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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1701
PUT
WIX.com
WIX
$3.1B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
100,900
+34,200
| +51% | +$4.47M |
|
1702
Steven Madden
SHOO
$3.45B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
437,629
+383,672
| +711% | +$13.3M |
|
|
CXP
1703
DELISTED
COLUMBIA PROPERTY TRUST, INC.
CXP
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
812,992
+83,436
| +11% | +$1.57M |
|
|
ANSS
1704
PUT
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
43,700
+13,000
| +42% | +$3.35M |
|
1705
WisdomTree Trust WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund
HYZD
$260M
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
543,838
+516,281
| +1,874% | +$11.3M |
|
|
PGRE
1706
DELISTED
Paramount Group
PGRE
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,153,490
-617,643
| -35% | -$7.65M |
|
1707
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.6B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
450,578
-411,138
| -48% | -$11.3M |
|
|
GWPH
1708
CALL
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
115,700
+10,100
| +10% | +$1.07M |
|
1709
CALL
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.7B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
143,400
+43,000
| +43% | +$3.34M |
|
1710
CALL
Dropbox
DBX
$7.48B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
558,100
+211,000
| +61% | +$3.84M |
|
1711
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$22B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
57,457
+286
| +0.5% | +$71.3K |
|
1712
CALL
First Solar
FSLR
$24.2B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
279,900
-209,600
| -43% | -$9.97M |
|
1713
PUT
Cognizant
CTSH
$26.5B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
216,700
+101,700
| +88% | +$6.06M |
|
1714
ON Semiconductor
ON
$32.2B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
808,044
-1,145,922
| -59% | -$22.4M |
|
1715
Elanco Animal Health
ELAN
$11.8B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
448,134
-195,206
| -30% | -$5.35M |
|
1716
United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
$487M
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
199,851
-288,159
| -59% | -$16.7M |
|
1717
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.33B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
984,201
+710,136
| +259% | +$18.2M |
|
1718
FlexShares Global Upstream Natural Resources Index Fund
GUNR
$7.04B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
445,011
+328,183
| +281% | +$9.49M |
|
1719
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$34.8B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
+237,767
| New | +$13.4M |
|
1720
PUT
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$56.7B
| $9.99M | ﹤0.01% |
381,300
+166,000
| +77% | +$10.5M |
|
1721
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.97B
| $9.96M | ﹤0.01% |
238,647
+53,729
| +29% | +$4.19M |
|
|
PPL
1722
CALL
PPL Corp
PPL
$27.1B
| $9.95M | ﹤0.01% |
403,100
+282,400
| +234% | +$9.1M |
|
1723
CALL
Datadog
DDOG
$91.7B
| $9.94M | ﹤0.01% |
276,200
+48,700
| +21% | +$2.01M |
|
1724
CALL
Burlington
BURL
$21.9B
| $9.94M | ﹤0.01% |
62,700
-29,500
| -32% | -$6.21M |
|
1725
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.4B
| $9.93M | ﹤0.01% |
411,289
+189,886
| +86% | +$6.06M |
|
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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.