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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3401
CALL
Qualys
QLYS
$6.44B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
32,000
+25,000
| +357% | +$2.1M |
|
3402
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Bank ETF
KBE
$1.76B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
103,200
-175,900
| -63% | -$7.04M |
|
|
IMMU
3403
CALL
DELISTED
Immunomedics Inc
IMMU
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
206,400
-520,000
| -72% | -$8.75M |
|
3404
Cohen & Steers
CNS
$4.36B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
61,176
-51,928
| -46% | -$3.28M |
|
3405
EnerSys
ENS
$7.34B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
56,164
+43,289
| +336% | +$2.83M |
|
|
BECN
3406
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
168,066
-364,242
| -68% | -$10.6M |
|
3407
Franklin FTSE China ETF
FLCH
$329M
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+125,420
| New | +$3M |
|
3408
PUT
Gen Digital
GEN
$17B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
148,500
-232,100
| -61% | -$5.02M |
|
|
AAWW
3409
CALL
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
108,200
-14,100
| -12% | -$352K |
|
3410
PUT
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.64B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
162,500
+82,100
| +102% | +$2.77M |
|
3411
Globus Medical
GMED
$11.5B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
65,242
-161,526
| -71% | -$7.98M |
|
3412
CALL
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17.1B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
57,900
+52,600
| +992% | +$3.98M |
|
3413
iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF
MTUM
$26.2B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
26,025
+24,078
| +1,237% | +$2.98M |
|
3414
PUT
Nice
NICE
$5.99B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
-5,500
| -22% | -$888K |
|
3415
PUT
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
48,500
+2,000
| +4% | +$132K |
|
3416
State Street SPDR MSCI ACWI Climate Paris Aligned ETF
NZAC
$199M
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
141,552
+111,516
| +371% | +$2.59M |
|
3417
PUT
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.18B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
+1,900
| +15% | +$410K |
|
3418
Stewart Information Services
STC
$2.08B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
103,728
+727
| +0.7% | +$26.7K |
|
3419
PUT
Factset
FDS
$10.1B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
-2,200
| -17% | -$599K |
|
3420
FlexShares STOXX Global ESG Select Index Fund
ESGG
$115M
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
31,866
+1,600
| +5% | +$162K |
|
3421
CALL
HealthEquity
HQY
$8.76B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
54,600
+40,700
| +293% | +$2.7M |
|
3422
CALL
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$4.16B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
49,700
+37,700
| +314% | +$3.92M |
|
3423
Schwab US TIPS ETF
SCHP
$16.2B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+95,968
| New | +$2.75M |
|
|
OSG
3424
CALL
Octave Specialty Group
OSG
$221M
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
223,600
+168,300
| +304% | +$3.23M |
|
3425
ProShares Ultra Financials
UYG
$860M
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
116,274
+3,173
| +3% | +$144K |
|
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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.