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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
776
Bankunited
BKU
$3.38B
| $35M | 0.02% |
1,869,579
-685,049
| -27% | -$20.5M |
|
777
Wabtec
WAB
$49.9B
| $34.9M | 0.02% |
725,589
-247,208
| -25% | -$17M |
|
778
MongoDB
MDB
$38B
| $34.9M | 0.02% |
255,519
-32,179
| -11% | -$4.75M |
|
779
CALL
Tyson Foods
TSN
$19.8B
| $34.9M | 0.02% |
602,800
+423,400
| +236% | +$31.6M |
|
780
CALL
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$107B
| $34.7M | 0.02% |
253,700
+126,300
| +99% | +$20.4M |
|
781
PUT
General Mills
GIS
$20.4B
| $34.6M | 0.02% |
655,200
-371,400
| -36% | -$19.6M |
|
|
SYNH
782
DELISTED
Syneos Health, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SYNH
| $34.6M | 0.02% |
876,713
+853,299
| +3,644% | +$49.9M |
|
|
MRSH
783
Marsh
MRSH
$90.1B
| $34.5M | 0.02% |
398,768
+278,077
| +230% | +$29.6M |
|
784
CALL
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$58.9B
| $34.5M | 0.02% |
415,600
-51,000
| -11% | -$5.98M |
|
785
PUT
Estee Lauder
EL
$31.7B
| $34.4M | 0.02% |
216,200
+26,600
| +14% | +$5.13M |
|
|
CCMP
786
DELISTED
CMC Materials, Inc. Common Stock
CCMP
| $34.4M | 0.02% |
301,787
+107,238
| +55% | +$15M |
|
787
CALL
Clorox
CLX
$12.8B
| $34.4M | 0.02% |
198,500
+109,700
| +124% | +$18.1M |
|
788
CALL
General Dynamics
GD
$107B
| $34.3M | 0.02% |
258,900
+80,400
| +45% | +$13.4M |
|
789
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$8.92B
| $34.2M | 0.02% |
1,116,401
+915
| +0.1% | +$43.7K |
|
790
CALL
S&P Global
SPGI
$121B
| $34.2M | 0.02% |
139,400
-4,000
| -3% | -$1.1M |
|
791
HF Sinclair
DINO
$15.6B
| $34.1M | 0.02% |
1,389,947
+1,359,153
| +4,414% | +$50.8M |
|
792
Papa John's
PZZA
$793M
| $33.9M | 0.02% |
634,599
+299,359
| +89% | +$18M |
|
793
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$12.8B
| $33.8M | 0.02% |
1,413,894
+1,227,000
| +657% | +$48.2M |
|
794
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.63B
| $33.7M | 0.02% |
2,367,495
+1,171,924
| +98% | +$27.2M |
|
795
CALL
RH
RH
$3.41B
| $33.6M | 0.02% |
334,600
+34,500
| +11% | +$6.43M |
|
796
CALL
Cummins
CMI
$87.8B
| $33.6M | 0.02% |
248,000
+122,000
| +97% | +$19M |
|
797
AXIS Capital
AXS
$7.26B
| $33.5M | 0.02% |
866,931
+264,237
| +44% | +$14.8M |
|
798
LendingTree
TREE
$444M
| $33.5M | 0.02% |
182,547
+101,576
| +125% | +$28.7M |
|
799
PUT
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$79.4B
| $33.3M | 0.02% |
665,500
+192,700
| +41% | +$10.4M |
|
800
PUT
Halliburton
HAL
$27.7B
| $33.2M | 0.01% |
4,851,100
+2,064,100
| +74% | +$35.9M |
|
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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.