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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LSI
1201
PUT
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $18.6M | 0.01% |
295,350
+58,800
| +25% | +$4.2M |
|
1202
PUT
Cummins
CMI
$87.5B
| $18.6M | 0.01% |
137,200
-40,500
| -23% | -$6.31M |
|
|
1203
Global Payments
GPN
$24.5B
| $18.6M | 0.01% |
128,717
-2,413,202
| -95% | -$441M |
|
1204
CALL
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF
TECL
$6.37B
| $18.5M | 0.01% |
1,592,000
+1,133,000
| +247% | +$26.4M |
|
1205
PUT
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.3B
| $18.5M | 0.01% |
264,900
+50,000
| +23% | +$4.39M |
|
1206
CALL
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$44B
| $18.5M | 0.01% |
406,700
+321,900
| +380% | +$19.9M |
|
1207
CME Group
CME
$96.5B
| $18.5M | 0.01% |
106,810
-642,999
| -86% | -$128M |
|
1208
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.43B
| $18.4M | 0.01% |
240,654
+47,283
| +24% | +$3.37M |
|
1209
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$13.2B
| $18.4M | 0.01% |
145,771
+32,398
| +29% | +$4.86M |
|
|
ALXN
1210
CALL
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $18.3M | 0.01% |
204,300
-116,100
| -36% | -$11.4M |
|
|
IRBT
1211
CALL
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $18.3M | 0.01% |
448,400
-16,900
| -4% | -$811K |
|
|
SJR
1212
DELISTED
Shaw Communications Inc.
SJR
| $18.3M | 0.01% |
1,130,782
+758,628
| +204% | +$13.8M |
|
1213
PUT
Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bear 2X ETF
DRIP
$98.7M
| $18.3M | 0.01% |
790
-19
| -2% | -$283K |
|
1214
CALL
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$102B
| $18.3M | 0.01% |
191,100
+30,500
| +19% | +$4.1M |
|
1215
CALL
American International
AIG
$40.1B
| $18.3M | 0.01% |
753,200
-28,200
| -4% | -$1.21M |
|
1216
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals
AUPH
$2.04B
| $18.3M | 0.01% |
1,258,386
+320,895
| +34% | +$5.66M |
|
1217
PUT
Dow Inc
DOW
$22.5B
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
623,600
+24,000
| +4% | +$1.02M |
|
|
1218
PUT
McKesson
MCK
$101B
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
134,600
-1,100
| -0.8% | -$161K |
|
1219
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust
FXY
$427M
| $18.1M | 0.01% |
205,700
+154,100
| +299% | +$13.4M |
|
1220
PUT
MetLife
MET
$62.1B
| $18.1M | 0.01% |
590,600
-39,500
| -6% | -$1.75M |
|
|
TECD
1221
DELISTED
Tech Data Corp
TECD
| $18M | 0.01% |
137,930
+129,935
| +1,625% | +$18M |
|
1222
PUT
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.9B
| $18M | 0.01% |
140,400
+32,800
| +30% | +$4.54M |
|
1223
CALL
Aflac
AFL
$60.8B
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
523,400
+22,500
| +4% | +$1.03M |
|
1224
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$970B
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
198,765
-580,032
| -74% | -$70.5M |
|
1225
Boeing
BA
$183B
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
119,847
-857,901
| -88% | -$235M |
|
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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.