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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
501
Commercial Metals
CMC
$7.98B
| $64.5M | 0.03% |
4,082,336
-1,057,431
| -21% | -$20.1M |
|
|
DOC
502
DELISTED
PHYSICIANS REALTY TRUST
DOC
| $64.4M | 0.03% |
4,617,325
+1,965,136
| +74% | +$36.1M |
|
503
CALL
Medtronic
MDT
$116B
| $64.3M | 0.03% |
712,800
+536,700
| +305% | +$57.1M |
|
504
Public Storage
PSA
$61.4B
| $64.2M | 0.03% |
323,428
+75,199
| +30% | +$16.1M |
|
505
CALL
Deere & Co
DE
$165B
| $64M | 0.03% |
463,400
+251,700
| +119% | +$39.8M |
|
506
PUT
Applied Materials
AMAT
$424B
| $63.9M | 0.03% |
1,394,200
-789,200
| -36% | -$45.3M |
|
507
Warner Bros
WBD
$69.6B
| $63.9M | 0.03% |
3,284,521
+2,769,811
| +538% | +$76M |
|
508
PUT
eBay
EBAY
$46.5B
| $63.6M | 0.03% |
2,115,900
+1,332,400
| +170% | +$46.4M |
|
|
NUVA
509
DELISTED
NuVasive, Inc.
NUVA
| $63.6M | 0.03% |
1,255,351
+265,434
| +27% | +$17.8M |
|
510
Keysight
KEYS
$60.5B
| $63.6M | 0.03% |
759,915
+96,037
| +14% | +$9.12M |
|
511
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$81.1B
| $63.5M | 0.03% |
1,267,723
+664,380
| +110% | +$36M |
|
512
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$2.78B
| $63.4M | 0.03% |
739,212
+281,160
| +61% | +$37.2M |
|
513
CALL
Western Digital
WDC
$168B
| $63.2M | 0.03% |
2,009,372
+102,664
| +5% | +$4.55M |
|
514
CALL
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$34.7B
| $63.1M | 0.03% |
1,069,800
+765,900
| +252% | +$57.7M |
|
515
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.1B
| $63M | 0.03% |
901,639
+125,064
| +16% | +$11M |
|
|
516
PUT
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$34.7B
| $63M | 0.03% |
1,067,200
+211,900
| +25% | +$16M |
|
517
CALL
Domino's
DPZ
$11.6B
| $62.9M | 0.03% |
194,100
+28,800
| +17% | +$8.88M |
|
518
CALL
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$323B
| $62.8M | 0.03% |
2,298,000
+637,800
| +38% | +$22.3M |
|
519
PUT
Beyond Meat
BYND
$210M
| $62.5M | 0.03% |
938,100
+86,200
| +10% | +$8.37M |
|
520
Akamai
AKAM
$18B
| $62.5M | 0.03% |
682,733
+309,385
| +83% | +$28.7M |
|
521
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
$30.5B
| $62.2M | 0.03% |
1,821,873
-261,329
| -13% | -$10.7M |
|
522
Alibaba
BABA
$293B
| $62.1M | 0.03% |
319,075
-369,191
| -54% | -$77.1M |
|
523
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12.7B
| $61.8M | 0.03% |
1,081,726
+320,036
| +42% | +$21.2M |
|
524
PUT
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$81.6B
| $61.8M | 0.03% |
204,100
-41,500
| -17% | -$14.4M |
|
|
KL
525
DELISTED
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd Ordinary
KL
| $61.6M | 0.03% |
2,080,868
+2,045,417
| +5,770% | +$74.9M |
|
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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.