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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
601
PUT
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30.1B
| $50.5M | 0.02% |
2,041,200
-591,800
| -22% | -$16.2M |
|
602
Fate Therapeutics
FATE
$294M
| $50.4M | 0.02% |
2,268,528
+1,422,711
| +168% | +$36M |
|
603
HP
HPQ
$28.6B
| $50.3M | 0.02% |
2,897,714
-4,799,937
| -62% | -$97.1M |
|
604
Kroger
KR
$35.1B
| $50.2M | 0.02% |
1,667,281
+1,102,831
| +195% | +$32.4M |
|
605
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.76B
| $50M | 0.02% |
5,348,574
+3,448,985
| +182% | +$54.8M |
|
|
CZR
606
DELISTED
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
CZR
| $50M | 0.02% |
7,390,818
-1,333,060
| -15% | -$15.7M |
|
|
607
CALL
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30.1B
| $49.8M | 0.02% |
2,013,900
+243,800
| +14% | +$6.69M |
|
|
LK
608
PUT
DELISTED
Luckin Coffee Inc. American Depositary Shares
LK
| $49.8M | 0.02% |
1,831,800
+936,300
| +105% | +$34.5M |
|
|
UMPQ
609
DELISTED
Umpqua Holdings Corp
UMPQ
| $49.8M | 0.02% |
4,568,082
+2,347,937
| +106% | +$36.5M |
|
610
CALL
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$131B
| $49.7M | 0.02% |
208,800
+32,000
| +18% | +$7.34M |
|
611
United Parcel Service
UPS
$89.8B
| $49.6M | 0.02% |
531,437
+497,371
| +1,460% | +$51.5M |
|
|
PRNB
612
DELISTED
Principia Biopharma Inc. Common Stock
PRNB
| $49.6M | 0.02% |
835,215
+690,755
| +478% | +$40.3M |
|
613
Nike
NKE
$61.2B
| $49.4M | 0.02% |
596,806
-118,961
| -17% | -$11.1M |
|
614
PUT
American Express
AXP
$232B
| $49.4M | 0.02% |
576,600
-84,400
| -13% | -$9.82M |
|
615
PUT
American Tower
AMT
$81.2B
| $49.3M | 0.02% |
226,400
-308,500
| -58% | -$71.8M |
|
616
AutoZone
AZO
$49.6B
| $49.3M | 0.02% |
58,266
+29,917
| +106% | +$31.1M |
|
617
Emerson Electric
EMR
$91.6B
| $49.2M | 0.02% |
1,032,815
-191,340
| -16% | -$12.6M |
|
618
Exelon
EXC
$47B
| $49.1M | 0.02% |
1,871,176
-1,426,139
| -43% | -$44.9M |
|
|
BLUE
619
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $49M | 0.02% |
82,307
+21,068
| +34% | +$20.5M |
|
620
Magna International
MGA
$18.7B
| $48.7M | 0.02% |
1,525,004
+113,707
| +8% | +$5.24M |
|
621
Blackstone
BX
$112B
| $48.4M | 0.02% |
+1,063,032
| New | +$58.8M |
|
622
Humana
HUM
$46.2B
| $48.3M | 0.02% |
153,856
-299,371
| -66% | -$101M |
|
623
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.4B
| $48.3M | 0.02% |
1,321,620
+367,778
| +39% | +$22.6M |
|
|
SPLK
624
CALL
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $48.3M | 0.02% |
382,500
-52,600
| -12% | -$7.74M |
|
625
PUT
Autodesk
ADSK
$54.5B
| $48.3M | 0.02% |
309,100
-83,300
| -21% | -$15.3M |
|
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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.