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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1126
PUT
Prudential Financial
PRU
$43.1B
| $20.6M | 0.01% |
395,900
-35,600
| -8% | -$2.83M |
|
1127
CALL
ProShares Trust UltraShort Lehman 20+ Year Treasury
TBT
$309M
| $20.6M | 0.01% |
1,282,000
+228,900
| +22% | +$4.95M |
|
1128
CALL
United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
$496M
| $20.6M | 0.01% |
410,425
+180,450
| +78% | +$10.5M |
|
|
LK
1129
CALL
DELISTED
Luckin Coffee Inc. American Depositary Shares
LK
| $20.6M | 0.01% |
756,800
+156,000
| +26% | +$5.75M |
|
1130
Universal Display
OLED
$4.12B
| $20.5M | 0.01% |
155,825
-30,944
| -17% | -$5.32M |
|
1131
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11.4B
| $20.5M | 0.01% |
+585,531
| New | +$29M |
|
1132
CALL
Zillow
Z
$7.8B
| $20.5M | 0.01% |
568,400
+151,000
| +36% | +$6.97M |
|
1133
CALL
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22B
| $20.5M | 0.01% |
574,900
+100,200
| +21% | +$4.97M |
|
|
MOMO
1134
PUT
Hello Group
MOMO
$855M
| $20.4M | 0.01% |
939,300
+66,800
| +8% | +$1.99M |
|
1135
Phillips 66
PSX
$93.4B
| $20.3M | 0.01% |
378,974
+371,136
| +4,735% | +$30.2M |
|
1136
CALL
MetLife
MET
$62.2B
| $20.3M | 0.01% |
664,100
-180,800
| -21% | -$8.02M |
|
1137
CALL
TSMC
TSM
$2.21T
| $20.3M | 0.01% |
424,600
+317,300
| +296% | +$17.4M |
|
1138
CALL
Ross Stores
ROST
$78.9B
| $20.3M | 0.01% |
233,300
+88,600
| +61% | +$9.46M |
|
1139
PUT
Wayfair
W
$14.1B
| $20.3M | 0.01% |
379,600
+104,600
| +38% | +$8.01M |
|
1140
Markel Group
MKL
$22.7B
| $20.2M | 0.01% |
21,798
+3,433
| +19% | +$3.93M |
|
1141
PUT
Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF
ASHR
$1.58B
| $20.2M | 0.01% |
779,200
+277,800
| +55% | +$7.87M |
|
|
RDS.A
1142
CALL
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $20.2M | 0.01% |
577,900
+126,000
| +28% | +$5.88M |
|
|
ILPT
1143
Industrial Logistics Properties Trust
ILPT
$609M
| $20M | 0.01% |
1,141,273
+16,298
| +1% | +$342K |
|
1144
CALL
Eaton
ETN
$175B
| $20M | 0.01% |
257,600
-97,000
| -27% | -$8.89M |
|
1145
Visteon
VC
$2.88B
| $19.9M | 0.01% |
415,689
+213,180
| +105% | +$15.5M |
|
|
X
1146
CALL
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $19.9M | 0.01% |
3,160,800
-739,700
| -19% | -$6.2M |
|
1147
PUT
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$87B
| $19.9M | 0.01% |
129,600
-36,000
| -22% | -$6.5M |
|
1148
Honeywell
HON
$74B
| $19.8M | 0.01% |
157,378
-164,804
| -51% | -$25.5M |
|
1149
CALL
Chubb
CB
$133B
| $19.8M | 0.01% |
177,600
+102,200
| +136% | +$14.7M |
|
1150
Etsy
ETSY
$7.41B
| $19.8M | 0.01% |
515,847
+237,806
| +86% | +$11.6M |
|
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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.