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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NBL
4601
CALL
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
225,700
+39,300
| +21% | +$631K |
|
|
EMBJ
4602
PUT
Embraer S.A. ADS
EMBJ
$13.4B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
184,000
+73,700
| +67% | +$1.12M |
|
|
TRHC
4603
DELISTED
Tabula Rasa HealthCare, Inc. Common Stock
TRHC
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,047
| New | +$1.41M |
|
4604
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.08T
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
5
-2
| -29% | -$637K |
|
4605
CALL
US Foods
USFD
$23.6B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
76,800
+44,400
| +137% | +$1.49M |
|
|
WCC
4606
CALL
WESCO International
WCC
$17.6B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
59,500
+47,800
| +409% | +$2.04M |
|
4607
PUT
Watsco Inc
WSO
$12.9B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
+3,900
| +83% | +$659K |
|
|
SBNY
4608
CALL
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
+7,000
| +71% | +$879K |
|
4609
CALL
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$10.4B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
219,900
+63,000
| +40% | +$474K |
|
|
HAPN
4610
CALL
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.26B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
172,700
+88,700
| +106% | +$988K |
|
|
HDS
4611
DELISTED
HD Supply Holdings, Inc.
HDS
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
47,706
-140,293
| -75% | -$5.24M |
|
4612
CALL
American Financial Group
AFG
$12.1B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
+4,800
| +33% | +$463K |
|
4613
CALL
America Movil
AMX
$70.3B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
114,700
-110,400
| -49% | -$1.72M |
|
4614
Credicorp
BAP
$30.7B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
9,426
-1,476
| -14% | -$279K |
|
4615
Invesco New York AMT-Free Municipal Bond ETF
PZT
$139M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
53,725
+35,359
| +193% | +$897K |
|
4616
CALL
ProShares UltraPro Short Russell2000
SRTY
$65.3M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
445
+159
| +56% | +$391K |
|
4617
CALL
BILL Holdings
BILL
$4.96B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,400
| New | +$1.86M |
|
4618
Stepan Co
SCL
$1.48B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
15,230
-16,925
| -53% | -$1.62M |
|
|
SF
4619
Stifel
SF
$12.9B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
73,368
-16,670
| -19% | -$418K |
|
|
4620
CALL
Credicorp
BAP
$30.7B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,400
| New | +$1.78M |
|
4621
PUT
iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF
REM
$546M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
71,900
+36,300
| +102% | +$1.46M |
|
4622
PUT
Republic Services
RSG
$65.7B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
+13,600
| +316% | +$1.23M |
|
4623
WisdomTree US Value Fund
WTV
$3.4B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
41,532
+9,460
| +29% | +$401K |
|
|
IPG
4624
PUT
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
82,900
+38,100
| +85% | +$805K |
|
4625
Pathward Financial
CASH
$1.8B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,664
| New | +$2.03M |
|
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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.