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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
851
Quanta Services
PWR
$102B
| $30.7M | 0.01% |
968,679
-1,983,210
| -67% | -$73.7M |
|
|
MNTA
852
DELISTED
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MNTA
| $30.7M | 0.01% |
1,127,680
-917,907
| -45% | -$25.6M |
|
853
Kinross Gold
KGC
$32.6B
| $30.7M | 0.01% |
7,699,490
+4,402,202
| +134% | +$21.3M |
|
854
United Airlines
UAL
$40.6B
| $30.6M | 0.01% |
971,290
-1,878,286
| -66% | -$124M |
|
855
Fox Class A
FOXA
$27.5B
| $30.6M | 0.01% |
1,296,643
+1,251,486
| +2,771% | +$41.2M |
|
856
LPL Financial
LPLA
$29.7B
| $30.6M | 0.01% |
562,747
-585,108
| -51% | -$47.2M |
|
857
CALL
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$97.8B
| $30.6M | 0.01% |
1,293,500
+210,100
| +19% | +$9.68M |
|
858
PUT
L3Harris
LHX
$54.1B
| $30.5M | 0.01% |
169,400
+37,900
| +29% | +$7.77M |
|
|
TECX
859
Tectonic Therapeutic
TECX
$720M
| $30.4M | 0.01% |
162,890
+22,230
| +16% | +$5.24M |
|
860
PUT
ASML
ASML
$710B
| $30.4M | 0.01% |
116,200
+61,500
| +112% | +$17.5M |
|
861
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$13B
| $30.4M | 0.01% |
2,869,948
+2,806,672
| +4,436% | +$46.8M |
|
862
CALL
Blackstone
BX
$110B
| $30.3M | 0.01% |
665,600
-178,200
| -21% | -$9.86M |
|
863
CALL
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.8B
| $30.3M | 0.01% |
237,100
+133,400
| +129% | +$18.5M |
|
864
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.4B
| $30.3M | 0.01% |
174,191
-67,721
| -28% | -$16.2M |
|
|
WBA
865
CALL
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $30.3M | 0.01% |
662,200
+236,900
| +56% | +$12M |
|
866
CALL
Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF
ASHR
$1.58B
| $30.3M | 0.01% |
1,168,900
+569,300
| +95% | +$16.1M |
|
867
Ameren
AEE
$30.1B
| $30.2M | 0.01% |
414,653
-4,155,361
| -91% | -$330M |
|
868
CALL
Kroger
KR
$34.3B
| $30.2M | 0.01% |
1,002,200
-119,000
| -11% | -$3.49M |
|
869
CALL
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$57.7B
| $30M | 0.01% |
2,594,800
+1,244,300
| +92% | +$40.9M |
|
870
PUT
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.5B
| $30M | 0.01% |
335,900
-129,900
| -28% | -$13.9M |
|
871
PUT
Danaher
DHR
$145B
| $30M | 0.01% |
244,663
+60,122
| +33% | +$8.1M |
|
872
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$643M
| $30M | 0.01% |
1,006,100
+406,100
| +68% | +$16.4M |
|
873
Dominion Energy
D
$59.8B
| $29.9M | 0.01% |
414,643
-1,661,962
| -80% | -$136M |
|
874
CALL
Virgin Galactic
SPCE
$475M
| $29.9M | 0.01% |
101,210
+81,990
| +427% | +$31.2M |
|
875
PUT
Match Group
MTCH
$8.4B
| $29.9M | 0.01% |
452,800
-193,800
| -30% | -$14.2M |
|
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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.