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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1101
Hilton Grand Vacations
HGV
$3.5B
| $21.4M | 0.01% |
1,357,904
+138,824
| +11% | +$3.81M |
|
1102
PUT
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.3B
| $21.4M | 0.01% |
148,200
-110,700
| -43% | -$16.5M |
|
1103
Associated Banc-Corp
ASB
$6.1B
| $21.4M | 0.01% |
1,672,827
+360,419
| +27% | +$6.47M |
|
1104
Rapid7
RPD
$908M
| $21.3M | 0.01% |
491,958
+51,961
| +12% | +$2.73M |
|
|
HES
1105
PUT
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $21.2M | 0.01% |
638,100
+157,600
| +33% | +$8.53M |
|
|
XYZ
1106
Block Inc
XYZ
$50B
| $21.2M | 0.01% |
405,614
-2,001,653
| -83% | -$137M |
|
1107
Western Union
WU
$2.3B
| $21.1M | 0.01% |
1,164,890
+1,057,186
| +982% | +$25.9M |
|
|
CTXS
1108
CALL
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $21.1M | 0.01% |
149,200
-72,400
| -33% | -$8.63M |
|
1109
Visa
V
$681B
| $21.1M | 0.01% |
130,976
-247,533
| -65% | -$46.6M |
|
|
PARA
1110
PUT
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $21.1M | 0.01% |
1,505,700
+1,063,300
| +240% | +$30.5M |
|
1111
CALL
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$87.1B
| $21.1M | 0.01% |
137,700
-20,700
| -13% | -$3.73M |
|
1112
Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCSH
$45.1B
| $21.1M | 0.01% |
266,342
-24,203
| -8% | -$1.95M |
|
|
STMP
1113
CALL
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $21M | 0.01% |
161,800
-154,100
| -49% | -$16.2M |
|
|
CLDR
1114
DELISTED
Cloudera, Inc.
CLDR
| $21M | 0.01% |
2,673,196
-631,336
| -19% | -$6.16M |
|
|
DNKN
1115
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
| $21M | 0.01% |
395,737
-109,810
| -22% | -$7.61M |
|
|
OPLN
1116
Openlane
OPLN
$4.34B
| $21M | 0.01% |
1,749,747
+1,010,723
| +137% | +$19.7M |
|
|
K
1117
PUT
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $21M | 0.01% |
372,644
-319,500
| -46% | -$19.6M |
|
1118
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$77.5B
| $20.9M | 0.01% |
268,430
-165,787
| -38% | -$14.5M |
|
1119
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$12.9B
| $20.8M | 0.01% |
187,634
+145,423
| +345% | +$15.5M |
|
1120
Innovator US Equity Power Buffer ETF January
PJAN
$1.43B
| $20.8M | 0.01% |
+830,450
| New | +$22.8M |
|
1121
CALL
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.4B
| $20.8M | 0.01% |
314,300
+100,900
| +47% | +$7.25M |
|
|
JOYY
1122
PUT
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.71B
| $20.8M | 0.01% |
390,300
+243,100
| +165% | +$14.1M |
|
1123
CALL
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$22.4B
| $20.7M | 0.01% |
170,300
+142,000
| +502% | +$19.7M |
|
|
CYBR
1124
CALL
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $20.7M | 0.01% |
242,000
+75,500
| +45% | +$8.7M |
|
1125
Zoom
ZM
$31.3B
| $20.6M | 0.01% |
141,315
-192,904
| -58% | -$19M |
|
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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.