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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PCH
3476
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
85,157
-330,783
| -80% | -$12.8M |
|
3477
PUT
BCE
BCE
$21.9B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
65,400
+44,800
| +217% | +$2.01M |
|
|
JNPR
3478
PUT
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
139,600
-23,300
| -14% | -$523K |
|
|
BEAT
3479
DELISTED
BioTelemetry, Inc.
BEAT
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
69,397
+56,611
| +443% | +$2.61M |
|
3480
CALL
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$26.6B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
35,400
+16,700
| +89% | +$1.66M |
|
3481
PUT
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$21.2B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
118,400
+37,800
| +47% | +$1.02M |
|
3482
Repligen
RGEN
$9.42B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
27,633
-69,458
| -72% | -$6.71M |
|
3483
CALL
FTAI Aviation
FTAI
$22.3B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
380,926
-86,537
| -19% | -$1.23M |
|
3484
Ecolab
ECL
$77.4B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
17,105
-250,786
| -94% | -$47.1M |
|
3485
iShares ESG Optimized MSCI USA ETF
SUSA
$4.19B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
48,556
+41,726
| +611% | +$2.67M |
|
3486
Open Text
OTEX
$5.94B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
76,284
+70,859
| +1,306% | +$3M |
|
3487
Xtrackers MSCI All World ex US Hedged Equity ETF
DBAW
$305M
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
114,971
+92,613
| +414% | +$2.52M |
|
3488
CALL
CACI
CACI
$14.8B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
+6,700
| +114% | +$1.67M |
|
3489
CALL
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$64.4B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
32,600
+20,700
| +174% | +$1.98M |
|
3490
PUT
Lear
LEA
$8.32B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
32,700
-6,500
| -17% | -$749K |
|
3491
Axos Financial
AX
$5.8B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
146,467
+79,685
| +119% | +$2M |
|
3492
PUT
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$113B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
91,600
+33,200
| +57% | +$1.24M |
|
|
BERY
3493
PUT
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
85,704
+33,105
| +63% | +$1.21M |
|
3494
CALL
Nutrien
NTR
$32.6B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
78,100
-40,000
| -34% | -$1.6M |
|
3495
iShares US Real Estate ETF
IYR
$4.59B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
38,091
-96,273
| -72% | -$8.52M |
|
|
HSKA
3496
DELISTED
Heska Corp
HSKA
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
47,932
+38,246
| +395% | +$3.46M |
|
3497
National Presto Industries
NPK
$1B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
37,367
-28,336
| -43% | -$2.39M |
|
3498
PUT
Textron
TXT
$15.3B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
99,200
+10,800
| +12% | +$436K |
|
|
SAVE
3499
PUT
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
205,300
+80,600
| +65% | +$2.59M |
|
|
DCP
3500
DELISTED
DCP Midstream, LP
DCP
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
649,758
+589,972
| +987% | +$9.82M |
|
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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.