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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1926
Zscaler
ZS
$29.7B
| $8.36M | ﹤0.01% |
137,386
-88,876
| -39% | -$4.89M |
|
1927
CALL
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.7B
| $8.36M | ﹤0.01% |
46,400
-35,900
| -44% | -$7.06M |
|
|
CHX
1928
DELISTED
ChampionX
CHX
| $8.35M | ﹤0.01% |
1,451,796
+1,417,937
| +4,188% | +$29.5M |
|
1929
XP
XP
$8.17B
| $8.33M | ﹤0.01% |
431,648
-487,813
| -53% | -$16.5M |
|
1930
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$4.16B
| $8.32M | ﹤0.01% |
149,746
+7,801
| +5% | +$810K |
|
1931
PUT
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
ACWI
$33.6B
| $8.32M | ﹤0.01% |
133,000
+105,200
| +378% | +$7.79M |
|
1932
CALL
NIO
NIO
$11.3B
| $8.32M | ﹤0.01% |
2,993,400
+11,300
| +0.4% | +$42.1K |
|
1933
iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF
IWP
$21.1B
| $8.29M | ﹤0.01% |
136,342
+128,580
| +1,657% | +$9.37M |
|
1934
CALL
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.6B
| $8.29M | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
-400
| -1% | -$106K |
|
1935
State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE Municipal Bond ETF
TFI
$3.17B
| $8.29M | ﹤0.01% |
165,705
+158,796
| +2,298% | +$8.06M |
|
1936
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.2B
| $8.29M | ﹤0.01% |
217,058
+187,201
| +627% | +$10.5M |
|
1937
CALL
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.97B
| $8.28M | ﹤0.01% |
212,300
+21,300
| +11% | +$1.08M |
|
1938
Walt Disney
DIS
$184B
| $8.27M | ﹤0.01% |
85,600
-906,580
| -91% | -$115M |
|
1939
CALL
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3x ETF
TZA
$196M
| $8.26M | ﹤0.01% |
1,738
+577
| +50% | +$2.24M |
|
|
AJRD
1940
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $8.23M | ﹤0.01% |
196,687
+182,805
| +1,317% | +$8.99M |
|
1941
PUT
New Oriental
EDU
$8.36B
| $8.23M | ﹤0.01% |
76,000
-45,800
| -38% | -$5.88M |
|
|
1942
CALL
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$93.1B
| $8.22M | ﹤0.01% |
304,800
+109,700
| +56% | +$4.09M |
|
1943
CALL
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$27.8B
| $8.22M | ﹤0.01% |
175,100
+105,100
| +150% | +$5.91M |
|
1944
Artisan Partners
APAM
$2.99B
| $8.21M | ﹤0.01% |
382,239
-603,678
| -61% | -$18.1M |
|
1945
iShares Ultra Short Duration Bond Active ETF
ICSH
$8.4B
| $8.21M | ﹤0.01% |
164,433
-479,498
| -74% | -$24.1M |
|
1946
PUT
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x ETF
SPXL
$7.36B
| $8.21M | ﹤0.01% |
315,200
+214,900
| +214% | +$12.1M |
|
1947
NewMarket
NEU
$8.85B
| $8.2M | ﹤0.01% |
21,419
-11,987
| -36% | -$5.06M |
|
1948
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust
FXY
$426M
| $8.18M | ﹤0.01% |
92,800
+35,000
| +61% | +$3.05M |
|
|
HRC
1949
DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
| $8.14M | ﹤0.01% |
80,929
+73,208
| +948% | +$7.58M |
|
1950
PUT
State Street
STT
$52.7B
| $8.12M | ﹤0.01% |
152,500
-215,500
| -59% | -$15M |
|
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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.