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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1676
Oneok
OKE
$59.9B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
477,681
+409,449
| +600% | +$25M |
|
1677
PUT
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$12.9B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
111,800
+36,200
| +48% | +$3.73M |
|
1678
Integra LifeSciences
IART
$1.43B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
233,157
+130,183
| +126% | +$6.83M |
|
1679
Valvoline
VVV
$4.36B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
795,515
-216,582
| -21% | -$4.15M |
|
1680
CALL
NetApp
NTAP
$40.6B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
249,400
+14,300
| +6% | +$739K |
|
1681
State Street SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF
QEFA
$1.08B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
194,515
+140,517
| +260% | +$8.7M |
|
1682
CALL
F5
FFIV
$22.8B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
97,400
-19,600
| -17% | -$2.4M |
|
|
EXAS
1683
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
178,191
+83,228
| +88% | +$6.76M |
|
1684
PUT
Burlington
BURL
$21.9B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
65,200
-142,600
| -69% | -$30M |
|
1685
STAG Industrial
STAG
$7.09B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
458,802
+234,986
| +105% | +$6.84M |
|
1686
CALL
Realty Income
O
$59.4B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
213,727
+81,734
| +62% | +$5.69M |
|
1687
Goodyear
GT
$1.76B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,770,618
-4,597,624
| -72% | -$50.2M |
|
1688
CALL
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
FAS
$2.49B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
439,000
+214,700
| +96% | +$16.3M |
|
|
VG
1689
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,421,829
-447,218
| -24% | -$3.64M |
|
1690
PUT
AB InBev
BUD
$157B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
232,600
-33,700
| -13% | -$2.2M |
|
1691
State Street SPDR S&P Dividend ETF
SDY
$22.2B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
128,470
+62,964
| +96% | +$6.21M |
|
|
BZUN
1692
Baozun
BZUN
$165M
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
367,135
+48,162
| +15% | +$1.52M |
|
1693
PUT
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.41B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
109,900
+10,600
| +11% | +$1.37M |
|
1694
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$12.9B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,222
| New | +$13.1M |
|
1695
PUT
AstraZeneca
AZN
$243B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
114,600
-4,800
| -4% | -$452K |
|
1696
PUT
Ross Stores
ROST
$78.7B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
117,700
+39,600
| +51% | +$4.23M |
|
|
GRMN
1697
CALL
Garmin
GRMN
$59.8B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
136,300
+66,000
| +94% | +$5.97M |
|
1698
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$7.32B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
107,685
-863,676
| -89% | -$90.7M |
|
|
BSCP
1699
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2025 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCP
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
494,896
+394,335
| +392% | +$8.4M |
|
1700
PUT
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$86.9B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
126,000
-13,400
| -10% | -$1.21M |
|
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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.