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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1426
PUT
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEI
$17.7B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
104,200
+64,500
| +162% | +$8.31M |
|
|
SCHW
1427
CALL
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$192B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
412,000
-135,500
| -25% | -$5.69M |
|
1428
PUT
Centene
CNC
$33.3B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
233,100
+56,800
| +32% | +$3.45M |
|
1429
Freshpet
FRPT
$3.53B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
216,763
+33,127
| +18% | +$2.13M |
|
1430
American International
AIG
$40B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
570,286
-698,270
| -55% | -$30M |
|
1431
Textron
TXT
$15.3B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
518,315
-570,068
| -52% | -$23M |
|
1432
PUT
Shake Shack
SHAK
$3.04B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
366,100
+144,300
| +65% | +$8.54M |
|
1433
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.86B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
304,297
+106,985
| +54% | +$6.06M |
|
1434
Clean Harbors
CLH
$17B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
268,859
+136,238
| +103% | +$9.95M |
|
|
UNVR
1435
DELISTED
Univar Solutions Inc.
UNVR
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
1,284,468
+1,114,643
| +656% | +$20.7M |
|
1436
CALL
Ecolab
ECL
$77.5B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
88,200
+45,900
| +109% | +$8.63M |
|
1437
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$10.3B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
1,164,716
+1,121,024
| +2,566% | +$14.3M |
|
1438
Walmart Inc
WMT
$919B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
361,410
-1,229,694
| -77% | -$47.3M |
|
1439
CALL
XPO
XPO
$24.7B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
811,036
+364,894
| +82% | +$9.75M |
|
|
1440
CALL
McKesson
MCK
$101B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
101,000
-4,800
| -5% | -$703K |
|
1441
CALL
Pinterest
PINS
$13.6B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
884,100
+515,500
| +140% | +$10M |
|
1442
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.46B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
292,626
+193,066
| +194% | +$12.4M |
|
1443
Hershey
HSY
$37.1B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
102,816
+94,883
| +1,196% | +$14M |
|
1444
Illumina
ILMN
$28.9B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
51,268
-64,100
| -56% | -$17.9M |
|
|
PXD
1445
CALL
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
194,000
+2,000
| +1% | +$238K |
|
1446
CALL
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$29.7B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
854,800
-571,900
| -40% | -$11.9M |
|
|
HPP
1447
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$765M
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
76,645
+58,565
| +324% | +$13.4M |
|
|
CHL
1448
CALL
DELISTED
China Mobile Limited
CHL
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
359,900
+272,400
| +311% | +$10.9M |
|
1449
CALL
AB InBev
BUD
$157B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
307,200
-14,300
| -4% | -$933K |
|
1450
CALL
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6.09B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
53,000
+28,500
| +116% | +$11.5M |
|
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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.