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 | 4.18% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 4.07% |
| 3 | Financials | 2.86% |
| 4 | Industrials | 2.85% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.48% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
976
PUT
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$19.5B
| $25.7M | 0.01% |
601,324
+150,490
| +33% | +$9.21M |
|
977
CALL
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$197B
| $25.7M | 0.01% |
305,900
-43,300
| -12% | -$3.66M |
|
978
PUT
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.57B
| $25.6M | 0.01% |
1,137,000
+477,200
| +72% | +$13.1M |
|
979
PUT
Capital One
COF
$137B
| $25.6M | 0.01% |
507,000
+2,300
| +0.5% | +$202K |
|
|
SWTX
980
DELISTED
SpringWorks Therapeutics
SWTX
| $25.5M | 0.01% |
943,295
+12,426
| +1% | +$405K |
|
981
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$25.7B
| $25.4M | 0.01% |
172,348
-480,775
| -74% | -$96.9M |
|
982
United States Oil Fund
USO
$1.77B
| $25.3M | 0.01% |
752,568
+678,663
| +918% | +$52.3M |
|
983
PUT
Vale
VALE
$58.7B
| $25.3M | 0.01% |
3,056,800
+712,700
| +30% | +$7.76M |
|
984
CALL
Boston Scientific
BSX
$74.9B
| $25.3M | 0.01% |
776,100
+430,500
| +125% | +$16.8M |
|
985
CALL
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$93.6B
| $25.3M | 0.01% |
3,747,100
+2,458,700
| +191% | +$25.7M |
|
986
CALL
Public Storage
PSA
$60.4B
| $25.2M | 0.01% |
127,000
+76,700
| +152% | +$16.4M |
|
|
COUP
987
CALL
DELISTED
Coupa Software Incorporated
COUP
| $25.2M | 0.01% |
180,400
-20,000
| -10% | -$3.09M |
|
988
PUT
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.94B
| $25.1M | 0.01% |
257,100
-210,600
| -45% | -$24.1M |
|
|
WCN
989
Waste Connections
WCN
$41.6B
| $25.1M | 0.01% |
324,092
-469,728
| -59% | -$44.2M |
|
990
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$8.41B
| $25M | 0.01% |
2,289,614
-674,418
| -23% | -$9.84M |
|
991
CALL
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$73.1B
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
179,500
+140,800
| +364% | +$17.9M |
|
992
PUT
Pinduoduo
PDD
$120B
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
691,800
+137,600
| +25% | +$5.02M |
|
993
iShares Intermediate Government/Credit Bond ETF
GVI
$3.8B
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
217,115
+207,147
| +2,078% | +$23.6M |
|
994
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.4B
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
384,732
+285,611
| +288% | +$20M |
|
995
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bear 2X ETF
DRIP
$101M
| $24.8M | 0.01% |
1,069
-739
| -41% | -$11M |
|
996
Wayfair
W
$13.9B
| $24.8M | 0.01% |
463,578
+459,789
| +12,135% | +$35.2M |
|
997
PUT
TJX Companies
TJX
$170B
| $24.7M | 0.01% |
517,500
+293,000
| +131% | +$16.9M |
|
998
CALL
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
SHY
$25.5B
| $24.7M | 0.01% |
285,300
+144,100
| +102% | +$12.3M |
|
|
KDMN
999
DELISTED
Kadmon Holdings, Inc.
KDMN
| $24.7M | 0.01% |
5,891,517
+3,018,789
| +105% | +$13M |
|
1000
SITE Centers
SITC
$156M
| $24.6M | 0.01% |
6,058,721
+2,457,164
| +68% | +$21.3M |
|
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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 4.2% of assets, down from 5.3% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
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.