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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
726
CACI
CACI
$14.8B
| $39M | 0.02% |
184,774
-310,693
| -63% | -$77.2M |
|
727
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
GDXJ
$8.33B
| $38.8M | 0.02% |
1,379,396
-581,073
| -30% | -$22.1M |
|
728
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.26B
| $38.7M | 0.02% |
249,388
+136,964
| +122% | +$15.9M |
|
|
PRAH
729
DELISTED
PRA Health Sciences, Inc.
PRAH
| $38.6M | 0.02% |
465,082
-96,547
| -17% | -$9.42M |
|
730
LivaNova
LIVN
$4.53B
| $38.5M | 0.02% |
851,267
+781,721
| +1,124% | +$50.6M |
|
731
PUT
Lyft
LYFT
$6.48B
| $38.3M | 0.02% |
1,427,300
+608,400
| +74% | +$24.2M |
|
732
PUT
Arista Networks
ANET
$257B
| $38.3M | 0.02% |
3,027,200
-569,600
| -16% | -$7.39M |
|
|
SPLK
733
PUT
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $38.1M | 0.02% |
302,200
-156,100
| -34% | -$23M |
|
734
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$44.7B
| $38.1M | 0.02% |
383,042
+34,056
| +10% | +$3.7M |
|
735
Sonoco
SON
$5.77B
| $38.1M | 0.02% |
822,365
+661,869
| +412% | +$35.3M |
|
736
PUT
Illumina
ILMN
$29.1B
| $38.1M | 0.02% |
143,406
-112,155
| -44% | -$31.4M |
|
737
CALL
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$74.1B
| $38M | 0.02% |
573,200
+318,300
| +125% | +$22.4M |
|
738
CALL
Match Group
MTCH
$8.56B
| $37.7M | 0.02% |
571,400
+255,600
| +81% | +$18.8M |
|
739
Axalta
AXTA
$7.93B
| $37.5M | 0.02% |
2,174,312
-622,281
| -22% | -$15.9M |
|
740
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
WH
$5.51B
| $37.4M | 0.02% |
1,186,349
+1,181,676
| +25,287% | +$60.1M |
|
741
PUT
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$58.5B
| $37.3M | 0.02% |
450,300
+42,800
| +11% | +$5.02M |
|
|
LK
742
DELISTED
Luckin Coffee Inc. American Depositary Shares
LK
| $37.3M | 0.02% |
1,372,757
+443,507
| +48% | +$16.3M |
|
743
PUT
Newmont
NEM
$120B
| $37.3M | 0.02% |
824,200
+188,000
| +30% | +$8.48M |
|
|
IMMU
744
DELISTED
Immunomedics Inc
IMMU
| $37.3M | 0.02% |
2,767,752
+2,525,137
| +1,041% | +$42.5M |
|
745
Chegg
CHGG
$89.3M
| $37.3M | 0.02% |
1,041,853
+299,128
| +40% | +$11.7M |
|
|
746
PUT
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
GDXJ
$8.33B
| $37.2M | 0.02% |
1,325,600
-1,328,500
| -50% | -$50.5M |
|
747
PUT
Spotify
SPOT
$102B
| $37.2M | 0.02% |
306,600
+15,600
| +5% | +$2.21M |
|
|
DRNA
748
DELISTED
Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
DRNA
| $37.2M | 0.02% |
2,026,798
-13,125
| -0.6% | -$255K |
|
749
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.2B
| $37M | 0.02% |
639,493
+548,635
| +604% | +$37.2M |
|
750
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.8B
| $36.8M | 0.02% |
287,898
+265,133
| +1,165% | +$36.7M |
|
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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.