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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
926
CALL
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$42.6B
| $27.4M | 0.01% |
3,047,000
-555,400
| -15% | -$5.69M |
|
927
PUT
General Dynamics
GD
$107B
| $27.3M | 0.01% |
206,700
-54,600
| -21% | -$9.07M |
|
928
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
VEA
$239B
| $27.3M | 0.01% |
+818,847
| New | +$32.9M |
|
|
SEE
929
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $27.3M | 0.01% |
1,104,003
+1,079,874
| +4,475% | +$35.2M |
|
930
GE Aerospace
GE
$374B
| $27.3M | 0.01% |
688,976
-5,371,267
| -89% | -$286M |
|
931
COPT Defense Properties
CDP
$4.23B
| $27.3M | 0.01% |
1,231,765
+1,106,525
| +884% | +$30M |
|
932
Aptiv
APTV
$10.2B
| $27.2M | 0.01% |
553,321
+235,388
| +74% | +$18.5M |
|
933
CALL
Estee Lauder
EL
$31.6B
| $27.2M | 0.01% |
170,800
+19,800
| +13% | +$3.82M |
|
934
Woodward
WWD
$21.4B
| $27.2M | 0.01% |
457,621
+67,880
| +17% | +$7.03M |
|
935
Fabrinet
FN
$20.3B
| $27.2M | 0.01% |
498,351
+18,168
| +4% | +$1.1M |
|
936
PUT
Analog Devices
ADI
$186B
| $27.1M | 0.01% |
302,300
-204,800
| -40% | -$22.4M |
|
937
CALL
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$199B
| $27.1M | 0.01% |
1,196,800
+274,600
| +30% | +$6.58M |
|
938
CALL
Dominion Energy
D
$59.8B
| $27M | 0.01% |
373,900
+258,400
| +224% | +$21.1M |
|
939
iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond ETF
SHV
$20.6B
| $26.9M | 0.01% |
+242,716
| New | +$26.9M |
|
940
Wintrust Financial
WTFC
$11B
| $26.9M | 0.01% |
818,387
-73,093
| -8% | -$4.06M |
|
941
CALL
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$72.6B
| $26.9M | 0.01% |
393,700
+266,100
| +209% | +$25.9M |
|
942
Houlihan Lokey
HLI
$9.24B
| $26.8M | 0.01% |
514,989
+447,270
| +660% | +$23.2M |
|
943
CALL
Novartis
NVS
$288B
| $26.8M | 0.01% |
325,400
+171,900
| +112% | +$15.3M |
|
944
Equity Residential
EQR
$24.2B
| $26.8M | 0.01% |
434,703
+194,905
| +81% | +$15.1M |
|
945
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$3.65B
| $26.8M | 0.01% |
550,421
+507,537
| +1,184% | +$35.4M |
|
946
CALL
DexCom
DXCM
$34.5B
| $26.8M | 0.01% |
398,000
+63,600
| +19% | +$3.96M |
|
|
BBL
947
DELISTED
BHP Group Plc American Depositary Shares (Each representing two Ordinary Shares)
BBL
| $26.8M | 0.01% |
881,670
+253,087
| +40% | +$9.97M |
|
948
CALL
Crown Castle
CCI
$31.5B
| $26.7M | 0.01% |
184,700
+60,500
| +49% | +$9.02M |
|
949
PUT
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$42.2B
| $26.6M | 0.01% |
785,400
+6,600
| +0.8% | +$310K |
|
950
Clorox
CLX
$12.8B
| $26.6M | 0.01% |
153,654
+52,308
| +52% | +$8.64M |
|
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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.