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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1326
PUT
Pinterest
PINS
$13.5B
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
1,019,800
-131,700
| -11% | -$2.56M |
|
1327
PUT
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$62.2B
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
63,300
-49,600
| -44% | -$14.7M |
|
1328
CALL
Carvana
CVNA
$83.2B
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
1,423,000
+332,500
| +30% | +$5.15M |
|
1329
PIMCO Investment Grade Corporate Bond Index Exchange-Traded Fund
CORP
$1.58B
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
+148,077
| New | +$16.2M |
|
1330
NNN REIT
NNN
$8.88B
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
486,124
-760,958
| -61% | -$38.2M |
|
1331
CALL
Exelon
EXC
$47.3B
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
595,990
+401,533
| +206% | +$12.6M |
|
1332
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$21.1B
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
693,184
+440,379
| +174% | +$11.9M |
|
1333
CALL
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.7B
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
181,900
+13,200
| +8% | +$1.73M |
|
1334
Semtech
SMTC
$12.9B
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
+416,012
| New | +$18.8M |
|
1335
PUT
TransDigm Group
TDG
$68.6B
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
48,600
+18,200
| +60% | +$9.91M |
|
1336
Snap-on
SNA
$20.9B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
142,841
+67,285
| +89% | +$9.94M |
|
1337
PUT
KLA
KLAC
$263B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
1,079,000
-522,000
| -33% | -$8.41M |
|
1338
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.66B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
536,020
+506,327
| +1,705% | +$21.9M |
|
1339
CALL
Best Buy
BBY
$18.1B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
271,800
+900
| +0.3% | +$71.4K |
|
|
ZGNX
1340
CALL
DELISTED
Zogenix, Inc.
ZGNX
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
626,500
-171,600
| -22% | -$6.25M |
|
1341
Teck Resources
TECK
$31.3B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
2,046,974
+192,181
| +10% | +$2.3M |
|
|
FISV
1342
PUT
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$28.8B
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
162,400
+85,600
| +111% | +$9.51M |
|
1343
Arch Capital
ACGL
$33.7B
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
541,715
+501,596
| +1,250% | +$20.3M |
|
1344
PUT
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
46,300
-64,400
| -58% | -$22.4M |
|
1345
McDonald's
MCD
$193B
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
93,116
-486,973
| -84% | -$95.9M |
|
1346
PUT
Novartis
NVS
$287B
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
186,600
+89,100
| +91% | +$7.95M |
|
1347
CALL
Centene
CNC
$33.1B
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
258,800
+22,700
| +10% | +$1.38M |
|
1348
Crocs
CROX
$6.29B
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
904,692
+203,071
| +29% | +$6.47M |
|
|
EXAS
1349
PUT
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
264,700
-82,100
| -24% | -$6.67M |
|
1350
PUT
Prologis
PLD
$134B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
190,800
+150,600
| +375% | +$13.2M |
|
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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.