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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
451
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$28.7B
| $72.6M | 0.03% |
105,128
+11,644
| +12% | +$8.69M |
|
452
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.8B
| $72.5M | 0.03% |
4,286,185
+4,217,920
| +6,179% | +$75.7M |
|
453
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
RARE
$2.6B
| $72.3M | 0.03% |
1,627,108
+128,466
| +9% | +$6.67M |
|
454
Insulet
PODD
$10.2B
| $72.3M | 0.03% |
436,157
+198,335
| +83% | +$36.2M |
|
455
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.3B
| $72.2M | 0.03% |
483,644
+89,864
| +23% | +$16M |
|
|
LSXMA
456
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series A Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMA
| $72.1M | 0.03% |
3,149,631
+843,403
| +37% | +$26.6M |
|
|
VER
457
DELISTED
VEREIT, Inc.
VER
| $71.7M | 0.03% |
2,932,372
+2,301,012
| +364% | +$97.2M |
|
458
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.9B
| $71.6M | 0.03% |
1,039,572
+995,364
| +2,252% | +$81M |
|
459
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.21T
| $71.5M | 0.03% |
1,230,160
+318,740
| +35% | +$21.6M |
|
460
Bunge Global
BG
$21.7B
| $71.5M | 0.03% |
1,742,767
+413,791
| +31% | +$20.2M |
|
461
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$37.8B
| $71.2M | 0.03% |
1,584,664
+345,576
| +28% | +$18.7M |
|
|
ZNGA
462
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $71M | 0.03% |
10,372,331
-390,108
| -4% | -$2.56M |
|
|
463
CALL
RTX Corp
RTX
$297B
| $71M | 0.03% |
1,195,723
+466,213
| +64% | +$39.5M |
|
464
PUT
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLE
$39.9B
| $70.9M | 0.03% |
4,879,800
+775,800
| +19% | +$18.4M |
|
465
KeyCorp
KEY
$24.6B
| $70.7M | 0.03% |
6,817,130
-7,134,972
| -51% | -$119M |
|
466
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $70.7M | 0.03% |
212,497
+185,362
| +683% | +$64.6M |
|
|
467
PUT
Charter Communications
CHTR
$18.7B
| $70.3M | 0.03% |
161,200
-116,800
| -42% | -$57.1M |
|
468
PUT
Cigna
CI
$73.5B
| $70.1M | 0.03% |
395,400
-27,400
| -6% | -$5.32M |
|
469
Invesco CurrencyShares Euro Currency Trust
FXE
$340M
| $69.2M | 0.03% |
663,687
+153,500
| +30% | +$16M |
|
470
Brookfield
BN
$111B
| $69.2M | 0.03% |
4,383,547
-25,264
| -0.6% | -$520K |
|
471
PUT
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
$125B
| $69.2M | 0.03% |
1,720,800
+96,400
| +6% | +$4.4M |
|
472
BJs Wholesale Club
BJ
$11.9B
| $69.1M | 0.03% |
2,714,171
+2,415,693
| +809% | +$54.3M |
|
473
PUT
Abbott
ABT
$193B
| $69M | 0.03% |
874,600
-149,200
| -15% | -$12.4M |
|
474
CALL
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$81.6B
| $68.7M | 0.03% |
227,200
-13,900
| -6% | -$4.83M |
|
475
Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF
VMBS
$15.7B
| $68.4M | 0.03% |
+1,255,844
| New | +$67.1M |
|
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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.