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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
Prologis
PLD
$134B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
168,602
-1,043,690
| -86% | -$91.2M |
|
1452
Dana Inc
DAN
$3.29B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
1,734,778
+880,739
| +103% | +$12.2M |
|
1453
CALL
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$45.3B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
136,100
+78,200
| +135% | +$8.49M |
|
1454
PUT
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.3B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
91,700
+43,300
| +89% | +$9.32M |
|
1455
TSMC
TSM
$2.21T
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
283,316
-1,355,135
| -83% | -$74.1M |
|
1456
Starbucks
SBUX
$123B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
205,873
-2,133,985
| -91% | -$173M |
|
1457
PUT
Herbalife
HLF
$1.28B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
462,800
-243,700
| -34% | -$9.07M |
|
1458
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$27.3B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
51,331
+46,511
| +965% | +$15.8M |
|
1459
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$978M
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
137,924
+97,367
| +240% | +$7.88M |
|
1460
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.46B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
140,581
+1,362
| +1% | +$145K |
|
1461
WIX.com
WIX
$3.1B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
133,638
-648
| -0.5% | -$84.6K |
|
|
FTCH
1462
DELISTED
Farfetch Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
FTCH
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
1,703,043
+1,591,322
| +1,424% | +$17.2M |
|
1463
PUT
MSCI
MSCI
$41.5B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
46,500
-162,400
| -78% | -$46M |
|
|
CYBR
1464
PUT
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
156,900
-67,400
| -30% | -$7.77M |
|
1465
PUT
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.5B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
133,500
-59,400
| -31% | -$6.36M |
|
1466
CALL
Hasbro
HAS
$13.6B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
187,300
+40,800
| +28% | +$3.53M |
|
|
XLNX
1467
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
171,434
+103,025
| +151% | +$8.98M |
|
1468
Exponent
EXPO
$3.19B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
185,714
+127,485
| +219% | +$9.26M |
|
1469
Philips
PHG
$26.7B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
418,343
+230,768
| +123% | +$8.16M |
|
|
HR
1470
DELISTED
Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated
HR
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
477,913
+443,000
| +1,269% | +$15M |
|
1471
CALL
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.7B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
391,200
-128,500
| -25% | -$6.68M |
|
1472
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.4B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
474,059
+294,873
| +165% | +$12.8M |
|
1473
iShares Select Dividend ETF
DVY
$24.1B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
180,489
+44,712
| +33% | +$4.27M |
|
1474
CALL
iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF
IGV
$15B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
315,000
+129,000
| +69% | +$6.1M |
|
1475
CALL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$7.32B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
139,600
+82,900
| +146% | +$8.7M |
|
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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.