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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1651
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$7.92B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
296,627
+89,869
| +43% | +$6.21M |
|
|
GAP
1652
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.42B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,508,525
+1,426,045
| +1,729% | +$21.2M |
|
1653
CALL
ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500
SPXU
$380M
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
4,392
+3,235
| +280% | +$7.26M |
|
1654
PUT
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$13B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
125,300
+62,400
| +99% | +$5.38M |
|
1655
VanEck High Yield Muni ETF
HYD
$4.4B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
202,525
-619,132
| -75% | -$38.1M |
|
1656
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$3.48B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
298,767
+231,480
| +344% | +$10.6M |
|
1657
Avient
AVNT
$4.25B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
557,182
+195,135
| +54% | +$5.46M |
|
1658
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.43B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
681,668
+79,628
| +13% | +$1.92M |
|
1659
Invesco S&P Emerging Markets Low Volatility ETF
EELV
$423M
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
601,008
+529,018
| +735% | +$11.3M |
|
|
DCH
1660
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.6B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
2,915,123
+1,796,629
| +161% | +$13.4M |
|
|
AUY
1661
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
3,821,721
-113,332
| -3% | -$427K |
|
1662
PUT
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
SVXY
$235M
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
677,800
+348,800
| +106% | +$9.52M |
|
1663
PUT
Yum China
YUMC
$16.3B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
246,500
+106,800
| +76% | +$4.76M |
|
1664
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$94.4B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
263,851
+22,680
| +9% | +$1.19M |
|
1665
Qiagen
QGEN
$8.87B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
237,972
-1,873,501
| -89% | -$73.2M |
|
1666
PUT
Fortinet
FTNT
$117B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
518,500
-200,000
| -28% | -$4.29M |
|
1667
CALL
KKR & Co
KKR
$102B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
446,600
-57,200
| -11% | -$1.64M |
|
1668
Philip Morris
PM
$297B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
143,649
-619,668
| -81% | -$51M |
|
1669
RH
RH
$3.44B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
104,286
-74,499
| -42% | -$13.9M |
|
1670
PUT
SAP
SAP
$240B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
94,800
-13,300
| -12% | -$1.68M |
|
1671
PUT
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.66B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
788,200
-223,000
| -22% | -$3.84M |
|
|
AGN
1672
CALL
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
59,100
-175,500
| -75% | -$33M |
|
1673
Nordson
NDSN
$17.2B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
77,454
-31,304
| -29% | -$4.82M |
|
1674
CALL
Fair Isaac
FICO
$23.5B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
33,900
+9,000
| +36% | +$3.31M |
|
1675
Okta
OKTA
$25.6B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
85,231
-72,232
| -46% | -$9.06M |
|
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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.