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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
551
CALL
Beyond Meat
BYND
$210M
| $56.8M | 0.03% |
853,400
+178,800
| +27% | +$17.4M |
|
552
CALL
Blackrock
BLK
$183B
| $56.7M | 0.03% |
128,900
+51,000
| +65% | +$25.1M |
|
553
PUT
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLP
$14.9B
| $56.7M | 0.03% |
1,041,000
-279,200
| -21% | -$16.9M |
|
554
PUT
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.97B
| $56.7M | 0.03% |
4,651,400
+2,928,200
| +170% | +$66.7M |
|
555
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.9B
| $56.5M | 0.03% |
153,594
+80,797
| +111% | +$30M |
|
556
CALL
Intuit
INTU
$98B
| $56.4M | 0.03% |
245,300
+33,600
| +16% | +$9.1M |
|
557
PUT
General Motors
GM
$75.8B
| $56.3M | 0.03% |
2,710,600
+557,800
| +26% | +$17M |
|
558
CALL
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$220B
| $56.2M | 0.03% |
198,000
+1,600
| +0.8% | +$505K |
|
559
CALL
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.26B
| $56.1M | 0.03% |
362,000
+163,100
| +82% | +$19M |
|
560
CALL
eBay
EBAY
$46.5B
| $56.1M | 0.03% |
1,866,100
+1,212,500
| +186% | +$42.2M |
|
561
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$29.6B
| $56M | 0.03% |
1,318,537
+815,707
| +162% | +$49.4M |
|
562
CALL
Humana
HUM
$46.2B
| $55.6M | 0.03% |
177,000
+74,000
| +72% | +$25M |
|
563
Autodesk
ADSK
$54.5B
| $55.5M | 0.02% |
355,323
-152,772
| -30% | -$28M |
|
|
564
PUT
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$220B
| $55.3M | 0.02% |
195,000
+58,500
| +43% | +$18.4M |
|
565
Western Digital
WDC
$168B
| $55.3M | 0.02% |
1,757,711
-807,484
| -31% | -$35.8M |
|
566
PUT
Twilio
TWLO
$38.3B
| $55.3M | 0.02% |
617,700
-154,700
| -20% | -$17M |
|
567
IQVIA
IQV
$39.8B
| $54.8M | 0.02% |
507,841
+169,744
| +50% | +$24.3M |
|
568
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.43B
| $54.8M | 0.02% |
1,108,594
+324,713
| +41% | +$21.2M |
|
569
PUT
iShares US Real Estate ETF
IYR
$4.58B
| $54.7M | 0.02% |
786,300
-242,100
| -24% | -$21.4M |
|
570
iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF
FLOT
$10.5B
| $54.6M | 0.02% |
+1,120,198
| New | +$56M |
|
571
PUT
Domino's
DPZ
$11.6B
| $54.1M | 0.02% |
166,800
-116,100
| -41% | -$35.8M |
|
|
ISBC
572
DELISTED
Investors Bancorp, Inc.
ISBC
| $53.9M | 0.02% |
6,749,543
-1,468,196
| -18% | -$15.8M |
|
573
PUT
MongoDB
MDB
$38B
| $53.8M | 0.02% |
394,100
+90,300
| +30% | +$13.3M |
|
574
Gen Digital
GEN
$17.7B
| $53.6M | 0.02% |
2,866,052
-1,180,258
| -29% | -$25.5M |
|
575
Nomad Foods
NOMD
$1.68B
| $53.6M | 0.02% |
2,888,248
+178,692
| +7% | +$3.48M |
|
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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.