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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1876
Schwab US Large- Cap ETF
SCHX
$74.9B
| $8.79M | ﹤0.01% |
861,276
+719,862
| +509% | +$8.74M |
|
1877
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10.5B
| $8.78M | ﹤0.01% |
104,085
+84,180
| +423% | +$8.74M |
|
1878
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$10.4B
| $8.78M | ﹤0.01% |
1,422,862
+185,332
| +15% | +$1.39M |
|
1879
Wingstop
WING
$3.44B
| $8.77M | ﹤0.01% |
110,098
-116,454
| -51% | -$9.97M |
|
1880
Xcel Energy
XEL
$49.5B
| $8.75M | ﹤0.01% |
145,161
+72,059
| +99% | +$4.7M |
|
1881
PUT
Nokia
NOK
$60.1B
| $8.74M | ﹤0.01% |
2,819,600
+1,054,000
| +60% | +$3.92M |
|
1882
CALL
Copart
CPRT
$29.3B
| $8.72M | ﹤0.01% |
509,200
+78,000
| +18% | +$1.74M |
|
1883
PUT
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.13B
| $8.72M | ﹤0.01% |
306,300
+187,800
| +158% | +$10.2M |
|
1884
CALL
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$20B
| $8.72M | ﹤0.01% |
608,200
-83,100
| -12% | -$1.73M |
|
1885
AerCap
AER
$24B
| $8.67M | ﹤0.01% |
380,569
+50,670
| +15% | +$2.5M |
|
|
BBBY
1886
CALL
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $8.65M | ﹤0.01% |
2,054,500
+1,387,200
| +208% | +$16.2M |
|
1887
PUT
iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF
EWH
$1.21B
| $8.64M | ﹤0.01% |
433,300
+347,200
| +403% | +$7.93M |
|
1888
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.6B
| $8.64M | ﹤0.01% |
599,891
+424,346
| +242% | +$12.2M |
|
1889
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.7B
| $8.64M | ﹤0.01% |
386,796
-131,184
| -25% | -$3.65M |
|
1890
J&J Snack Foods
JJSF
$1.67B
| $8.62M | ﹤0.01% |
71,269
+37,896
| +114% | +$6.11M |
|
1891
TechnipFMC
FTI
$30.8B
| $8.62M | ﹤0.01% |
1,718,889
-191,545
| -10% | -$2.1M |
|
1892
PUT
Amphenol
APH
$206B
| $8.61M | ﹤0.01% |
472,800
+429,200
| +984% | +$10.2M |
|
1893
PUT
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.5B
| $8.61M | ﹤0.01% |
98,200
-42,800
| -30% | -$4.42M |
|
1894
CALL
Macy's
M
$6.16B
| $8.61M | ﹤0.01% |
1,753,500
-716,500
| -29% | -$9.71M |
|
|
BZUN
1895
CALL
Baozun
BZUN
$165M
| $8.59M | ﹤0.01% |
307,600
-9,900
| -3% | -$312K |
|
|
MXIM
1896
CALL
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $8.59M | ﹤0.01% |
176,700
+86,400
| +96% | +$4.96M |
|
1897
iShares Core MSCI Europe ETF
IEUR
$9.15B
| $8.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+231,604
| New | +$10.4M |
|
1898
BCE
BCE
$21.9B
| $8.58M | ﹤0.01% |
209,693
-233,936
| -53% | -$10.5M |
|
1899
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$2.86B
| $8.58M | ﹤0.01% |
184,466
-9,913
| -5% | -$523K |
|
1900
CALL
Equifax
EFX
$21.2B
| $8.58M | ﹤0.01% |
71,800
+35,700
| +99% | +$5.19M |
|
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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.