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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
901
PUT
Best Buy
BBY
$17.5B
| $28.6M | 0.01% |
501,800
+116,400
| +30% | +$9.23M |
|
902
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$34.7B
| $28.6M | 0.01% |
484,019
-625,722
| -56% | -$47.1M |
|
|
IAA
903
DELISTED
IAA, Inc. Common Stock
IAA
| $28.6M | 0.01% |
953,143
+559,443
| +142% | +$24.2M |
|
904
PUT
Kroger
KR
$35.1B
| $28.3M | 0.01% |
941,000
+158,400
| +20% | +$4.65M |
|
905
MDU Resources
MDU
$4.27B
| $28.2M | 0.01% |
3,444,944
-3,392,363
| -50% | -$35.7M |
|
906
CVS Health
CVS
$121B
| $28.2M | 0.01% |
474,581
-747,526
| -61% | -$49.9M |
|
907
CALL
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$5.39B
| $28.1M | 0.01% |
870,900
-90,500
| -9% | -$3.41M |
|
|
COUP
908
DELISTED
Coupa Software Incorporated
COUP
| $28.1M | 0.01% |
200,781
-72,495
| -27% | -$11.2M |
|
|
EFOR
909
Everforth Inc
EFOR
$1.34B
| $28M | 0.01% |
793,057
+205,670
| +35% | +$11.7M |
|
910
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.4B
| $28M | 0.01% |
600,492
+227,963
| +61% | +$10.4M |
|
911
CF Industries
CF
$17.7B
| $28M | 0.01% |
1,029,020
+882,626
| +603% | +$32.8M |
|
|
TXNM
912
TXNM Energy Inc
TXNM
$5.91B
| $28M | 0.01% |
736,371
-33,760
| -4% | -$1.64M |
|
913
CALL
Petrobras
PBR
$115B
| $28M | 0.01% |
5,084,300
+578,300
| +13% | +$6.9M |
|
914
CALL
Prudential Financial
PRU
$42.3B
| $27.9M | 0.01% |
535,300
+218,800
| +69% | +$17.4M |
|
915
Ascendis Pharma A/S
ASND
$16.8B
| $27.8M | 0.01% |
246,700
-82,982
| -25% | -$10.8M |
|
916
PUT
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$133B
| $27.8M | 0.01% |
116,700
-71,600
| -38% | -$16.4M |
|
917
CALL
United States Oil Fund
USO
$1.77B
| $27.7M | 0.01% |
822,838
+392,975
| +91% | +$30.3M |
|
918
PUT
Duke Energy
DUK
$96.3B
| $27.7M | 0.01% |
342,500
+87,900
| +35% | +$8.07M |
|
919
CALL
Stryker
SYK
$133B
| $27.7M | 0.01% |
166,100
+91,700
| +123% | +$17.9M |
|
920
CALL
HSBC
HSBC
$358B
| $27.6M | 0.01% |
985,400
+687,400
| +231% | +$23.9M |
|
921
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.6B
| $27.4M | 0.01% |
413,563
+239,456
| +138% | +$16.9M |
|
922
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund
VSS
$12B
| $27.4M | 0.01% |
350,294
+345,216
| +6,798% | +$34.3M |
|
923
PUT
Zscaler
ZS
$30.4B
| $27.4M | 0.01% |
450,200
-159,000
| -26% | -$8.75M |
|
924
PUT
Snap
SNAP
$8.96B
| $27.4M | 0.01% |
2,301,900
-1,339,400
| -37% | -$20.6M |
|
925
CALL
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$23.2B
| $27.4M | 0.01% |
554,100
+495,800
| +850% | +$27.3M |
|
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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.