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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3626
CALL
Brookfield
BN
$107B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
155,972
-46,385
| -23% | -$954K |
|
3627
Trustmark
TRMK
$2.8B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
105,741
-45,859
| -30% | -$1.37M |
|
3628
PUT
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.5B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
23,900
-7,100
| -23% | -$923K |
|
|
NTUS
3629
DELISTED
Natus Medical Inc
NTUS
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
106,454
+72,035
| +209% | +$2.09M |
|
3630
CALL
Warner Bros
WBD
$70.2B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
126,500
-69,700
| -36% | -$1.91M |
|
3631
iShares Residential and Multisector Real Estate ETF
REZ
$863M
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,503
| New | +$3.2M |
|
3632
iShares Future Exponential Technologies ETF
XT
$3.99B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
69,003
-69,474
| -50% | -$2.84M |
|
3633
PUT
Infosys
INFY
$49B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
299,000
-286,900
| -49% | -$2.89M |
|
3634
PUT
Veeco
VECO
$3.2B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
256,100
+1,800
| +0.7% | +$24.2K |
|
|
MCHB
3635
Mechanics Bancorp
MCHB
$3.78B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
110,213
-62,838
| -36% | -$1.82M |
|
|
3636
PUT
Brookfield
BN
$107B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
155,131
+27,326
| +21% | +$562K |
|
|
CHCT
3637
Community Healthcare Trust
CHCT
$432M
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
63,969
+24,915
| +64% | +$1.08M |
|
3638
PUT
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$10.3B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
207,600
+70,900
| +52% | +$905K |
|
3639
PUT
Unilever
UL
$134B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
43,022
+18,666
| +77% | +$1.17M |
|
3640
Vanguard Industrials ETF
VIS
$8.54B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,195
| New | +$3.15M |
|
|
MYOV
3641
DELISTED
Myovant Sciences Ltd.
MYOV
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
324,258
+306,835
| +1,761% | +$3.44M |
|
3642
Morningstar
MORN
$7.78B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
21,026
-31,609
| -60% | -$4.58M |
|
3643
PUT
Unum
UNM
$14.8B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
162,900
+92,700
| +132% | +$2.23M |
|
3644
Central Garden & Pet Co Class A
CENTA
$2.37B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
119,358
+106,652
| +839% | +$2.37M |
|
|
MMP
3645
DELISTED
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
MMP
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
66,901
-50,854
| -43% | -$2.73M |
|
3646
iShares Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETF
ISCV
$712M
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
85,767
+44,235
| +107% | +$1.84M |
|
|
UNIT
3647
CALL
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.43B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
404,000
-265,300
| -40% | -$2.08M |
|
3648
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF
HEWJ
$766M
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+89,336
| New | +$2.75M |
|
3649
NeoGenomics
NEO
$2.05B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
88,001
-49,431
| -36% | -$1.48M |
|
3650
PUT
GoPro
GPRO
$110M
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
926,700
+195,500
| +27% | +$727K |
|
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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.