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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3201
Yum China
YUMC
$16.3B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
74,132
-7,298
| -9% | -$325K |
|
3202
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$5.38B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
219,057
+206,667
| +1,668% | +$3.9M |
|
|
CSGS
3203
DELISTED
CSG Systems International
CSGS
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
75,358
-148,595
| -66% | -$7.07M |
|
|
APRN
3204
CALL
DELISTED
Blue Apron Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
APRN
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
21,808
+16,200
| +289% | +$1.03M |
|
3205
Tootsie Roll Industries
TR
$3.08B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
104,573
-42,126
| -29% | -$1.19M |
|
3206
WisdomTree International Equity Fund
DWM
$694M
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
79,689
+14,220
| +22% | +$684K |
|
3207
CALL
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.13B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
289,651
-115,730
| -29% | -$1.99M |
|
3208
CALL
Aramark
ARMK
$16.4B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
217,999
+186,698
| +596% | +$4.92M |
|
3209
Regions Financial
RF
$27.2B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
350,341
-286,036
| -45% | -$4.01M |
|
|
VPU
3210
Vanguard Utilities ETF
VPU
$8.57B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
25,775
+10,701
| +71% | +$1.5M |
|
|
UCTT
3211
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.85B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+227,596
| New | +$4.83M |
|
3212
Frontdoor
FTDR
$5.96B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
90,241
-18,422
| -17% | -$784K |
|
3213
iShares Core International Aggregate Bond Fund
IAGG
$11.4B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,388
| New | +$3.17M |
|
3214
PUT
Radware
RDWR
$1.23B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
149,000
-323,700
| -68% | -$7.62M |
|
|
XLRN
3215
CALL
DELISTED
Acceleron Pharma
XLRN
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
34,900
+25,200
| +260% | +$1.96M |
|
3216
PUT
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$26.3B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
21,300
+8,800
| +70% | +$1.77M |
|
3217
Invesco Dorsey Wright SmallCap Momentum ETF
DWAS
$455M
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+76,649
| New | +$3.99M |
|
3218
Fresenius Medical Care
FMS
$12.7B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
95,527
+34,692
| +57% | +$1.29M |
|
3219
CALL
Chemours
CC
$2.39B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
353,100
+72,500
| +26% | +$1.05M |
|
3220
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$316M
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
301,776
-21,658
| -7% | -$269K |
|
3221
Axcelis
ACLS
$4.33B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
170,750
+83,109
| +95% | +$1.93M |
|
3222
VanEck Long Muni ETF
MLN
$681M
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+153,020
| New | +$3.2M |
|
3223
State Street SPDR Global Dow ETF
DGT
$630M
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
46,075
+27,959
| +154% | +$2.3M |
|
3224
PUT
Levi Strauss
LEVI
$8.68B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
251,300
-122,900
| -33% | -$2.17M |
|
3225
Quaker Houghton
KWR
$2.94B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
24,701
+22,097
| +849% | +$3.58M |
|
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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.