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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1401
CALL
Cencora
COR
$59.5B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
161,000
-3,200
| -2% | -$282K |
|
1402
PUT
Phillips 66
PSX
$92.3B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
264,200
+96,700
| +58% | +$7.87M |
|
1403
HealthEquity
HQY
$8.79B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
279,630
+123,806
| +79% | +$8.22M |
|
1404
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.84B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
1,555,799
+718,063
| +86% | +$10.4M |
|
1405
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$31.4B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
47,536
-61,986
| -57% | -$21.3M |
|
1406
AT&T
T
$170B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
+641,595
| New | +$17.5M |
|
1407
CALL
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54.1B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
293,800
+51,600
| +21% | +$2.68M |
|
1408
CALL
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$94.4B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
353,700
+17,700
| +5% | +$932K |
|
1409
CALL
Ferrari
RACE
$72.9B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
92,200
+1,900
| +2% | +$306K |
|
1410
PUT
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.8B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
76,600
-82,500
| -52% | -$18.5M |
|
1411
Coherent
COHR
$63.4B
| $14M | 0.01% |
492,654
+241,910
| +96% | +$7.86M |
|
1412
CDW
CDW
$17.5B
| $14M | 0.01% |
+150,434
| New | +$18.4M |
|
1413
PUT
iQIYI
IQ
$1.29B
| $14M | 0.01% |
787,500
-1,220,600
| -61% | -$27.4M |
|
|
KSU
1414
PUT
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $14M | 0.01% |
110,100
-16,000
| -13% | -$2.44M |
|
1415
PUT
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.89B
| $14M | 0.01% |
1,495,533
+600,687
| +67% | +$9.54M |
|
1416
PUT
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
VOO
$1.04T
| $14M | 0.01% |
59,000
+46,200
| +361% | +$12.9M |
|
|
FAZ
1417
CALL
Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3x ETF
FAZ
$84.2M
| $14M | 0.01% |
4,599
+2,114
| +85% | +$5.66M |
|
1418
CALL
KLA
KLAC
$264B
| $14M | 0.01% |
971,000
-320,000
| -25% | -$5.15M |
|
1419
CALL
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3x ETF
TNA
$1.52B
| $14M | 0.01% |
843,200
+511,000
| +154% | +$27.8M |
|
1420
PUT
Chubb
CB
$133B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
124,800
+70,900
| +132% | +$10.2M |
|
1421
Icon
ICLR
$12.6B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
102,391
+94,696
| +1,231% | +$15.2M |
|
1422
CALL
Shake Shack
SHAK
$3.04B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
368,900
+53,000
| +17% | +$3.14M |
|
|
TRIL
1423
DELISTED
Trillium Therapeutics Inc.
TRIL
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
+3,443,234
| New | +$13M |
|
1424
H&R Block
HRB
$6.87B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
987,700
-1,887,128
| -66% | -$39.5M |
|
1425
CALL
Paychex
PAYX
$43.5B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
221,000
-155,300
| -41% | -$12.4M |
|
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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.