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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1051
Carter's
CRI
$1.44B
| $22.7M | 0.01% |
344,958
+339,151
| +5,840% | +$32.6M |
|
|
PPLI
1052
CALL
People Inc
PPLI
$3.02B
| $22.6M | 0.01% |
706,700
+29,096
| +4% | +$1.15M |
|
|
WORK
1053
PUT
DELISTED
Slack Technologies, Inc.
WORK
| $22.6M | 0.01% |
842,300
+143,500
| +21% | +$3.46M |
|
1054
Evercore
EVR
$12B
| $22.6M | 0.01% |
490,312
+232,338
| +90% | +$15.6M |
|
1055
Ericsson
ERIC
$33.6B
| $22.6M | 0.01% |
2,790,410
+1,143,382
| +69% | +$9.35M |
|
|
HES
1056
CALL
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $22.5M | 0.01% |
676,100
-13,400
| -2% | -$725K |
|
1057
Tenaris
TS
$26.6B
| $22.5M | 0.01% |
1,863,338
-720,089
| -28% | -$13.2M |
|
1058
PUT
Dominion Energy
D
$59.8B
| $22.4M | 0.01% |
310,900
-23,300
| -7% | -$1.9M |
|
|
SWAV
1059
DELISTED
Shockwave Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SWAV
| $22.4M | 0.01% |
676,332
+392,183
| +138% | +$15.6M |
|
|
SGI
1060
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.5B
| $22.4M | 0.01% |
2,052,788
+1,593,488
| +347% | +$30.3M |
|
1061
CALL
United Rentals
URI
$70.3B
| $22.4M | 0.01% |
217,900
-63,800
| -23% | -$8.46M |
|
1062
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$32.7B
| $22.4M | 0.01% |
118,198
+103,698
| +715% | +$24.8M |
|
1063
CALL
Axsome Therapeutics
AXSM
$11.2B
| $22.4M | 0.01% |
379,900
+82,900
| +28% | +$6.75M |
|
|
PPLI
1064
PUT
People Inc
PPLI
$3.02B
| $22.3M | 0.01% |
697,188
+199,756
| +40% | +$7.91M |
|
1065
PUT
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$71.4B
| $22.3M | 0.01% |
1,604,300
-331,100
| -17% | -$6.3M |
|
1066
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$81.6B
| $22.3M | 0.01% |
73,801
-107,312
| -59% | -$37.3M |
|
|
AAN.A
1067
DELISTED
The Aaron's Company Inc Class A
AAN.A
| $22.2M | 0.01% |
975,269
+217,725
| +29% | +$4.96M |
|
|
GOOS
1068
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$850M
| $22.2M | 0.01% |
1,116,918
+641,675
| +135% | +$18M |
|
|
PDCE
1069
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $22.2M | 0.01% |
3,576,937
+1,206,913
| +51% | +$21.7M |
|
1070
CALL
Pinduoduo
PDD
$120B
| $22.2M | 0.01% |
616,300
+228,900
| +59% | +$8.36M |
|
1071
CALL
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$83.3B
| $22.2M | 0.01% |
156,200
+73,900
| +90% | +$12.6M |
|
1072
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$28.4B
| $22.2M | 0.01% |
1,184,206
+1,034,005
| +688% | +$34M |
|
|
OPTU
1073
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$227M
| $22.2M | 0.01% |
994,268
-2,629,225
| -73% | -$68.6M |
|
1074
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30.1B
| $22.1M | 0.01% |
895,123
+60,540
| +7% | +$1.66M |
|
1075
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
TIP
$14.7B
| $22.1M | 0.01% |
187,517
+171,934
| +1,103% | +$20.3M |
|
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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.