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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1351
PUT
EOG Resources
EOG
$74.9B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
426,900
+49,200
| +13% | +$3.2M |
|
|
NATI
1352
DELISTED
National Instruments Corp
NATI
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
462,700
-31,545
| -6% | -$1.26M |
|
1353
CALL
Progressive
PGR
$122B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
206,900
+75,400
| +57% | +$5.81M |
|
1354
FlexShares Morningstar Developed Markets ex-US Factor Tilt Index Fund
TLTD
$691M
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
328,251
+121,951
| +59% | +$7.06M |
|
1355
CALL
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$68.6B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
76,300
+52,800
| +225% | +$12M |
|
1356
PUT
Carvana
CVNA
$83.2B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
1,382,000
-3,000
| -0.2% | -$46.4K |
|
1357
PUT
SolarEdge
SEDG
$1.99B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
185,400
-53,000
| -22% | -$5.61M |
|
1358
CALL
Emerson Electric
EMR
$91.1B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
318,200
+51,400
| +19% | +$3.38M |
|
1359
PUT
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$94.2B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
379,900
+139,800
| +58% | +$7.36M |
|
1360
Prosperity Bancshares
PB
$9B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
312,947
+58,641
| +23% | +$3.82M |
|
1361
Zymeworks
ZYME
$1.77B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
425,486
+96,348
| +29% | +$3.94M |
|
1362
PUT
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$74.2B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
108,600
+23,700
| +28% | +$3.01M |
|
1363
iShares Global Tech ETF
IXN
$9.4B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
+495,990
| New | +$17.1M |
|
|
SIVB
1364
PUT
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
99,700
+55,700
| +127% | +$12.3M |
|
|
RP
1365
DELISTED
RealPage, Inc.
RP
| $15M | 0.01% |
284,264
+115,085
| +68% | +$6.56M |
|
1366
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$3.35B
| $15M | 0.01% |
770,280
+338,047
| +78% | +$10M |
|
|
AXON
1367
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$49.7B
| $15M | 0.01% |
212,399
+31,749
| +18% | +$2.38M |
|
1368
CALL
Phillips 66
PSX
$92.7B
| $15M | 0.01% |
280,100
+96,800
| +53% | +$7.88M |
|
1369
Sanofi
SNY
$104B
| $15M | 0.01% |
343,466
+36,337
| +12% | +$1.74M |
|
1370
CALL
Nucor
NUE
$61.5B
| $15M | 0.01% |
416,800
-92,500
| -18% | -$4.11M |
|
1371
CALL
Tilray
TLRY
$627M
| $15M | 0.01% |
218,120
+116,420
| +114% | +$16.3M |
|
1372
TE Connectivity
TEL
$62.7B
| $15M | 0.01% |
238,064
-688,980
| -74% | -$58.8M |
|
1373
PUT
Agilent Technologies
A
$41.9B
| $15M | 0.01% |
209,100
+22,300
| +12% | +$1.79M |
|
|
CGC
1374
CALL
Canopy Growth
CGC
$422M
| $15M | 0.01% |
103,830
-42,540
| -29% | -$7.99M |
|
|
CGC
1375
PUT
Canopy Growth
CGC
$422M
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
103,610
-30,290
| -23% | -$5.69M |
|
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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.