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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
476
CALL
American Tower
AMT
$81.2B
| $68.4M | 0.03% |
314,100
+138,700
| +79% | +$32.3M |
|
477
nVent Electric
NVT
$27.5B
| $68.4M | 0.03% |
4,052,850
+3,129,585
| +339% | +$73M |
|
478
PUT
United Airlines
UAL
$41B
| $68.3M | 0.03% |
2,163,600
+1,164,700
| +117% | +$77M |
|
479
Lam Research
LRCX
$422B
| $68.2M | 0.03% |
2,843,530
-1,399,040
| -33% | -$40.3M |
|
|
DISCK
480
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
| $68.2M | 0.03% |
3,885,543
+2,190,416
| +129% | +$56.5M |
|
481
PUT
Oracle
ORCL
$450B
| $68.1M | 0.03% |
1,408,200
-575,900
| -29% | -$29.7M |
|
482
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.81B
| $67.9M | 0.03% |
1,176,549
+274,407
| +30% | +$29M |
|
|
EA
483
PUT
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $67.8M | 0.03% |
677,000
-152,600
| -18% | -$16.1M |
|
484
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$47.5B
| $67.6M | 0.03% |
1,802,297
+1,004,024
| +126% | +$48.8M |
|
|
XEC
485
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $67.6M | 0.03% |
4,016,094
+2,286,811
| +132% | +$82.1M |
|
486
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31.6B
| $67.4M | 0.03% |
703,673
+590,361
| +521% | +$61.5M |
|
487
Biogen
BIIB
$31.1B
| $67.4M | 0.03% |
212,903
-16,694
| -7% | -$5.07M |
|
488
CALL
Okta
OKTA
$26.9B
| $66.8M | 0.03% |
546,400
+44,600
| +9% | +$5.6M |
|
|
EA
489
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $66.7M | 0.03% |
665,797
+89,096
| +15% | +$9.38M |
|
490
PUT
Altria Group
MO
$109B
| $66.6M | 0.03% |
1,721,500
+162,700
| +10% | +$7.22M |
|
|
HES
491
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $66.5M | 0.03% |
+1,997,042
| New | +$108M |
|
492
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$65B
| $66.4M | 0.03% |
815,200
+182,137
| +29% | +$17.4M |
|
493
PUT
Medtronic
MDT
$116B
| $66.4M | 0.03% |
736,400
+163,700
| +29% | +$17.4M |
|
494
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF
KRE
$4.67B
| $66.4M | 0.03% |
2,037,300
-173,200
| -8% | -$8.48M |
|
|
495
CALL
Charter Communications
CHTR
$18.7B
| $66.1M | 0.03% |
151,500
+43,100
| +40% | +$21.1M |
|
496
Centene
CNC
$32.6B
| $65.2M | 0.03% |
1,097,168
-1,345,138
| -55% | -$81.6M |
|
497
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.39B
| $65.2M | 0.03% |
2,220,863
+887,167
| +67% | +$26.7M |
|
498
CALL
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.97B
| $65.1M | 0.03% |
5,339,100
+799,000
| +18% | +$18.2M |
|
499
Cigna
CI
$73.5B
| $64.9M | 0.03% |
366,363
-640,287
| -64% | -$124M |
|
500
Amcor
AMCR
$21.4B
| $64.7M | 0.03% |
1,592,567
+1,426,709
| +860% | +$68.4M |
|
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 1,650 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.