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 | 4.18% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 4.07% |
| 3 | Financials | 2.86% |
| 4 | Industrials | 2.85% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.48% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5801
PUT
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF
IWN
$14.7B
| $673K | ﹤0.01% |
8,200
-5,500
| -40% | -$617K |
|
5802
CALL
Lennox International
LII
$14.6B
| $673K | ﹤0.01% |
3,700
-7,300
| -66% | -$1.69M |
|
5803
CALL
Allegion
ALLE
$14B
| $672K | ﹤0.01% |
7,300
-8,700
| -54% | -$1.04M |
|
5804
PUT
Avery Dennison
AVY
$13.6B
| $672K | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
+2,700
| +69% | +$331K |
|
5805
CALL
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$47.6B
| $672K | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
-15,100
| -46% | -$734K |
|
|
CY
5806
PUT
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $672K | ﹤0.01% |
28,800
+3,100
| +12% | +$70.9K |
|
5807
PUT
AGCO
AGCO
$7.1B
| $671K | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
+2,600
| +22% | +$165K |
|
|
TWO
5808
PUT
Two Harbors Investment
TWO
$1.27B
| $671K | ﹤0.01% |
44,025
+34,450
| +360% | +$1.76M |
|
|
CCF
5809
DELISTED
Chase Corporation
CCF
| $671K | ﹤0.01% |
8,152
+2,111
| +35% | +$194K |
|
5810
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Russell2000
TWM
$40.4M
| $670K | ﹤0.01% |
1,715
+735
| +75% | +$230K |
|
5811
First Trust Municipal High Income ETF
FMHI
$1.01B
| $669K | ﹤0.01% |
13,625
-16,600
| -55% | -$881K |
|
5812
CALL
KALA BIO
KALA
$18.3M
| $668K | ﹤0.01% |
30
+12
| +67% | +$192K |
|
5813
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.1B
| $666K | ﹤0.01% |
31,317
-515,759
| -94% | -$19.8M |
|
5814
PUT
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$21.8B
| $666K | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
-1,900
| -20% | -$203K |
|
5815
PUT
Progyny
PGNY
$2.02B
| $665K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,400
| New | +$863K |
|
|
TTM
5816
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $665K | ﹤0.01% |
140,974
-229,636
| -62% | -$2.3M |
|
5817
PUT
NovaGold Resources
NG
$3.48B
| $664K | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
-14,200
| -14% | -$121K |
|
5818
PUT
Rogers Communications
RCI
$19.7B
| $664K | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
+7,100
| +80% | +$332K |
|
5819
Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets Hedged Equity ETF
DBEM
$110M
| $663K | ﹤0.01% |
34,858
-42,118
| -55% | -$934K |
|
5820
Ingersoll Rand
IR
$32.3B
| $663K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,728
| New | +$849K |
|
5821
Nuveen ESG International Developed Markets Equity ETF
NUDM
$728M
| $663K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,605
| New | +$782K |
|
5822
CALL
Simulations Plus
SLP
$371M
| $663K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,000
| New | +$634K |
|
5823
ProShares UltraShort Consumer Staples
SZK
$8.86M
| $663K | ﹤0.01% |
6,190
+1,895
| +44% | +$177K |
|
5824
Enel Chile
ENIC
$6.27B
| $662K | ﹤0.01% |
+199,446
| New | +$880K |
|
5825
Amplify Online Retail ETF
IBUY
$125M
| $661K | ﹤0.01% |
15,927
-18,988
| -54% | -$934K |
|
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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 1,649 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 4.2% of assets, down from 5.3% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
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 1,649 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.