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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LSXMK
376
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series C Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMK
| $87M | 0.04% |
3,613,674
-23,697
| -0.7% | -$794K |
|
|
TGE
377
DELISTED
Tallgrass Energy, LP Class A Shares
TGE
| $86.7M | 0.04% |
5,267,692
+4,122,571
| +360% | +$84.3M |
|
378
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.8B
| $86.7M | 0.04% |
1,179,425
+412,747
| +54% | +$35.1M |
|
379
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$15.3B
| $86.3M | 0.04% |
997,209
+573,054
| +135% | +$56.1M |
|
|
BMY.RT
380
DELISTED
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Contingent Value Rights
BMY.RT
| $85.7M | 0.04% |
22,543,342
+9,369,239
| +71% | +$30.9M |
|
|
GLIBA
381
DELISTED
GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A Common Stock (DE)
GLIBA
| $85.6M | 0.04% |
1,503,308
+478,213
| +47% | +$32.5M |
|
|
GWPH
382
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $85.6M | 0.04% |
976,986
+699,524
| +252% | +$74.1M |
|
383
PUT
iShares Biotechnology ETF
IBB
$9.77B
| $85.5M | 0.04% |
793,900
-1,518,500
| -66% | -$175M |
|
384
Teleflex
TFX
$5.8B
| $85.5M | 0.04% |
291,781
+164,607
| +129% | +$57.4M |
|
|
COR
385
DELISTED
Coresite Realty Corporation
COR
| $85.3M | 0.04% |
736,138
+418,603
| +132% | +$46.6M |
|
386
PUT
Zoom
ZM
$32.2B
| $85M | 0.04% |
581,600
+205,500
| +55% | +$20.3M |
|
387
CALL
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
$125B
| $84.9M | 0.04% |
2,112,800
+1,167,400
| +123% | +$53.3M |
|
388
CALL
Accenture
ACN
$110B
| $84.9M | 0.04% |
520,000
+14,900
| +3% | +$2.87M |
|
389
FedEx
FDX
$80.3B
| $84.3M | 0.04% |
695,597
+164,107
| +31% | +$23.1M |
|
390
New York Times
NYT
$10.4B
| $84.3M | 0.04% |
2,746,097
+1,712,425
| +166% | +$58.8M |
|
391
CALL
Oracle
ORCL
$449B
| $84.3M | 0.04% |
1,743,300
+564,400
| +48% | +$29.1M |
|
392
PUT
Okta
OKTA
$27B
| $84.2M | 0.04% |
688,300
+12,300
| +2% | +$1.54M |
|
393
PUT
Trade Desk
TTD
$6.8B
| $83.9M | 0.04% |
4,347,000
-801,000
| -16% | -$20.7M |
|
394
Sun Communities
SUI
$14.6B
| $83.5M | 0.04% |
669,032
-214,261
| -24% | -$32.4M |
|
395
Liberty Broadband Class C
LBRDK
$5.29B
| $82.8M | 0.04% |
747,384
+396,313
| +113% | +$49.3M |
|
396
CrowdStrike
CRWD
$229B
| $82.7M | 0.04% |
5,937,696
+751,236
| +14% | +$10.6M |
|
397
CALL
Target
TGT
$70.6B
| $82.5M | 0.04% |
886,900
-488,900
| -36% | -$54.3M |
|
398
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$42.2B
| $82.3M | 0.04% |
3,392,561
+2,565,988
| +310% | +$69.2M |
|
399
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.51T
| $82.3M | 0.04% |
493,239
-797,016
| -62% | -$156M |
|
400
CALL
AutoZone
AZO
$49.8B
| $82.2M | 0.04% |
97,200
-8,100
| -8% | -$8.42M |
|
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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.