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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3101
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$27B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
173,604
+134,806
| +347% | +$5.03M |
|
3102
Portland General Electric
POR
$5.97B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
70,545
+57,219
| +429% | +$3.21M |
|
3103
CALL
Encompass Health
EHC
$12.2B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
66,370
+50,909
| +329% | +$2.94M |
|
|
WBA
3104
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
73,864
-131,304
| -64% | -$6.66M |
|
3105
Natera
NTRA
$44.7B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
113,035
-147,613
| -57% | -$4.93M |
|
3106
PUT
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.4B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
+5,300
| +31% | +$943K |
|
3107
CALL
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$37.8B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
95,700
+34,100
| +55% | +$1.78M |
|
3108
CALL
Tapestry
TPR
$25.7B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
260,300
+47,600
| +22% | +$1.11M |
|
3109
abrdn Physical Palladium Shares ETF
PALL
$651M
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+75,815
| New | +$3.27M |
|
|
CPRX
3110
DELISTED
Catalyst Pharmaceutical
CPRX
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
874,712
-317,449
| -27% | -$1.3M |
|
3111
iShares US Pharmaceuticals ETF
IHE
$1.64B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
75,048
-48,537
| -39% | -$2.45M |
|
3112
TriNet
TNET
$3.16B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
89,408
+72,943
| +443% | +$3.8M |
|
3113
FlexShares STOXX Global Broad Infrastructure Index Fund
NFRA
$3.05B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
77,780
+54,978
| +241% | +$2.81M |
|
|
HEES
3114
DELISTED
H&E Equipment Services
HEES
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
228,914
+156,397
| +216% | +$3.79M |
|
3115
Mercado Libre
MELI
$93.5B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
6,864
-28,802
| -81% | -$17.8M |
|
3116
PUT
Progressive
PGR
$122B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
45,400
-96,900
| -68% | -$7.47M |
|
3117
CALL
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$3.37B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
138,600
+11,000
| +9% | +$389K |
|
3118
CALL
iShares MSCI Turkey ETF
TUR
$222M
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
177,700
+108,900
| +158% | +$2.76M |
|
3119
PUT
iShares MSCI Germany ETF
EWG
$1.68B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
155,400
+57,700
| +59% | +$1.54M |
|
|
BLUE
3120
CALL
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
5,605
-1,706
| -23% | -$1.66M |
|
3121
Mine Safety
MSA
$7.3B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
32,963
+20,214
| +159% | +$2.54M |
|
3122
PUT
ProShares UltraShort QQQ
QID
$242M
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
7,180
+5,765
| +407% | +$2.64M |
|
3123
ProShares Ultra Russell2000
UWM
$251M
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+202,740
| New | +$6.38M |
|
3124
CALL
Jacobs Solutions
J
$16.9B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
50,777
+13,783
| +37% | +$1.04M |
|
|
APLS
3125
PUT
DELISTED
Apellis Pharmaceuticals
APLS
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
124,100
+64,400
| +108% | +$2.29M |
|
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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.