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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2976
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$49.9B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
24,441
-47,356
| -66% | -$8.78M |
|
2977
PUT
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$77.7B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
379,600
+116,500
| +44% | +$1.53M |
|
2978
McGrath RentCorp
MGRC
$2.99B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
70,375
+24,969
| +55% | +$1.75M |
|
2979
PUT
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.06B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
255,800
+163,100
| +176% | +$7.63M |
|
2980
State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF
XHB
$1.59B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
123,615
+41,316
| +50% | +$1.76M |
|
2981
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$54.2B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
116,346
-309,642
| -73% | -$11M |
|
2982
CALL
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$12.9B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
20,200
-4,600
| -19% | -$1.07M |
|
2983
AtriCure
ATRC
$2.25B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
109,574
+74,234
| +210% | +$2.67M |
|
2984
PUT
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.13B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
411,000
+75,100
| +22% | +$1.24M |
|
2985
OR Royalties Inc
OR
$6.25B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
494,373
-326,527
| -40% | -$2.9M |
|
2986
HSBC
HSBC
$356B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
131,274
-317,095
| -71% | -$11M |
|
2987
PUT
Delek US
DK
$4.01B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
233,100
+164,000
| +237% | +$3.89M |
|
2988
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF
IVOG
$1.74B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
66,576
+62,822
| +1,673% | +$4.27M |
|
2989
Welltower
WELL
$170B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
80,105
-5,748
| -7% | -$424K |
|
2990
CALL
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.3B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
39,700
+17,400
| +78% | +$1.81M |
|
2991
CALL
Dover
DOV
$27.9B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
43,600
+900
| +2% | +$95.4K |
|
2992
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.71B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
69,019
+60,431
| +704% | +$5.03M |
|
2993
WisdomTree US LargeCap Fund
EPS
$1.66B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
130,065
+90,699
| +230% | +$3.1M |
|
2994
PUT
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$3.25B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
187,200
-19,700
| -10% | -$584K |
|
|
ORAN
2995
DELISTED
Orange
ORAN
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
302,233
+277,668
| +1,130% | +$3.77M |
|
2996
PUT
BlackBerry
BB
$5.22B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
883,400
-460,900
| -34% | -$2.5M |
|
2997
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.89B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
61,599
-32,252
| -34% | -$2.42M |
|
|
SPLK
2998
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
28,810
-226,493
| -89% | -$33.3M |
|
2999
iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF
IGM
$10.9B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
102,996
+71,790
| +230% | +$2.88M |
|
3000
PUT
Guardant Health
GH
$21.1B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
52,200
+7,300
| +16% | +$560K |
|
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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.