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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
826
PUT
Petrobras
PBR
$115B
| $31.9M | 0.01% |
5,799,900
+1,615,200
| +39% | +$19.3M |
|
827
PUT
Peloton Interactive
PTON
$2.44B
| $31.9M | 0.01% |
1,200,300
+510,000
| +74% | +$14.2M |
|
828
CALL
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
SVXY
$234M
| $31.9M | 0.01% |
2,054,400
+1,139,000
| +124% | +$31.1M |
|
829
PUT
Workday
WDAY
$51B
| $31.8M | 0.01% |
244,500
-225,500
| -48% | -$38M |
|
830
PUT
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$199B
| $31.7M | 0.01% |
1,402,800
+697,400
| +99% | +$16.7M |
|
831
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.3B
| $31.7M | 0.01% |
1,114,866
+879,001
| +373% | +$47.8M |
|
832
CALL
Atlassian
TEAM
$42.1B
| $31.7M | 0.01% |
231,000
-58,400
| -20% | -$8.17M |
|
833
CALL
Marriott International
MAR
$92.5B
| $31.7M | 0.01% |
423,700
+305,000
| +257% | +$37.9M |
|
834
Oracle
ORCL
$450B
| $31.7M | 0.01% |
655,567
+11,717
| +2% | +$605K |
|
835
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$85B
| $31.6M | 0.01% |
391,703
-343,905
| -47% | -$31.2M |
|
836
CALL
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$42.2B
| $31.4M | 0.01% |
925,600
+532,200
| +135% | +$25M |
|
837
CALL
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.94B
| $31.3M | 0.01% |
320,400
-316,500
| -50% | -$36.2M |
|
838
Navient
NAVI
$829M
| $31.3M | 0.01% |
4,125,989
+3,706,904
| +885% | +$44.2M |
|
839
S&P Global
SPGI
$125B
| $31.3M | 0.01% |
127,597
-177,141
| -58% | -$48.6M |
|
|
B
840
CALL
Barrick Mining
B
$67.3B
| $31.2M | 0.01% |
1,704,900
-1,023,700
| -38% | -$19.2M |
|
841
PUT
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$110B
| $31.2M | 0.01% |
228,400
+78,300
| +52% | +$12.6M |
|
842
CALL
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$45.4B
| $31.1M | 0.01% |
262,100
-8,100
| -3% | -$957K |
|
843
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.78B
| $31M | 0.01% |
2,147,974
+501,417
| +30% | +$9.78M |
|
844
CALL
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.1B
| $31M | 0.01% |
443,700
+154,900
| +54% | +$13.6M |
|
845
PUT
Universal Display
OLED
$4.23B
| $31M | 0.01% |
235,100
+5,100
| +2% | +$877K |
|
846
PUT
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$23.2B
| $31M | 0.01% |
626,800
+256,600
| +69% | +$14.1M |
|
847
PUT
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$50B
| $30.9M | 0.01% |
137,965
+40,897
| +42% | +$10.1M |
|
848
PUT
NetEase
NTES
$79.5B
| $30.9M | 0.01% |
481,500
-594,000
| -55% | -$39.1M |
|
849
Simon Property Group
SPG
$71.4B
| $30.8M | 0.01% |
561,758
+522,606
| +1,335% | +$62.5M |
|
850
PUT
TSMC
TSM
$2.23T
| $30.8M | 0.01% |
643,700
+209,100
| +48% | +$11.4M |
|
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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.