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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
801
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.6B
| $33.2M | 0.01% |
944,543
-346,103
| -27% | -$14.2M |
|
802
CALL
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$50B
| $33.2M | 0.01% |
148,113
+92,250
| +165% | +$22.8M |
|
|
BERY
803
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $33.1M | 0.01% |
1,068,520
+925,002
| +645% | +$33.9M |
|
804
CALL
ASML
ASML
$710B
| $33.1M | 0.01% |
126,400
+80,400
| +175% | +$22.9M |
|
805
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$290M
| $32.9M | 0.01% |
2,371,241
-55,039
| -2% | -$1M |
|
|
DOCU
806
DocuSign
DOCU
$11.1B
| $32.8M | 0.01% |
355,312
+147,156
| +71% | +$11.8M |
|
807
CALL
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
$32.8B
| $32.8M | 0.01% |
265,800
+225,000
| +551% | +$28.7M |
|
808
iShares Core S&P Total US Stock Market ETF
ITOT
$98.5B
| $32.8M | 0.01% |
+573,769
| New | +$39.4M |
|
809
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.73B
| $32.7M | 0.01% |
706,097
+370,578
| +110% | +$19M |
|
810
Halliburton
HAL
$27.7B
| $32.7M | 0.01% |
4,776,742
-3,511,001
| -42% | -$61.1M |
|
811
CALL
Dell
DELL
$320B
| $32.7M | 0.01% |
1,630,685
-203,416
| -11% | -$4.69M |
|
812
PUT
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$83.3B
| $32.5M | 0.01% |
229,000
+11,700
| +5% | +$1.99M |
|
|
SRC
813
DELISTED
SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.
SRC
| $32.5M | 0.01% |
1,242,924
-448,863
| -27% | -$20.3M |
|
|
SUM
814
DELISTED
Summit Materials, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SUM
| $32.5M | 0.01% |
2,203,553
-37,527
| -2% | -$729K |
|
815
PUT
HSBC
HSBC
$358B
| $32.4M | 0.01% |
1,155,000
+58,400
| +5% | +$2.03M |
|
|
NEWR
816
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $32.3M | 0.01% |
698,430
-445,053
| -39% | -$26M |
|
|
DAY
817
DELISTED
Dayforce
DAY
| $32.3M | 0.01% |
644,219
-146,793
| -19% | -$9.72M |
|
818
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.99T
| $32.2M | 0.01% |
1,359,040
-499,340
| -27% | -$14.1M |
|
819
CALL
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$75.3B
| $32.1M | 0.01% |
220,200
+131,700
| +149% | +$24.3M |
|
|
VMW
820
CALL
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $32.1M | 0.01% |
265,400
+17,000
| +7% | +$2.34M |
|
821
PUT
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
UUP
$414M
| $32.1M | 0.01% |
1,197,100
+874,200
| +271% | +$23.3M |
|
822
TransDigm Group
TDG
$68.3B
| $32.1M | 0.01% |
100,280
+96,480
| +2,539% | +$52.6M |
|
823
PUT
S&P Global
SPGI
$121B
| $32.1M | 0.01% |
131,000
+37,600
| +40% | +$10.3M |
|
|
WCC
824
WESCO International
WCC
$17.8B
| $32M | 0.01% |
1,402,556
+706,809
| +102% | +$30.1M |
|
825
Healthcare Realty
HR
$6.58B
| $32M | 0.01% |
1,319,540
-302,159
| -19% | -$9.13M |
|
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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.