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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1276
PUT
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$3.83B
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
343,600
+264,900
| +337% | +$18.5M |
|
1277
CALL
Lennar Class A
LEN
$20.9B
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
452,247
+50,100
| +12% | +$2.84M |
|
1278
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$20B
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
1,165,214
+783,576
| +205% | +$16.3M |
|
1279
Zillow
Z
$7.83B
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
463,497
+414,799
| +852% | +$19.2M |
|
1280
Assembly Biosciences
ASMB
$629M
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
93,621
+9,752
| +12% | +$2.09M |
|
1281
CALL
Incyte
INCY
$24.2B
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
227,500
+74,700
| +49% | +$5.64M |
|
1282
PUT
Apollo Global Management
APO
$83.9B
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
496,600
-91,700
| -16% | -$3.94M |
|
|
AYX
1283
PUT
DELISTED
Alteryx Inc
AYX
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
174,700
-11,300
| -6% | -$1.4M |
|
|
GRUB
1284
CALL
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
203,800
-48,100
| -19% | -$4.73M |
|
|
EXAS
1285
CALL
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
286,200
-60,000
| -17% | -$4.87M |
|
1286
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.59B
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
916,090
+358,687
| +64% | +$8.75M |
|
1287
CALL
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$60.9B
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
602,400
+6,900
| +1% | +$199K |
|
1288
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x ETF
SPXL
$7.35B
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
636,100
+443,600
| +230% | +$25M |
|
1289
Selective Insurance
SIGI
$5.62B
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
333,376
+110,763
| +50% | +$6.74M |
|
1290
CALL
Allstate
ALL
$66B
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
180,500
+81,400
| +82% | +$8.85M |
|
1291
CALL
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25.4B
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
303,800
+243,100
| +400% | +$23.6M |
|
|
CTXS
1292
PUT
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
116,500
-700
| -0.6% | -$83.5K |
|
|
ABMD
1293
CALL
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
113,500
-16,900
| -13% | -$2.81M |
|
1294
CALL
Ciena
CIEN
$60B
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
412,200
-93,500
| -18% | -$3.84M |
|
1295
CALL
L3Harris
LHX
$54.4B
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
91,100
-46,700
| -34% | -$9.57M |
|
1296
Kilroy Realty
KRC
$4.25B
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
256,778
+94,750
| +58% | +$7.22M |
|
1297
PUT
Dell
DELL
$317B
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
814,060
-428,733
| -34% | -$9.89M |
|
1298
PUT
Zoetis
ZTS
$30.7B
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
138,400
+60,600
| +78% | +$7.98M |
|
1299
PUT
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$74B
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
811,500
-3,199,500
| -80% | -$81.8M |
|
1300
PUT
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.1B
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
1,377,500
-222,200
| -14% | -$5.72M |
|
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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.