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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
626
DaVita
DVA
$11.4B
| $48.2M | 0.02% |
+634,166
| New | +$49.9M |
|
627
PUT
CME Group
CME
$96.1B
| $48.1M | 0.02% |
278,300
-46,200
| -14% | -$9.2M |
|
628
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$25.4B
| $48.1M | 0.02% |
520,519
+211,012
| +68% | +$27M |
|
629
CALL
Twilio
TWLO
$38.3B
| $48M | 0.02% |
536,800
-159,300
| -23% | -$17.5M |
|
630
NVR
NVR
$17B
| $48M | 0.02% |
18,681
-3,605
| -16% | -$12.9M |
|
631
CALL
MongoDB
MDB
$38B
| $47.9M | 0.02% |
351,000
-57,100
| -14% | -$8.43M |
|
632
CALL
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF
SOXL
$24.8B
| $47.6M | 0.02% |
7,539,000
+3,181,500
| +73% | +$48.1M |
|
633
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.9B
| $47.5M | 0.02% |
2,800,672
+2,542,903
| +987% | +$66.9M |
|
634
Clarivate
CLVT
$1.25B
| $47.5M | 0.02% |
2,287,748
-78,723
| -3% | -$1.58M |
|
635
CALL
Spotify
SPOT
$102B
| $47.3M | 0.02% |
389,500
+159,800
| +70% | +$22.6M |
|
636
PUT
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$45.2B
| $47.3M | 0.02% |
398,400
+185,300
| +87% | +$21.9M |
|
|
IBKC
637
DELISTED
IBERIABANK Corp
IBKC
| $47.2M | 0.02% |
1,304,003
+420,279
| +48% | +$26.2M |
|
638
Corpay
CPAY
$27.9B
| $46.9M | 0.02% |
+251,618
| New | +$69.4M |
|
639
Timken Company
TKR
$9.1B
| $46.7M | 0.02% |
1,444,842
+1,096,558
| +315% | +$51.9M |
|
640
Broadridge
BR
$19.6B
| $46.5M | 0.02% |
490,572
+471,318
| +2,448% | +$53.8M |
|
641
Dynatrace
DT
$14.7B
| $46.5M | 0.02% |
1,950,102
-1,040,221
| -35% | -$30M |
|
642
PUT
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$22.2B
| $46.4M | 0.02% |
263,900
-6,000
| -2% | -$1.5M |
|
643
CALL
Autodesk
ADSK
$54.5B
| $46.3M | 0.02% |
296,400
-12,400
| -4% | -$2.28M |
|
644
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$27.3B
| $46.1M | 0.02% |
175,300
+36,900
| +27% | +$12.5M |
|
645
Abbott
ABT
$193B
| $46.1M | 0.02% |
583,735
+321,716
| +123% | +$26.8M |
|
646
Targa Resources
TRGP
$57.2B
| $45.8M | 0.02% |
6,630,039
+4,669,646
| +238% | +$139M |
|
647
GDS Holdings
GDS
$6.97B
| $45.7M | 0.02% |
788,043
+372,127
| +89% | +$20.7M |
|
|
PLAN
648
DELISTED
Anaplan, Inc.
PLAN
| $45.7M | 0.02% |
1,508,889
-1,124,779
| -43% | -$56.1M |
|
649
PUT
United States Oil Fund
USO
$1.77B
| $45.5M | 0.02% |
1,350,088
+1,011,125
| +298% | +$77.9M |
|
650
Gentex
GNTX
$4.99B
| $45.2M | 0.02% |
2,039,239
+2,030,119
| +22,260% | +$56.4M |
|
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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.