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 | 4.1% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 3.97% |
| 3 | Industrials | 2.85% |
| 4 | Financials | 2.77% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.43% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
326
PUT
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.08T
| $99.6M | 0.04% |
717,800
-156,400
| -18% | -$21.5M |
|
327
ICU Medical
ICUI
$4.57B
| $99.3M | 0.04% |
492,308
+60,938
| +14% | +$11.7M |
|
|
TWTR
328
CALL
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $99.1M | 0.04% |
4,036,100
-1,758,200
| -30% | -$56.9M |
|
329
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$138B
| $99M | 0.04% |
+292,075
| New | +$115M |
|
330
Vale
VALE
$58.6B
| $98.8M | 0.04% |
11,923,378
+7,888,749
| +196% | +$85.9M |
|
331
Home Depot
HD
$341B
| $98.7M | 0.04% |
528,825
-1,107,567
| -68% | -$243M |
|
332
General Dynamics
GD
$106B
| $98.3M | 0.04% |
743,178
+374,463
| +102% | +$62.2M |
|
|
TIF
333
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $98M | 0.04% |
756,492
-47,898
| -6% | -$6.3M |
|
334
Fortive
FTV
$18.7B
| $97.5M | 0.04% |
2,802,423
+2,087,614
| +292% | +$91.2M |
|
335
EOG Resources
EOG
$74.2B
| $96.9M | 0.04% |
+2,697,823
| New | +$175M |
|
336
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$14.3B
| $96.5M | 0.04% |
4,045,155
-11,175
| -0.3% | -$364K |
|
|
RTN
337
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $96.1M | 0.04% |
732,993
+602,923
| +464% | +$119M |
|
338
PUT
PepsiCo
PEP
$191B
| $95.5M | 0.04% |
794,900
-159,000
| -17% | -$21.5M |
|
339
JD.com
JD
$39.5B
| $95.2M | 0.04% |
2,349,857
-566,454
| -19% | -$22.6M |
|
340
CALL
Cigna
CI
$73.3B
| $95M | 0.04% |
535,900
+85,200
| +19% | +$16.5M |
|
341
Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF
BLV
$5.73B
| $94.8M | 0.04% |
887,943
+810,042
| +1,040% | +$84.6M |
|
342
CALL
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
FXI
$4.15B
| $94.5M | 0.04% |
2,518,600
+948,500
| +60% | +$38.6M |
|
|
CHNG
343
DELISTED
Change Healthcare Inc. Common Stock
CHNG
| $93.9M | 0.04% |
9,397,764
+8,792,855
| +1,454% | +$123M |
|
344
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$6.88B
| $93.8M | 0.04% |
8,670,149
+1,391,330
| +19% | +$23.6M |
|
345
CALL
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
TQQQ
$39B
| $93.3M | 0.04% |
15,667,200
+10,953,600
| +232% | +$115M |
|
346
PUT
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$26.8B
| $93.2M | 0.04% |
4,045,400
-2,469,100
| -38% | -$67.6M |
|
347
PUT
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$132B
| $93.1M | 0.04% |
1,669,900
+96,600
| +6% | +$5.9M |
|
|
GRUB
348
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $92.9M | 0.04% |
1,140,973
+927,199
| +434% | +$91.1M |
|
349
Republic Services
RSG
$66.1B
| $92.4M | 0.04% |
1,230,909
+673,541
| +121% | +$60.9M |
|
350
Verizon
VZ
$199B
| $92.3M | 0.04% |
1,716,999
-2,109,648
| -55% | -$121M |
|
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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 1,650 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 4.1% of assets, down from 5.1% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Industrials.
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 1,650 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.