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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
JWN
1801
PUT
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $9.26M | ﹤0.01% |
603,800
-136,700
| -18% | -$4.56M |
|
1802
CALL
NovoCure
NVCR
$1.97B
| $9.26M | ﹤0.01% |
137,500
+77,800
| +130% | +$6.15M |
|
1803
PUT
Sysco
SYY
$39.7B
| $9.25M | ﹤0.01% |
202,700
+161,700
| +394% | +$11.2M |
|
1804
Coty
COTY
$2.51B
| $9.24M | ﹤0.01% |
1,791,513
-2,522,727
| -58% | -$23.7M |
|
1805
CALL
iShares Semiconductor ETF
SOXX
$46.5B
| $9.23M | ﹤0.01% |
135,000
+91,200
| +208% | +$7.22M |
|
1806
PUT
Innovative Industrial Properties
IIPR
$1.62B
| $9.23M | ﹤0.01% |
121,600
-14,000
| -10% | -$1.18M |
|
1807
CALL
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.91B
| $9.22M | ﹤0.01% |
986,879
+627,407
| +175% | +$9.96M |
|
|
VNE
1808
DELISTED
Veoneer, Inc.
VNE
| $9.22M | ﹤0.01% |
1,259,872
+533,282
| +73% | +$6.36M |
|
1809
PUT
XPO
XPO
$24.7B
| $9.2M | ﹤0.01% |
545,895
+34,986
| +7% | +$935K |
|
1810
iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF
ESGD
$12.3B
| $9.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+172,978
| New | +$10.9M |
|
1811
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.23B
| $9.19M | ﹤0.01% |
637,148
-308,443
| -33% | -$5.51M |
|
|
ICPT
1812
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $9.18M | ﹤0.01% |
145,828
-41,984
| -22% | -$3.77M |
|
|
WW
1813
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $9.18M | ﹤0.01% |
542,651
-6,383
| -1% | -$199K |
|
1814
CALL
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.8B
| $9.18M | ﹤0.01% |
60,847
+13,740
| +29% | +$2.66M |
|
1815
PUT
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.5B
| $9.16M | ﹤0.01% |
342,400
+181,000
| +112% | +$7.45M |
|
1816
Schwab Fundamental International Small Company Index ETF
FNDC
$3.18B
| $9.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+390,146
| New | +$11.4M |
|
1817
CALL
Enbridge
ENB
$111B
| $9.16M | ﹤0.01% |
314,900
+140,900
| +81% | +$5.22M |
|
1818
PUT
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$61B
| $9.15M | ﹤0.01% |
332,500
-168,600
| -34% | -$4.86M |
|
1819
Peloton Interactive
PTON
$2.47B
| $9.15M | ﹤0.01% |
344,469
-9,025
| -3% | -$251K |
|
|
RAD
1820
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $9.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+609,263
| New | +$8.52M |
|
1821
Equinor
EQNR
$96.8B
| $9.13M | ﹤0.01% |
749,772
+88,560
| +13% | +$1.43M |
|
1822
Gold Fields
GFI
$36B
| $9.09M | ﹤0.01% |
1,913,995
+330,095
| +21% | +$2.02M |
|
1823
CALL
Labcorp
LH
$25.8B
| $9.07M | ﹤0.01% |
83,575
+38,994
| +87% | +$5.62M |
|
1824
PUT
Weibo
WB
$1.88B
| $9.07M | ﹤0.01% |
273,800
-220,400
| -45% | -$9.34M |
|
1825
CALL
Old National Bancorp
ONB
$10.4B
| $9.06M | ﹤0.01% |
687,300
-263,000
| -28% | -$4.39M |
|
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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.