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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3251
American Century Diversified Corporate Bond ETF
KORP
$898M
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
63,095
+44,796
| +245% | +$2.28M |
|
3252
PUT
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.76B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
40,200
+17,400
| +76% | +$1.43M |
|
3253
PUT
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK
$31.1B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
70,800
+49,300
| +229% | +$2.61M |
|
3254
CALL
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.55B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
29,900
+8,100
| +37% | +$891K |
|
|
SIX
3255
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
244,175
-203,162
| -45% | -$6.04M |
|
3256
iShares Core MSCI Pacific ETF
IPAC
$2.78B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+66,033
| New | +$3.55M |
|
3257
iShares US Healthcare ETF
IYH
$3.75B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+81,505
| New | +$3.35M |
|
3258
PUT
Northern Trust
NTRS
$35B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
40,500
+19,500
| +93% | +$1.79M |
|
3259
WaFd
WAFD
$2.81B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
117,746
-388,017
| -77% | -$12.4M |
|
3260
CALL
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.31B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
78,700
+33,200
| +73% | +$1.69M |
|
3261
Essent Group
ESNT
$6.25B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
115,969
-132,123
| -53% | -$5.86M |
|
|
PLAN
3262
CALL
DELISTED
Anaplan, Inc.
PLAN
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
100,900
-29,300
| -23% | -$1.46M |
|
3263
PUT
Sunrun
RUN
$2.45B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
302,100
+56,100
| +23% | +$921K |
|
3264
Independent Bank
INDB
$4.07B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
47,390
+26,068
| +122% | +$1.86M |
|
3265
TransAlta
TAC
$4.05B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
581,753
+284,305
| +96% | +$1.93M |
|
3266
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.27B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
83,971
+52,882
| +170% | +$2.56M |
|
3267
PUT
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$89.5B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
46,100
+5,700
| +14% | +$395K |
|
3268
Williams Companies
WMB
$92B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
215,082
-3,711,854
| -95% | -$71.9M |
|
|
MAXR
3269
CALL
DELISTED
Maxar Technologies Inc. Common Stock
MAXR
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
285,000
+28,700
| +11% | +$449K |
|
3270
uniQure
QURE
$3.37B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
64,128
-343,927
| -84% | -$19.8M |
|
3271
PUT
Gaotu Techedu
GOTU
$401M
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
71,800
+19,900
| +38% | +$735K |
|
3272
State Street SPDR NYSE Technology ETF
XNTK
$2.26B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,529
| New | +$3.43M |
|
|
SIX
3273
CALL
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
242,400
+129,500
| +115% | +$3.85M |
|
3274
PUT
Coherent
COHR
$63.7B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
106,500
+57,800
| +119% | +$1.88M |
|
3275
PUT
State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLC
$22.9B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
68,600
+26,400
| +63% | +$1.37M |
|
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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.