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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3051
iShares Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond ETF
LQDH
$540M
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
42,160
-10,166
| -19% | -$925K |
|
3052
PUT
Diageo
DEO
$53.1B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
27,500
+6,600
| +32% | +$990K |
|
3053
Weibo
WB
$1.88B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
105,348
-705,041
| -87% | -$29.9M |
|
3054
International Seaways
INSW
$4.81B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
145,901
-169,658
| -54% | -$3.86M |
|
3055
Amplify BlackSwan Growth & Treasure Core ETF
SWAN
$162M
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+121,222
| New | +$3.55M |
|
|
TSE
3056
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
192,508
-94,786
| -33% | -$2.51M |
|
|
AUTL
3057
Autolus Therapeutics
AUTL
$572M
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
581,704
+570,163
| +4,940% | +$5.27M |
|
3058
CALL
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$113B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
120,200
+43,400
| +57% | +$1.61M |
|
3059
iShares Short-Term National Muni Bond ETF
SUB
$11.4B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
32,758
+12,027
| +58% | +$1.28M |
|
3060
Franklin FTSE Taiwan ETF
FLTW
$3.21B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+150,351
| New | +$4.04M |
|
3061
PUT
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.7B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
-12,500
| -39% | -$2.46M |
|
3062
Knowles
KN
$3.29B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
259,678
-236,253
| -48% | -$4.11M |
|
3063
CALL
GameStop
GME
$8.37B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
3,966,800
+1,406,800
| +55% | +$1.51M |
|
|
BLUE
3064
PUT
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
5,821
-625
| -10% | -$609K |
|
3065
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$74.1B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
24,915
-224,952
| -90% | -$28.6M |
|
|
STL
3066
DELISTED
Sterling Bancorp
STL
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
331,186
-1,009,112
| -75% | -$17.4M |
|
3067
CALL
ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF
VIXM
$94.3M
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
89,700
+26,800
| +43% | +$688K |
|
3068
HDFC Bank
HDB
$120B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
179,228
-202,468
| -53% | -$5.45M |
|
3069
Amplify Mobile Payments ETF
IPAY
$188M
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
92,441
+71,036
| +332% | +$3.4M |
|
3070
CALL
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.3B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
60,545
+42,780
| +241% | +$3.24M |
|
3071
Levi Strauss
LEVI
$8.68B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
276,703
-78,590
| -22% | -$1.39M |
|
3072
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.39B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
541,401
-168,244
| -24% | -$2.03M |
|
3073
Bank of America
BAC
$451B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
161,827
+69,595
| +75% | +$2.09M |
|
3074
AB InBev
BUD
$157B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
77,809
+28,995
| +59% | +$1.89M |
|
3075
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Utilities ETF
RSPU
$541M
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
77,598
+67,450
| +665% | +$3.5M |
|
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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.