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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
INFN
1476
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
2,491,167
-156,776
| -6% | -$1.08M |
|
1477
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.13B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
1,474,728
+1,185,193
| +409% | +$19.6M |
|
1478
Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF
VYMI
$21.3B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
291,290
+208,390
| +251% | +$11.9M |
|
1479
OGE Energy
OGE
$9.81B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
428,722
+395,744
| +1,200% | +$16M |
|
1480
PUT
Ford
F
$57.3B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
2,726,300
+567,300
| +26% | +$4.25M |
|
1481
CALL
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$62.3B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
52,900
-17,300
| -25% | -$5.11M |
|
1482
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.2B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
786,023
-443,736
| -36% | -$10.2M |
|
1483
Prudential Financial
PRU
$43.2B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
251,451
+239,455
| +1,996% | +$19M |
|
1484
CALL
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
NUGT
$1.21B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
384,640
+126,120
| +49% | +$16.6M |
|
1485
Vistra
VST
$49.7B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
819,269
-199,617
| -20% | -$4.06M |
|
1486
Mattel
MAT
$4.29B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
1,482,842
+554,534
| +60% | +$6.8M |
|
|
DFS
1487
CALL
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
366,100
+189,500
| +107% | +$12.6M |
|
1488
NetEase
NTES
$80.1B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
203,385
-114,565
| -36% | -$7.54M |
|
1489
UGI
UGI
$7.59B
| $13M | 0.01% |
488,808
+331,686
| +211% | +$12.6M |
|
1490
CALL
Sony
SONY
$142B
| $13M | 0.01% |
1,099,000
-654,500
| -37% | -$8.58M |
|
1491
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.5B
| $13M | 0.01% |
126,141
-30,071
| -19% | -$3.91M |
|
1492
CALL
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.5B
| $13M | 0.01% |
147,800
+31,400
| +27% | +$3.24M |
|
1493
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.91B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
132,302
+50,585
| +62% | +$5.78M |
|
1494
CALL
VF Corp
VFC
$5.85B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
239,000
+43,400
| +22% | +$3.38M |
|
1495
Brinker International
EAT
$10.2B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
1,075,664
+687,210
| +177% | +$23.1M |
|
1496
PUT
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$27.8B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
275,300
+50,900
| +23% | +$2.86M |
|
1497
CALL
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.43B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
833,000
-214,500
| -20% | -$5.17M |
|
|
RDS.B
1498
CALL
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B
RDS.B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
395,300
+282,000
| +249% | +$13.2M |
|
1499
PUT
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$6.87B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
1,190,100
+341,400
| +40% | +$5.79M |
|
1500
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.23T
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
221,460
+39,560
| +22% | +$2.68M |
|
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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.