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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SNV
526
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $61.6M | 0.03% |
3,505,929
-176,264
| -5% | -$5.43M |
|
527
Suncor Energy
SU
$76.5B
| $60.9M | 0.03% |
3,849,651
+1,477,739
| +62% | +$38.7M |
|
528
ExxonMobil
XOM
$652B
| $60.9M | 0.03% |
1,603,826
-258,595
| -14% | -$14.3M |
|
529
Applied Materials
AMAT
$424B
| $60.8M | 0.03% |
1,327,927
-1,788,002
| -57% | -$103M |
|
530
CALL
Elevance Health
ELV
$86.4B
| $60.7M | 0.03% |
267,500
-4,600
| -2% | -$1.25M |
|
531
PUT
Comcast
CMCSA
$92.9B
| $60.7M | 0.03% |
1,765,200
+13,200
| +0.8% | +$557K |
|
532
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$93.6B
| $60.5M | 0.03% |
8,961,254
+6,636,445
| +285% | +$69.4M |
|
533
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$44.8B
| $60.4M | 0.03% |
1,881,378
+1,835,236
| +3,977% | +$78.6M |
|
534
First American
FAF
$7.56B
| $59.9M | 0.03% |
1,412,318
-176,399
| -11% | -$10.1M |
|
535
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Euro Currency Trust
FXE
$340M
| $59.3M | 0.03% |
568,600
+280,200
| +97% | +$29.3M |
|
536
CALL
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$22.2B
| $59.2M | 0.03% |
336,900
-64,100
| -16% | -$16M |
|
537
CALL
BP
BP
$110B
| $59.2M | 0.03% |
2,425,700
+1,263,100
| +109% | +$40.8M |
|
538
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22B
| $59M | 0.03% |
1,657,412
+1,648,548
| +18,598% | +$81.7M |
|
|
539
PUT
Elevance Health
ELV
$86.4B
| $58.9M | 0.03% |
259,600
+12,200
| +5% | +$3.32M |
|
540
PUT
SLB Ltd
SLB
$77.3B
| $58.7M | 0.03% |
4,354,000
+2,141,600
| +97% | +$62M |
|
|
541
CALL
Applied Materials
AMAT
$424B
| $58.7M | 0.03% |
1,280,100
-230,000
| -15% | -$13.2M |
|
542
Commault Systems
CVLT
$6.26B
| $58.3M | 0.03% |
1,440,099
+522,089
| +57% | +$22.5M |
|
543
Intuit
INTU
$98B
| $58.2M | 0.03% |
253,125
+237,813
| +1,553% | +$64.4M |
|
|
VMW
544
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $58.2M | 0.03% |
480,228
-84,727
| -15% | -$11.6M |
|
545
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$44.7B
| $58.1M | 0.03% |
884,666
-522,103
| -37% | -$34.7M |
|
546
CALL
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$29.6B
| $57.8M | 0.03% |
1,361,000
+300
| +0% | +$18.2K |
|
547
Valero Energy
VLO
$98.7B
| $57.8M | 0.03% |
1,274,175
+1,035,521
| +434% | +$75.2M |
|
|
XLNX
548
CALL
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $57.2M | 0.03% |
733,800
-266,400
| -27% | -$23.2M |
|
549
CALL
Paycom
PAYC
$10.1B
| $57.2M | 0.03% |
283,100
+52,100
| +23% | +$14.3M |
|
550
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.6B
| $57.1M | 0.03% |
3,958,506
+1,026,027
| +35% | +$27M |
|
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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.