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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1851
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$640M
| $8.92M | ﹤0.01% |
299,500
-33,600
| -10% | -$1.36M |
|
1852
CALL
Lumen
LUMN
$6.93B
| $8.9M | ﹤0.01% |
940,500
+456,500
| +94% | +$5.71M |
|
1853
CNO Financial Group
CNO
$5.11B
| $8.89M | ﹤0.01% |
717,744
+90,449
| +14% | +$1.48M |
|
1854
State Street SPDR Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond ETF
SPSB
$10.8B
| $8.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+293,937
| New | +$8.99M |
|
|
AXON
1855
CALL
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$49.8B
| $8.89M | ﹤0.01% |
125,600
-59,300
| -32% | -$4.44M |
|
1856
PUT
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$43.9B
| $8.88M | ﹤0.01% |
195,400
+143,000
| +273% | +$8.83M |
|
1857
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$9.53B
| $8.88M | ﹤0.01% |
25,318
-2,785
| -10% | -$1.02M |
|
|
ARCH
1858
DELISTED
Arch Resources, Inc.
ARCH
| $8.86M | ﹤0.01% |
306,730
-127,218
| -29% | -$6.52M |
|
|
JOYY
1859
CALL
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.68B
| $8.85M | ﹤0.01% |
166,200
-45,600
| -22% | -$2.65M |
|
1860
ResMed
RMD
$32.6B
| $8.85M | ﹤0.01% |
60,059
+14,070
| +31% | +$2.24M |
|
|
DISH
1861
CALL
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $8.84M | ﹤0.01% |
442,400
-6,800
| -2% | -$221K |
|
1862
CALL
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.13B
| $8.83M | ﹤0.01% |
310,100
+208,400
| +205% | +$11.3M |
|
|
FAZ
1863
PUT
Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3x ETF
FAZ
$84.6M
| $8.83M | ﹤0.01% |
2,906
+2,018
| +227% | +$5.4M |
|
1864
PUT
Vodafone
VOD
$37.9B
| $8.83M | ﹤0.01% |
641,100
+19,400
| +3% | +$347K |
|
1865
PUT
Tilray
TLRY
$636M
| $8.83M | ﹤0.01% |
128,310
-48,200
| -27% | -$6.73M |
|
1866
PUT
GSK
GSK
$99.2B
| $8.82M | ﹤0.01% |
186,320
+76,080
| +69% | +$4.06M |
|
1867
PUT
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
$5.38B
| $8.82M | ﹤0.01% |
71,300
+51,800
| +266% | +$7.18M |
|
1868
PUT
Lumentum
LITE
$82.1B
| $8.82M | ﹤0.01% |
119,700
-16,400
| -12% | -$1.29M |
|
1869
Guardant Health
GH
$21.1B
| $8.82M | ﹤0.01% |
126,697
+81,876
| +183% | +$6.28M |
|
1870
CALL
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$56.1B
| $8.82M | ﹤0.01% |
263,200
-107,000
| -29% | -$5.48M |
|
1871
Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF
VIGI
$9.29B
| $8.81M | ﹤0.01% |
151,069
+93,555
| +163% | +$6.32M |
|
|
UN
1872
CALL
DELISTED
Unilever NV New York Registry Shares
UN
| $8.81M | ﹤0.01% |
180,500
+162,800
| +920% | +$8.9M |
|
1873
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$5.17B
| $8.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+414,711
| New | +$10.9M |
|
|
1874
PUT
Global Payments
GPN
$24.6B
| $8.8M | ﹤0.01% |
61,000
+23,900
| +64% | +$4.37M |
|
1875
PUT
Dropbox
DBX
$7.48B
| $8.8M | ﹤0.01% |
486,000
+191,900
| +65% | +$3.49M |
|
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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.