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 | 4.1% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 3.97% |
| 3 | Industrials | 2.85% |
| 4 | Financials | 2.77% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.43% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
126
Equinix
EQIX
$102B
| $211M | 0.09% |
337,368
+65,612
| +24% | +$39.3M |
|
127
CALL
Salesforce
CRM
$162B
| $210M | 0.09% |
1,458,000
+234,100
| +19% | +$40.1M |
|
|
XYZ
128
PUT
Block Inc
XYZ
$47.5B
| $208M | 0.09% |
3,965,400
+1,569,600
| +66% | +$107M |
|
129
PUT
Biogen
BIIB
$30.1B
| $206M | 0.09% |
651,000
-209,600
| -24% | -$63.6M |
|
130
CALL
PayPal
PYPL
$50.5B
| $205M | 0.09% |
2,141,500
+307,100
| +17% | +$33.9M |
|
131
CALL
UnitedHealth
UNH
$361B
| $204M | 0.09% |
818,000
-123,800
| -13% | -$34.1M |
|
|
132
PUT
UnitedHealth
UNH
$361B
| $202M | 0.09% |
811,500
-94,800
| -10% | -$26.1M |
|
133
Ametek
AME
$58.8B
| $200M | 0.09% |
2,774,486
+1,365,006
| +97% | +$123M |
|
134
PUT
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
DIA
$48.2B
| $198M | 0.09% |
902,000
+49,300
| +6% | +$13.1M |
|
135
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
$143B
| $196M | 0.09% |
1,320,778
+1,287,324
| +3,848% | +$192M |
|
136
NiSource
NI
$20.1B
| $195M | 0.09% |
7,808,999
+2,549,185
| +48% | +$70.5M |
|
|
BNY
137
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$109B
| $195M | 0.09% |
5,776,042
-1,640,658
| -22% | -$68.9M |
|
138
PUT
McDonald's
MCD
$194B
| $194M | 0.09% |
1,176,000
-290,400
| -20% | -$57.2M |
|
139
Workday
WDAY
$44.8B
| $193M | 0.09% |
1,482,767
-736,372
| -33% | -$124M |
|
140
CALL
iShares Silver Trust
SLV
$31.5B
| $193M | 0.09% |
14,768,100
+3,523,800
| +31% | +$55.4M |
|
141
CALL
Chevron
CVX
$386B
| $192M | 0.09% |
2,652,900
+1,554,900
| +142% | +$154M |
|
142
PUT
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$142B
| $190M | 0.09% |
1,153,500
-479,100
| -29% | -$87.7M |
|
143
PUT
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
$32.6B
| $189M | 0.08% |
1,526,900
+320,400
| +27% | +$40.8M |
|
144
CALL
Starbucks
SBUX
$122B
| $188M | 0.08% |
2,863,300
+1,135,100
| +66% | +$91.8M |
|
|
145
CALL
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$626B
| $188M | 0.08% |
1,431,400
+192,300
| +16% | +$27.3M |
|
|
XYZ
146
CALL
Block Inc
XYZ
$47.5B
| $188M | 0.08% |
3,581,100
+1,523,000
| +74% | +$104M |
|
147
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$23.6B
| $187M | 0.08% |
1,343,932
+1,259,715
| +1,496% | +$197M |
|
148
American Tower
AMT
$79B
| $186M | 0.08% |
855,949
+20,915
| +3% | +$4.87M |
|
149
CALL
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$82.1B
| $186M | 0.08% |
380,500
-157,000
| -29% | -$64.8M |
|
150
PUT
Nike
NKE
$61.3B
| $186M | 0.08% |
2,242,600
+872,900
| +64% | +$81.2M |
|
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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 4.1% of assets, down from 5.1% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Industrials.
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.