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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3076
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.4B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+109,474
| New | +$5.18M |
|
3077
CALL
Sysco
SYY
$39.7B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
75,200
+28,300
| +60% | +$1.96M |
|
|
SGI
3078
CALL
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.9B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
314,000
-49,600
| -14% | -$942K |
|
3079
PUT
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.81B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
237,500
+104,500
| +79% | +$2.04M |
|
3080
CALL
Owens Corning
OC
$12.2B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
88,300
+23,800
| +37% | +$1.33M |
|
3081
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.52B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
40,580
+1,647
| +4% | +$144K |
|
|
PING
3082
DELISTED
Ping Identity Holding Corp.
PING
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+170,993
| New | +$3.98M |
|
3083
ALPS Disruptive Technologies ETF
DTEC
$77.4M
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+129,514
| New | +$4.03M |
|
3084
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.87B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
76,638
-8,676
| -10% | -$457K |
|
3085
BlackBerry
BB
$5.22B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
827,728
-1,661,195
| -67% | -$9.03M |
|
3086
PUT
Iron Mountain
IRM
$38.5B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
143,200
-89,200
| -38% | -$2.7M |
|
3087
Middlesex Water
MSEX
$1.11B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
56,693
+43,432
| +328% | +$2.75M |
|
3088
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.5B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
18,693
+12,828
| +219% | +$2.71M |
|
3089
CALL
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$50.3B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
33,200
+10,500
| +46% | +$1.56M |
|
3090
CALL
Avery Dennison
AVY
$13.6B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
33,400
+25,700
| +334% | +$3.15M |
|
3091
Grocery Outlet
GO
$1.1B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
98,975
-144,223
| -59% | -$4.69M |
|
3092
Silgan Holdings
SLGN
$4.49B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
117,110
-87,924
| -43% | -$2.65M |
|
|
VAR
3093
CALL
DELISTED
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
33,100
+21,200
| +178% | +$2.8M |
|
3094
CALL
Factset
FDS
$10.1B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
-23,300
| -64% | -$6.34M |
|
3095
CALL
Northern Trust
NTRS
$35B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
44,900
+17,800
| +66% | +$1.63M |
|
3096
Terreno Realty
TRNO
$7.43B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
65,478
-76,659
| -54% | -$4.23M |
|
3097
Toro Company
TTC
$9.37B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
52,046
-39,187
| -43% | -$2.97M |
|
3098
Nordic American Tanker
NAT
$1.42B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
747,859
-350,569
| -32% | -$1.26M |
|
3099
Xencor
XNCR
$1.74B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
113,341
+105,961
| +1,436% | +$3.51M |
|
3100
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$113B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
116,492
-231,618
| -67% | -$8.62M |
|
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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.