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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SGMO
1776
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $9.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,490,819
+525,400
| +54% | +$3.9M |
|
1777
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.03B
| $9.49M | ﹤0.01% |
1,089,863
+804,871
| +282% | +$9.36M |
|
1778
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$42.8B
| $9.46M | ﹤0.01% |
1,053,734
-1,198,779
| -53% | -$12.3M |
|
1779
Cactus
WHD
$5.88B
| $9.45M | ﹤0.01% |
814,430
+303,894
| +60% | +$7.63M |
|
1780
FirstCash
FCFS
$9.31B
| $9.45M | ﹤0.01% |
131,652
-94,275
| -42% | -$7.63M |
|
1781
PUT
Boston Scientific
BSX
$75.1B
| $9.44M | ﹤0.01% |
289,200
+94,800
| +49% | +$3.7M |
|
1782
PUT
Bilibili
BILI
$7.3B
| $9.38M | ﹤0.01% |
400,600
+214,600
| +115% | +$5.18M |
|
1783
State Street SPDR Portfolio Short Term Treasury ETF
SPTS
$6.12B
| $9.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+305,181
| New | +$9.23M |
|
1784
CALL
Yum China
YUMC
$16.3B
| $9.37M | ﹤0.01% |
219,900
+134,600
| +158% | +$6M |
|
|
DFS
1785
PUT
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $9.37M | ﹤0.01% |
262,700
+70,500
| +37% | +$4.67M |
|
1786
CALL
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.98B
| $9.34M | ﹤0.01% |
488,600
+274,800
| +129% | +$6.52M |
|
|
BNY
1787
PUT
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$111B
| $9.34M | ﹤0.01% |
277,300
-28,500
| -9% | -$1.2M |
|
1788
PUT
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$8.73B
| $9.34M | ﹤0.01% |
852,000
+687,200
| +417% | +$27.6M |
|
1789
PUT
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil
SCO
$594M
| $9.34M | ﹤0.01% |
2,335
-1,481
| -39% | -$2.64M |
|
1790
Viatris
VTRS
$18.6B
| $9.33M | ﹤0.01% |
625,651
-467,274
| -43% | -$8.95M |
|
1791
Performance Food Group
PFGC
$16.8B
| $9.32M | ﹤0.01% |
377,089
-119,774
| -24% | -$5.15M |
|
1792
CALL
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$15.5B
| $9.31M | ﹤0.01% |
107,600
-183,900
| -63% | -$18M |
|
1793
CALL
Vale
VALE
$58B
| $9.31M | ﹤0.01% |
1,123,100
-316,900
| -22% | -$3.45M |
|
1794
Invesco CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust
FXC
$73.9M
| $9.3M | ﹤0.01% |
132,721
+5,661
| +4% | +$416K |
|
1795
First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund
FDT
$1.34B
| $9.3M | ﹤0.01% |
233,484
+164,650
| +239% | +$8.2M |
|
1796
IAMGOLD
IAG
$10.4B
| $9.3M | ﹤0.01% |
4,077,759
+2,352,097
| +136% | +$6.83M |
|
1797
PUT
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.62B
| $9.29M | ﹤0.01% |
200,400
+108,100
| +117% | +$5.54M |
|
1798
PUT
CarMax
KMX
$8.5B
| $9.29M | ﹤0.01% |
172,500
-67,400
| -28% | -$5.7M |
|
|
IBDQ
1799
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Dec 2025 Term Corporate ETF
IBDQ
| $9.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+371,670
| New | +$9.58M |
|
1800
Skywest
SKYW
$4.18B
| $9.26M | ﹤0.01% |
353,724
+193,610
| +121% | +$9.45M |
|
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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.