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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3776
Enterprise Financial Services Corp
EFSC
$2.4B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
80,109
-21,605
| -21% | -$868K |
|
3777
PUT
Devon Energy
DVN
$50.4B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
323,500
-368,600
| -53% | -$6.66M |
|
3778
CALL
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.76B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
29,300
+21,900
| +296% | +$1.8M |
|
|
CLR
3779
CALL
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
292,400
+184,500
| +171% | +$4.12M |
|
3780
CALL
Western Union
WU
$2.32B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
123,100
+48,400
| +65% | +$1.19M |
|
3781
Magnite
MGNI
$3.55B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
401,774
+106,600
| +36% | +$980K |
|
3782
CALL
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$981M
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
22,800
+16,300
| +251% | +$1.32M |
|
3783
Invesco KBW Property & Casualty Insurance ETF
KBWP
$267M
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,888
| New | +$2.78M |
|
|
COHR
3784
PUT
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
-5,200
| -20% | -$727K |
|
3785
CALL
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$24.6B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
+10,100
| +224% | +$1.55M |
|
3786
CALL
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.6B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
154,300
-20,000
| -11% | -$574K |
|
3787
Pearson
PSO
$9.72B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
322,316
+298,212
| +1,237% | +$2.17M |
|
|
UN
3788
DELISTED
Unilever NV New York Registry Shares
UN
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
45,425
-340,170
| -88% | -$18.6M |
|
3789
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.28B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,161
| New | +$2.53M |
|
3790
First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund
QTEC
$4.92B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
26,196
+9,080
| +53% | +$880K |
|
3791
CALL
Red Rock Resorts
RRR
$3.76B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
258,900
+42,000
| +19% | +$833K |
|
3792
First Financial Bancorp
FFBC
$3.61B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
148,446
+29,218
| +25% | +$627K |
|
3793
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.3B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
41,561
+14,710
| +55% | +$1.49M |
|
3794
PUT
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$13.4B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
+9,600
| +122% | +$1.44M |
|
3795
iShares US Broker-Dealers & Securities Exchanges ETF
IAI
$1.39B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
43,157
+4,902
| +13% | +$316K |
|
3796
PUT
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.2B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
132,300
+36,800
| +39% | +$845K |
|
3797
Fluor
FLR
$7B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
319,430
+158,204
| +98% | +$2.21M |
|
|
SIX
3798
PUT
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
175,900
+20,800
| +13% | +$619K |
|
3799
PUT
TE Connectivity
TEL
$62.6B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
+23,700
| +210% | +$2.02M |
|
3800
Quanex
NX
$962M
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
218,548
-26,814
| -11% | -$427K |
|
Similar funds
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.