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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
951
CALL
Analog Devices
ADI
$186B
| $26.6M | 0.01% |
296,600
+55,400
| +23% | +$6.06M |
|
952
CALL
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
VOO
$1.04T
| $26.6M | 0.01% |
112,200
+94,900
| +549% | +$26.6M |
|
953
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.6B
| $26.5M | 0.01% |
1,308,497
-212,271
| -14% | -$7.47M |
|
954
PUT
Linde
LIN
$221B
| $26.5M | 0.01% |
153,300
+60,500
| +65% | +$11.9M |
|
955
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$21.4B
| $26.5M | 0.01% |
259,743
-91,811
| -26% | -$11.4M |
|
956
CALL
Yum! Brands
YUM
$41B
| $26.4M | 0.01% |
385,800
-188,200
| -33% | -$17.6M |
|
957
Shopify
SHOP
$204B
| $26.4M | 0.01% |
633,360
+226,700
| +56% | +$10.2M |
|
958
PUT
DexCom
DXCM
$34.5B
| $26.4M | 0.01% |
392,400
-626,400
| -61% | -$39M |
|
959
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.5B
| $26.3M | 0.01% |
949,090
-1,107,786
| -54% | -$45.4M |
|
960
WEX
WEX
$6.48B
| $26.2M | 0.01% |
250,802
+216,740
| +636% | +$40.5M |
|
961
United Bankshares
UBSI
$6.66B
| $26.1M | 0.01% |
1,130,390
+1,049,723
| +1,301% | +$33M |
|
|
BPMC
962
DELISTED
Blueprint Medicines
BPMC
| $26.1M | 0.01% |
446,067
+384,208
| +621% | +$24.7M |
|
963
CALL
Dollar General
DG
$26.4B
| $26M | 0.01% |
172,500
+8,500
| +5% | +$1.31M |
|
964
CALL
Equinix
EQIX
$105B
| $26M | 0.01% |
41,700
+17,900
| +75% | +$10.7M |
|
|
FL
965
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $26M | 0.01% |
1,181,002
+672,131
| +132% | +$22.8M |
|
966
CALL
Sea Limited
SE
$75.5B
| $26M | 0.01% |
587,600
-249,700
| -30% | -$11.2M |
|
967
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.46B
| $26M | 0.01% |
967,708
-95,663
| -9% | -$6.52M |
|
968
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$3.44B
| $26M | 0.01% |
1,074,698
+822,281
| +326% | +$29.1M |
|
|
PARA
969
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $26M | 0.01% |
1,853,762
-532,416
| -22% | -$15.3M |
|
|
B
970
PUT
Barrick Mining
B
$67.3B
| $25.9M | 0.01% |
1,413,500
-2,914,500
| -67% | -$54.6M |
|
|
971
PUT
Sea Limited
SE
$75.5B
| $25.8M | 0.01% |
582,900
-189,300
| -25% | -$8.49M |
|
972
PUT
iShares MSCI Mexico ETF
EWW
$1.87B
| $25.8M | 0.01% |
910,600
+123,400
| +16% | +$5.14M |
|
973
Corning
GLW
$137B
| $25.8M | 0.01% |
1,254,749
+475,455
| +61% | +$12.4M |
|
974
Chemed
CHE
$7.02B
| $25.8M | 0.01% |
59,489
-58,508
| -50% | -$26.1M |
|
975
CALL
Seagate
STX
$209B
| $25.8M | 0.01% |
527,900
-136,600
| -21% | -$7.29M |
|
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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.