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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
426
PUT
Morgan Stanley
MS
$343B
| $76.7M | 0.03% |
2,254,400
-61,100
| -3% | -$2.88M |
|
427
CALL
United Airlines
UAL
$41B
| $76.6M | 0.03% |
2,429,000
+977,000
| +67% | +$64.6M |
|
428
PUT
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
EWZ
$8.55B
| $76.6M | 0.03% |
3,252,300
-773,900
| -19% | -$29.9M |
|
429
Encompass Health
EHC
$12.2B
| $76.4M | 0.03% |
1,500,532
+711,081
| +90% | +$41M |
|
430
PUT
NextEra Energy
NEE
$179B
| $76.3M | 0.03% |
1,268,000
+147,600
| +13% | +$9.28M |
|
431
PUT
NIO
NIO
$11.3B
| $76.1M | 0.03% |
27,384,000
+3,278,700
| +14% | +$12.2M |
|
432
CALL
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.08T
| $76M | 0.03% |
548,000
-121,100
| -18% | -$16.6M |
|
433
PUT
Deere & Co
DE
$165B
| $75.4M | 0.03% |
545,800
+17,800
| +3% | +$2.82M |
|
434
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Euro Currency Trust
FXE
$340M
| $75.4M | 0.03% |
722,600
+533,600
| +282% | +$55.7M |
|
|
435
CALL
Morgan Stanley
MS
$343B
| $74.8M | 0.03% |
2,199,200
+510,900
| +30% | +$24.1M |
|
|
FLG
436
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.92B
| $74.7M | 0.03% |
2,653,477
+2,568,203
| +3,012% | +$85.3M |
|
437
CALL
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$60B
| $74.7M | 0.03% |
2,618,800
+1,487,300
| +131% | +$73.7M |
|
438
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
$125B
| $74.4M | 0.03% |
1,850,994
+1,813,208
| +4,799% | +$82.8M |
|
439
Target
TGT
$70.6B
| $74.3M | 0.03% |
799,409
+444,424
| +125% | +$49.3M |
|
440
CALL
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.6B
| $74M | 0.03% |
390,600
-226,700
| -37% | -$50.7M |
|
|
ATVI
441
CALL
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $74M | 0.03% |
1,243,600
-263,100
| -17% | -$15.6M |
|
442
Saic
SAIC
$5.35B
| $73.9M | 0.03% |
989,741
+463,380
| +88% | +$38.7M |
|
443
CALL
Philip Morris
PM
$294B
| $73.8M | 0.03% |
1,011,900
+202,100
| +25% | +$16.6M |
|
444
PUT
Western Digital
WDC
$168B
| $73.8M | 0.03% |
2,346,208
-1,508,088
| -39% | -$66.8M |
|
445
CALL
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.5B
| $73.7M | 0.03% |
1,224,300
+473,500
| +63% | +$53M |
|
446
CALL
General Motors
GM
$75.8B
| $73.7M | 0.03% |
3,546,200
+133,100
| +4% | +$4.06M |
|
447
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$132B
| $73.6M | 0.03% |
1,320,894
-1,459,837
| -52% | -$89.2M |
|
448
PUT
Blackrock
BLK
$183B
| $73.6M | 0.03% |
167,300
-188,700
| -53% | -$93M |
|
449
Salesforce
CRM
$165B
| $73.4M | 0.03% |
509,865
+163,433
| +47% | +$28M |
|
450
CALL
Honeywell
HON
$74.2B
| $73.1M | 0.03% |
579,624
+221,324
| +62% | +$34.2M |
|
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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.