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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1026
Corteva
CTVA
$50.4B
| $23.5M | 0.01% |
999,668
+349,340
| +54% | +$9.61M |
|
1027
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.67B
| $23.5M | 0.01% |
290,953
-148,655
| -34% | -$14.9M |
|
1028
Krystal Biotech
KRYS
$9.72B
| $23.4M | 0.01% |
541,702
+4,855
| +0.9% | +$254K |
|
1029
Sony
SONY
$138B
| $23.4M | 0.01% |
1,978,845
+1,261,495
| +176% | +$16.5M |
|
1030
Spotify
SPOT
$102B
| $23.4M | 0.01% |
192,631
+133,920
| +228% | +$19M |
|
1031
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$30.4B
| $23.3M | 0.01% |
261,361
-968,258
| -79% | -$108M |
|
1032
Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta International Equity ETF
GSIE
$6.16B
| $23.3M | 0.01% |
+1,009,733
| New | +$27.9M |
|
1033
CALL
Simon Property Group
SPG
$71.4B
| $23.3M | 0.01% |
424,200
+288,400
| +212% | +$34.5M |
|
1034
Union Pacific
UNP
$174B
| $23.3M | 0.01% |
164,977
-2,128,875
| -93% | -$352M |
|
1035
Jacobs Solutions
J
$17B
| $23.2M | 0.01% |
354,356
+339,741
| +2,325% | +$25.5M |
|
1036
CALL
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.6B
| $23.2M | 0.01% |
659,300
+238,400
| +57% | +$9.75M |
|
1037
Avantor
AVTR
$9.37B
| $23.2M | 0.01% |
1,856,363
+1,771,281
| +2,082% | +$28.4M |
|
1038
Phreesia
PHR
$780M
| $23.2M | 0.01% |
1,101,597
+115,656
| +12% | +$3.17M |
|
1039
CALL
HubSpot
HUBS
$12B
| $23.2M | 0.01% |
173,900
+13,600
| +8% | +$2.26M |
|
|
COUP
1040
PUT
DELISTED
Coupa Software Incorporated
COUP
| $23.2M | 0.01% |
165,700
-44,200
| -21% | -$6.84M |
|
1041
PUT
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$42.6B
| $23.1M | 0.01% |
2,570,900
-360,000
| -12% | -$3.69M |
|
|
ALXN
1042
PUT
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $23.1M | 0.01% |
257,100
+20,400
| +9% | +$2M |
|
1043
PUT
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22B
| $22.9M | 0.01% |
643,200
+164,600
| +34% | +$8.16M |
|
1044
CALL
EOG Resources
EOG
$74.2B
| $22.9M | 0.01% |
637,200
-56,900
| -8% | -$3.7M |
|
1045
PUT
Hershey
HSY
$37.4B
| $22.9M | 0.01% |
172,500
-7,500
| -4% | -$1.11M |
|
1046
PUT
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$323B
| $22.8M | 0.01% |
834,600
-955,200
| -53% | -$33.3M |
|
1047
PUT
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$102B
| $22.8M | 0.01% |
237,800
-164,200
| -41% | -$22.1M |
|
1048
Green Dot
GDOT
$766M
| $22.7M | 0.01% |
895,960
-701,736
| -44% | -$20.2M |
|
1049
PG&E
PCG
$38.5B
| $22.7M | 0.01% |
2,528,297
+2,184,221
| +635% | +$29M |
|
1050
Burlington
BURL
$22.4B
| $22.7M | 0.01% |
143,286
-367,690
| -72% | -$77.4M |
|
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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.