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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1526
PUT
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.91B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
267,700
-119,700
| -31% | -$5.76M |
|
1527
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.1B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
1,046,740
+657,120
| +169% | +$16.9M |
|
1528
PUT
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.5B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
419,200
-36,400
| -8% | -$1.1M |
|
1529
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF
VTI
$695B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
95,200
+71,400
| +300% | +$11M |
|
1530
PUT
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.8B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
348,800
-129,600
| -27% | -$5.3M |
|
1531
Gildan
GIL
$10.5B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
961,402
+179,436
| +23% | +$4.33M |
|
1532
PUT
Cencora
COR
$59.9B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
138,500
+17,700
| +15% | +$1.56M |
|
1533
CALL
BHP
BHP
$220B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
374,414
+101,899
| +37% | +$4.25M |
|
1534
PUT
American Electric Power
AEP
$68.4B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
153,100
+40,700
| +36% | +$3.85M |
|
1535
Iovance Biotherapeutics
IOVA
$3.16B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
408,815
+103,031
| +34% | +$2.73M |
|
|
ETRN
1536
DELISTED
Equitrans Midstream Corporation Common Stock
ETRN
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
2,431,967
+1,793,078
| +281% | +$15.7M |
|
1537
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
BCRX
$2.49B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
6,109,534
+153,555
| +3% | +$423K |
|
|
AGN
1538
PUT
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
68,900
-212,100
| -75% | -$39.9M |
|
1539
CALL
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15.4B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
121,900
+67,800
| +125% | +$9.68M |
|
1540
Choice Hotels
CHH
$4.7B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
198,897
+178,038
| +854% | +$16.2M |
|
1541
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$36.7B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
539,908
+48,724
| +10% | +$1.33M |
|
1542
PUT
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$45.2B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
122,100
-9,200
| -7% | -$999K |
|
1543
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.38B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
193,995
+76,781
| +66% | +$5.59M |
|
1544
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.11B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
840,409
+322,710
| +62% | +$8.27M |
|
1545
PUT
Allstate
ALL
$66.1B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
132,100
+7,400
| +6% | +$805K |
|
1546
CALL
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$3.8B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
248,800
+127,400
| +105% | +$8.88M |
|
1547
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Min Vol Factor ETF
EEMV
$3.61B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
257,877
+31,959
| +14% | +$1.72M |
|
1548
Goldman Sachs Access Treasury 0-1 Year ETF
GBIL
$7.59B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
120,051
+38,285
| +47% | +$3.84M |
|
1549
CALL
Viatris
VTRS
$18.6B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
808,600
-52,600
| -6% | -$1.01M |
|
1550
PUT
Fair Isaac
FICO
$23.5B
| $12M | 0.01% |
39,100
-135,600
| -78% | -$49.9M |
|
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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.