,100
-155,900
| -8% | -$10.4M |
|
|
288
CALL
Union Pacific
UNP
$175B
| $114M | 0.05% |
805,000
+418,000
| +108% | +$69.1M |
|
289
MetLife
MET
$61.6B
| $114M | 0.05% |
3,713,520
+2,857,019
| +334% | +$127M |
|
290
CALL
Baidu
BIDU
$35.2B
| $113M | 0.05% |
1,122,600
-419,700
| -27% | -$51.1M |
|
291
PUT
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLU
$22.7B
| $113M | 0.05% |
4,075,600
+1,193,000
| +41% | +$38.2M |
|
292
Atlassian
TEAM
$38.8B
| $112M | 0.05% |
818,103
-886,587
| -52% | -$124M |
|
293
NRG Energy
NRG
$25.6B
| $112M | 0.05% |
4,115,177
+1,829,387
| +80% | +$63M |
|
294
Consolidated Edison
ED
$39.8B
| $112M | 0.05% |
1,433,666
+1,408,089
| +5,505% | +$123M |
|
295
CALL
Pfizer
PFE
$150B
| $111M | 0.05% |
3,599,410
+1,195,868
| +50% | +$40.7M |
|
296
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$223B
| $110M | 0.05% |
389,143
+382,268
| +5,560% | +$121M |
|
297
Merck
MRK
$329B
| $110M | 0.05% |
1,502,580
+520,585
| +53% | +$40.9M |
|
|
IPHI
298
DELISTED
INPHI CORPORATION
IPHI
| $109M | 0.05% |
1,377,217
-187
| -0% | -$14.5K |
|
299
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$43B
| $109M | 0.05% |
2,391,141
+339,992
| +17% | +$21M |
|
|
SBNY
300
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $109M | 0.05% |
1,351,071
+236,403
| +21% | +$29.7M |
|
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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 1,650 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 4.1% of assets, down from 5.1% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Industrials.
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 1,650 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.