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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1626
Petrobras
PBR
$115B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
1,994,498
+1,644,180
| +469% | +$19.6M |
|
1627
Nokia
NOK
$60.1B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
3,534,702
-325,671
| -8% | -$1.21M |
|
|
RETA
1628
DELISTED
Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Class A Common Stock
RETA
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
75,921
+41,951
| +123% | +$8.1M |
|
|
AGR
1629
DELISTED
Avangrid, Inc.
AGR
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
250,224
-33,701
| -12% | -$1.7M |
|
1630
PUT
Waste Management
WM
$89.8B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
118,200
+100
| +0.1% | +$11.5K |
|
1631
PUT
Mattel
MAT
$4.29B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,241,100
+142,900
| +13% | +$1.75M |
|
|
SPR
1632
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
456,787
+324,235
| +245% | +$17.9M |
|
1633
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
110,261
+94,867
| +616% | +$12M |
|
1634
Relmada Therapeutics
RLMD
$512M
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
320,072
+239,906
| +299% | +$9.67M |
|
1635
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.97B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
637,799
-307,331
| -33% | -$7.9M |
|
|
Y
1636
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
19,714
+18,361
| +1,357% | +$13.2M |
|
1637
CALL
Iron Mountain
IRM
$38.5B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
456,700
-62,500
| -12% | -$1.89M |
|
1638
CALL
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.1B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
920,200
+196,600
| +27% | +$5.06M |
|
1639
State Street SPDR MSCI ACWI ex-US ETF
CWI
$2.87B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
550,511
+413,456
| +302% | +$9.75M |
|
1640
Haemonetics
HAE
$4.13B
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
108,783
-33,752
| -24% | -$3.66M |
|
1641
Wolverine World Wide
WWW
$1.72B
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
709,622
+528,912
| +293% | +$14.6M |
|
1642
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$77.7B
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,110,559
-3,021,177
| -73% | -$39.6M |
|
1643
PUT
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.8B
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
71,502
+5,748
| +9% | +$1.11M |
|
1644
PUT
Consolidated Edison
ED
$40.2B
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
138,100
+64,700
| +88% | +$5.67M |
|
|
RDS.A
1645
PUT
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
308,700
+165,100
| +115% | +$7.71M |
|
1646
Chemours
CC
$2.39B
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,212,787
+1,142,084
| +1,615% | +$16.5M |
|
1647
FlexShares Morningstar US Market Factors Tilt Index Fund
TILT
$2.27B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+114,556
| New | +$13.4M |
|
1648
PUT
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 3x ETF
SPXS
$329M
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
6,697
+4,729
| +240% | +$7.02M |
|
|
PPL
1649
PPL Corp
PPL
$27.1B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
432,106
-3,606,109
| -89% | -$116M |
|
1650
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF
IJT
$8.48B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+154,446
| New | +$13.6M |
|
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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.