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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
676
Idacorp
IDA
$8.16B
| $43.4M | 0.02% |
493,880
+132,100
| +37% | +$13.6M |
|
677
BP
BP
$110B
| $43.3M | 0.02% |
1,776,364
-832,854
| -32% | -$26.9M |
|
678
CALL
CME Group
CME
$96.1B
| $43.1M | 0.02% |
249,400
+18,900
| +8% | +$3.76M |
|
|
679
PUT
RTX Corp
RTX
$297B
| $43.1M | 0.02% |
726,173
+128,550
| +22% | +$10.9M |
|
680
CALL
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
GDXJ
$8.33B
| $43M | 0.02% |
1,531,700
+946,800
| +162% | +$36M |
|
681
Gartner
IT
$11.6B
| $42.9M | 0.02% |
430,981
+364,656
| +550% | +$50M |
|
682
PUT
Equinix
EQIX
$106B
| $42.3M | 0.02% |
67,700
+6,900
| +11% | +$4.13M |
|
|
DOCU
683
CALL
DocuSign
DOCU
$12.2B
| $42.2M | 0.02% |
456,800
-103,000
| -18% | -$8.28M |
|
684
PUT
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$29.6B
| $42.1M | 0.02% |
991,800
+291,300
| +42% | +$17.6M |
|
685
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$87.8B
| $42.1M | 0.02% |
+274,626
| New | +$49.5M |
|
|
PPD
686
DELISTED
PPD, Inc. Common Stock
PPD
| $42.1M | 0.02% |
+2,361,803
| New | +$59.3M |
|
687
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$171B
| $42M | 0.02% |
561,573
-795,084
| -59% | -$54.9M |
|
688
PUT
Accenture
ACN
$109B
| $41.9M | 0.02% |
256,500
+16,800
| +7% | +$3.24M |
|
689
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$50.4B
| $41.8M | 0.02% |
407,463
+176,011
| +76% | +$26.1M |
|
|
SAFM
690
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $41.7M | 0.02% |
338,332
-465,337
| -58% | -$64.8M |
|
691
Webster Financial
WBS
$12.8B
| $41.7M | 0.02% |
1,821,434
+257,662
| +16% | +$10.5M |
|
692
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.94B
| $41.7M | 0.02% |
902,309
-1,326,997
| -60% | -$63.8M |
|
693
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$27.3B
| $41.4M | 0.02% |
157,600
+52,600
| +50% | +$17.8M |
|
694
Monster Beverage
MNST
$91.4B
| $41.4M | 0.02% |
2,945,452
+2,148,124
| +269% | +$34.5M |
|
695
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.77B
| $41.4M | 0.02% |
3,835,577
+2,598,886
| +210% | +$68.2M |
|
|
XLNX
696
PUT
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $41.4M | 0.02% |
530,900
-435,000
| -45% | -$37.9M |
|
|
DOCU
697
PUT
DocuSign
DOCU
$12.2B
| $41.4M | 0.02% |
447,700
-187,400
| -30% | -$15.1M |
|
698
PUT
Constellation Brands
STZ
$23.3B
| $41.3M | 0.02% |
288,400
-447,800
| -61% | -$79M |
|
699
Sysco
SYY
$40B
| $41.2M | 0.02% |
+903,153
| New | +$62.5M |
|
700
Cisco
CSCO
$447B
| $41.2M | 0.02% |
+1,048,288
| New | +$46M |
|
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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.