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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DRE
1226
DELISTED
Duke Realty Corp.
DRE
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
551,322
-247,461
| -31% | -$8.48M |
|
1227
CALL
Valero Energy
VLO
$98.6B
| $17.8M | 0.01% |
393,500
-189,300
| -32% | -$13.8M |
|
|
PARA
1228
CALL
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $17.8M | 0.01% |
1,272,600
+728,400
| +134% | +$20.9M |
|
1229
Booking.com
BKNG
$161B
| $17.8M | 0.01% |
331,050
+320,625
| +3,076% | +$22.5M |
|
1230
Crown Holdings
CCK
$13B
| $17.8M | 0.01% |
306,570
+47,610
| +18% | +$3.31M |
|
1231
PUT
Nucor
NUE
$61.2B
| $17.8M | 0.01% |
493,900
+58,800
| +14% | +$2.61M |
|
1232
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.8B
| $17.8M | 0.01% |
+795,728
| New | +$30.7M |
|
1233
CALL
eHealth
EHTH
$40M
| $17.7M | 0.01% |
125,900
+33,300
| +36% | +$3.82M |
|
1234
Heron Therapeutics
HRTX
$63.5M
| $17.7M | 0.01% |
1,508,906
-329,744
| -18% | -$6.2M |
|
1235
Enovis
ENOV
$1.52B
| $17.7M | 0.01% |
519,696
-387,182
| -43% | -$21.3M |
|
1236
PUT
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$58.5B
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
1,524,000
+512,000
| +51% | +$16.8M |
|
1237
Capital One
COF
$139B
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
348,821
-1,288,308
| -79% | -$113M |
|
1238
iShares Russell 3000 ETF
IWV
$20.5B
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
+118,537
| New | +$21.1M |
|
1239
CALL
Hershey
HSY
$37.1B
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
132,600
+79,300
| +149% | +$11.7M |
|
|
DCPH
1240
DELISTED
Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
DCPH
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
426,377
+414,174
| +3,394% | +$23M |
|
1241
PUT
iShares MSCI India ETF
INDA
$6.55B
| $17.5M | 0.01% |
727,200
+707,600
| +3,610% | +$22.6M |
|
1242
PUT
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$75.8B
| $17.5M | 0.01% |
119,900
+15,800
| +15% | +$2.92M |
|
|
SAGE
1243
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $17.5M | 0.01% |
607,807
+175,585
| +41% | +$10.2M |
|
1244
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$5.36B
| $17.5M | 0.01% |
540,466
+221,199
| +69% | +$8.34M |
|
1245
First Interstate BancSystem
FIBK
$3.73B
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
605,068
-49,637
| -8% | -$1.78M |
|
1246
PUT
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
FAS
$2.5B
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
742,900
+555,900
| +297% | +$42.3M |
|
1247
CALL
Corning
GLW
$142B
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
845,200
+130,500
| +18% | +$3.4M |
|
1248
CALL
SolarEdge
SEDG
$2.01B
| $17.3M | 0.01% |
211,600
-33,400
| -14% | -$3.53M |
|
|
MOMO
1249
Hello Group
MOMO
$850M
| $17.3M | 0.01% |
797,946
-427,539
| -35% | -$12.7M |
|
1250
CALL
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$74.1B
| $17.3M | 0.01% |
861,000
-285,000
| -25% | -$7.28M |
|
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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.