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 | 4.1% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 3.97% |
| 3 | Industrials | 2.85% |
| 4 | Financials | 2.77% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.43% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
151
TJX Companies
TJX
$172B
| $185M | 0.08% |
3,868,350
+3,463,956
| +857% | +$199M |
|
152
CALL
Qualcomm
QCOM
$171B
| $184M | 0.08% |
2,717,800
+1,354,700
| +99% | +$111M |
|
153
CALL
ExxonMobil
XOM
$657B
| $183M | 0.08% |
4,818,900
+2,274,500
| +89% | +$126M |
|
154
PUT
Salesforce
CRM
$162B
| $182M | 0.08% |
1,262,100
+60,200
| +5% | +$10.3M |
|
155
TransUnion
TRU
$15.4B
| $180M | 0.08% |
2,723,392
+467,990
| +21% | +$40.4M |
|
156
CALL
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$168B
| $180M | 0.08% |
2,405,900
+151,200
| +7% | +$10.4M |
|
157
Chubb
CB
$134B
| $179M | 0.08% |
1,601,444
+1,325,162
| +480% | +$190M |
|
158
CALL
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
$29.9B
| $179M | 0.08% |
5,238,700
+186,400
| +4% | +$7.65M |
|
159
UnitedHealth
UNH
$361B
| $179M | 0.08% |
716,628
+694,347
| +3,116% | +$191M |
|
160
CALL
Biogen
BIIB
$30.1B
| $177M | 0.08% |
558,300
-308,200
| -36% | -$93.5M |
|
161
Cognizant
CTSH
$26.4B
| $176M | 0.08% |
3,796,227
-1,162,078
| -23% | -$69.2M |
|
162
PUT
Walmart Inc
WMT
$901B
| $176M | 0.08% |
4,644,000
-1,596,600
| -26% | -$61.4M |
|
163
CALL
Goldman Sachs
GS
$301B
| $176M | 0.08% |
1,137,100
+95,000
| +9% | +$20.2M |
|
164
CALL
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$59B
| $175M | 0.08% |
8,409,000
+7,464,000
| +790% | +$205M |
|
165
Micron Technology
MU
$981B
| $175M | 0.08% |
4,150,352
-155,145
| -4% | -$8.07M |
|
166
PUT
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$82.1B
| $174M | 0.08% |
355,800
-112,400
| -24% | -$46.4M |
|
167
CALL
Roku
ROKU
$22.4B
| $174M | 0.08% |
1,985,700
-218,000
| -10% | -$25.1M |
|
168
DTE Energy
DTE
$28.6B
| $173M | 0.08% |
2,134,499
-22,433
| -1% | -$2.28M |
|
169
PUT
Starbucks
SBUX
$122B
| $170M | 0.08% |
2,584,800
+509,800
| +25% | +$41.2M |
|
170
PUT
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.11T
| $169M | 0.08% |
926,900
+177,400
| +24% | +$37.7M |
|
171
Eaton
ETN
$178B
| $169M | 0.08% |
2,179,701
-2,457,816
| -53% | -$225M |
|
172
Equitable Holdings
EQH
$14B
| $169M | 0.08% |
11,718,943
+2,657,707
| +29% | +$58M |
|
173
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$191B
| $169M | 0.08% |
7,459,956
+4,364,697
| +141% | +$105M |
|
174
Expedia Group
EXPE
$38.5B
| $168M | 0.08% |
2,989,139
-1,480,286
| -33% | -$142M |
|
175
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$26.5B
| $167M | 0.07% |
10,781,826
-3,510,008
| -25% | -$80.5M |
|
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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 4.1% of assets, down from 5.1% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Industrials.
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.