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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1251
PUT
Keysight
KEYS
$60.8B
| $17.3M | 0.01% |
206,400
+79,900
| +63% | +$7.59M |
|
|
SYSB
1252
iShares Systematic Bond ETF
SYSB
$1.17B
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
176,668
+161,853
| +1,092% | +$16.3M |
|
1253
Baker Hughes
BKR
$64.4B
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
1,638,944
+763,808
| +87% | +$14.3M |
|
1254
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF
HYLS
$1.64B
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
409,785
+171,108
| +72% | +$8.01M |
|
1255
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$1.97B
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
484,941
+240,568
| +98% | +$11.1M |
|
1256
CALL
KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF
KWEB
$5.34B
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
379,600
+122,200
| +47% | +$6.02M |
|
1257
iShares Biotechnology ETF
IBB
$9.68B
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
159,047
+81,840
| +106% | +$9.42M |
|
|
FL
1258
PUT
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
777,000
-51,100
| -6% | -$1.74M |
|
|
CBPO
1259
CALL
DELISTED
China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc.
CBPO
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
158,400
+57,200
| +57% | +$6.57M |
|
|
STMP
1260
PUT
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
131,200
-218,700
| -63% | -$22.9M |
|
1261
CALL
Peloton Interactive
PTON
$2.49B
| $17M | 0.01% |
641,900
-759,400
| -54% | -$21.1M |
|
|
ABMD
1262
PUT
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $17M | 0.01% |
117,400
-41,800
| -26% | -$6.94M |
|
1263
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.61B
| $17M | 0.01% |
1,028,899
+594,407
| +137% | +$11.7M |
|
1264
CALL
Consolidated Edison
ED
$40.2B
| $17M | 0.01% |
217,400
+114,400
| +111% | +$10M |
|
1265
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.75B
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
889,588
+474,718
| +114% | +$14.1M |
|
|
DISH
1266
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
847,481
-734,898
| -46% | -$23.8M |
|
1267
CALL
TransDigm Group
TDG
$69B
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
52,900
+29,000
| +121% | +$15.8M |
|
|
1268
PUT
KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF
KWEB
$5.34B
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
373,700
-383,300
| -51% | -$18.9M |
|
|
KSU
1269
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
132,772
-107,847
| -45% | -$16.5M |
|
1270
CALL
Capital One
COF
$139B
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
334,700
+30,400
| +10% | +$2.67M |
|
1271
PUT
Virgin Galactic
SPCE
$513M
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
56,920
+49,200
| +637% | +$18.7M |
|
1272
PUT
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$88B
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
187,000
-18,100
| -9% | -$2.34M |
|
|
STAY
1273
DELISTED
Extended Stay America, Inc. Paired Share Unit
STAY
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
2,296,295
-1,719,226
| -43% | -$19.8M |
|
1274
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.41B
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
867,915
+858,983
| +9,617% | +$26.1M |
|
1275
CALL
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.9B
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
96,300
-41,900
| -30% | -$10M |
|
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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.