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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1601
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
$17.9B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
146,483
+38,184
| +35% | +$3.23M |
|
1602
PUT
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.8B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
1,241,200
+926,500
| +294% | +$13.4M |
|
1603
CALL
Papa John's
PZZA
$799M
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
211,400
+17,900
| +9% | +$1.08M |
|
1604
CALL
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.7B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
667,000
+96,500
| +17% | +$1.73M |
|
1605
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$14.7B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
1,445,179
+703,136
| +95% | +$7.64M |
|
1606
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$82.8B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
79,076
-40,612
| -34% | -$6.9M |
|
1607
VF Corp
VFC
$5.85B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
207,152
-1,628,602
| -89% | -$127M |
|
1608
CALL
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$12.9B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
120,000
+11,100
| +10% | +$1.14M |
|
1609
CALL
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
VIXY
$188M
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
3,683
+1,547
| +72% | +$2.59M |
|
|
CERN
1610
CALL
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
177,400
-12,500
| -7% | -$889K |
|
|
ADVM
1611
DELISTED
Adverum Biotechnologies
ADVM
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
114,304
+87,908
| +333% | +$10.2M |
|
1612
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$15.9B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
111,972
+751
| +0.7% | +$97.1K |
|
1613
Aprea Therapeutics
APRE
$8.42M
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
16,062
+611
| +4% | +$448K |
|
1614
SSR Mining
SSRM
$6.56B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
981,191
+598,564
| +156% | +$9.85M |
|
1615
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.08B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
56,542
-177,257
| -76% | -$37.7M |
|
|
GOOS
1616
CALL
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$854M
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
556,700
+352,300
| +172% | +$9.86M |
|
1617
CALL
Five Below
FIVE
$13.5B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
157,300
+17,700
| +13% | +$1.8M |
|
1618
CALL
Akamai
AKAM
$18B
| $11M | 0.01% |
120,700
-27,400
| -19% | -$2.54M |
|
1619
PUT
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
$908B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
42,600
+36,400
| +587% | +$11.2M |
|
1620
Estee Lauder
EL
$31.2B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
69,056
-412,788
| -86% | -$79.6M |
|
1621
CALL
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.2B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
110,600
+19,700
| +22% | +$2.45M |
|
1622
Red Rock Resorts
RRR
$3.76B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
1,284,968
-92,652
| -7% | -$1.84M |
|
|
MZTI
1623
The Marzetti Company
MZTI
$3.18B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
75,954
+2,042
| +3% | +$310K |
|
1624
Atmos Energy
ATO
$28.7B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
110,690
-180,127
| -62% | -$19.8M |
|
1625
Intellia Therapeutics
NTLA
$1.67B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
897,037
+253,661
| +39% | +$3.42M |
|
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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.