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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FLIR
1726
DELISTED
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
| $9.93M | ﹤0.01% |
311,418
+216,387
| +228% | +$10.2M |
|
|
BSJK
1727
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2020 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
BSJK
| $9.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+431,537
| New | +$10.2M |
|
1728
ATI
ATI
$31.1B
| $9.91M | ﹤0.01% |
1,166,525
+642,432
| +123% | +$10.3M |
|
1729
CALL
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.41B
| $9.9M | ﹤0.01% |
106,100
-21,500
| -17% | -$2.78M |
|
1730
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLT
$40.5B
| $9.9M | ﹤0.01% |
60,001
-989,271
| -94% | -$147M |
|
|
MRTX
1731
CALL
DELISTED
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MRTX
| $9.89M | ﹤0.01% |
128,700
-75,900
| -37% | -$6.81M |
|
1732
iShares Treasury Floating Rate Bond ETF
TFLO
$6.72B
| $9.89M | ﹤0.01% |
196,590
+110,299
| +128% | +$5.55M |
|
1733
JPMorgan BetaBuilders Canada ETF
BBCA
$11.4B
| $9.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+259,809
| New | +$12.4M |
|
1734
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.3B
| $9.87M | ﹤0.01% |
420,677
+217,126
| +107% | +$6.77M |
|
1735
First Hawaiian
FHB
$3.37B
| $9.86M | ﹤0.01% |
596,714
-495,228
| -45% | -$12.5M |
|
|
GRUB
1736
PUT
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $9.85M | ﹤0.01% |
120,900
-71,150
| -37% | -$6.99M |
|
1737
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
$5.38B
| $9.85M | ﹤0.01% |
79,594
+11,243
| +16% | +$1.56M |
|
1738
Dow Inc
DOW
$22.4B
| $9.84M | ﹤0.01% |
336,668
+177,221
| +111% | +$7.53M |
|
1739
Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust
FXY
$426M
| $9.84M | ﹤0.01% |
111,565
+4,203
| +4% | +$366K |
|
1740
PUT
First Solar
FSLR
$24.2B
| $9.82M | ﹤0.01% |
272,400
-142,400
| -34% | -$6.77M |
|
1741
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$5.19B
| $9.8M | ﹤0.01% |
897,701
-285,085
| -24% | -$5.26M |
|
1742
CALL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
BIL
$46.7B
| $9.79M | ﹤0.01% |
106,900
+59,800
| +127% | +$5.47M |
|
1743
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$9.2B
| $9.79M | ﹤0.01% |
1,030,444
+948,785
| +1,162% | +$17M |
|
1744
Glaukos
GKOS
$10.9B
| $9.79M | ﹤0.01% |
317,174
+219,561
| +225% | +$11.3M |
|
1745
Lennox International
LII
$14.6B
| $9.78M | ﹤0.01% |
53,794
+14,364
| +36% | +$3.32M |
|
1746
CALL
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.91B
| $9.78M | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
-10,400
| -28% | -$3.86M |
|
|
1747
PUT
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.91B
| $9.78M | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
-15,700
| -37% | -$5.82M |
|
1748
Nutanix
NTNX
$18B
| $9.77M | ﹤0.01% |
618,563
-284,096
| -31% | -$7.98M |
|
1749
PUT
Ecolab
ECL
$77.4B
| $9.77M | ﹤0.01% |
62,700
+2,100
| +3% | +$395K |
|
1750
CALL
GSK
GSK
$99.2B
| $9.76M | ﹤0.01% |
206,160
+960
| +0.5% | +$51.2K |
|
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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.