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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1951
Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF
VPL
$8.64B
| $8.12M | ﹤0.01% |
147,250
-103,553
| -41% | -$6.61M |
|
1952
PUT
Viatris
VTRS
$18.6B
| $8.11M | ﹤0.01% |
544,000
+70,800
| +15% | +$1.36M |
|
|
IBDM
1953
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Dec 2021 Term Corporate ETF
IBDM
| $8.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+328,932
| New | +$8.16M |
|
1954
CALL
ProShares UltraShort S&P500
SDS
$366M
| $8.11M | ﹤0.01% |
10,648
-5,756
| -35% | -$3.91M |
|
1955
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$455M
| $8.09M | ﹤0.01% |
756,431
-167,775
| -18% | -$2.03M |
|
|
NLSN
1956
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $8.09M | ﹤0.01% |
645,373
-2,038,725
| -76% | -$38.2M |
|
1957
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals
KNSA
$5.99B
| $8.08M | ﹤0.01% |
522,192
+155,935
| +43% | +$2.44M |
|
1958
CALL
ProShares Ultra QQQ
QLD
$14.4B
| $8.08M | ﹤0.01% |
721,600
+130,400
| +22% | +$1.95M |
|
1959
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$59.4B
| $8.07M | ﹤0.01% |
387,684
+57,775
| +18% | +$1.59M |
|
1960
Xtrackers MSCI Europe Hedged Equity ETF
DBEU
$799M
| $8.05M | ﹤0.01% |
332,827
-206,443
| -38% | -$5.96M |
|
1961
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF
IJS
$8.45B
| $8.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+161,172
| New | +$11.2M |
|
|
QTS
1962
DELISTED
QTS REALTY TRUST, INC.
QTS
| $8.05M | ﹤0.01% |
138,699
-428,930
| -76% | -$24M |
|
|
DQ
1963
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$991M
| $8.04M | ﹤0.01% |
694,185
+607,730
| +703% | +$7.13M |
|
1964
PUT
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.7B
| $8.04M | ﹤0.01% |
305,300
-60,300
| -16% | -$2.86M |
|
1965
KBR
KBR
$4.84B
| $8.01M | ﹤0.01% |
387,530
+318,724
| +463% | +$8.24M |
|
|
BSCO
1966
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2024 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCO
| $8M | ﹤0.01% |
387,278
+358,801
| +1,260% | +$7.62M |
|
1967
Yelp
YELP
$1.34B
| $7.99M | ﹤0.01% |
443,381
+223,162
| +101% | +$6.78M |
|
1968
Innovator Growth-100 Power Buffer ETF January
NJAN
$356M
| $7.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+242,215
| New | +$8.38M |
|
1969
State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLRE
$8.71B
| $7.99M | ﹤0.01% |
257,690
+39,407
| +18% | +$1.47M |
|
1970
PUT
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF
VTI
$695B
| $7.98M | ﹤0.01% |
61,900
+24,500
| +66% | +$3.79M |
|
1971
CALL
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.52B
| $7.98M | ﹤0.01% |
630,600
+549,700
| +679% | +$13.8M |
|
1972
ProPetro Holding
PUMP
$1.49B
| $7.98M | ﹤0.01% |
3,190,777
+592,402
| +23% | +$4.76M |
|
1973
PUT
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.7B
| $7.97M | ﹤0.01% |
92,900
-239,600
| -72% | -$31.5M |
|
1974
Celanese
CE
$5.01B
| $7.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+108,478
| New | +$10.7M |
|
1975
CALL
CarMax
KMX
$8.5B
| $7.96M | ﹤0.01% |
147,900
-19,500
| -12% | -$1.65M |
|
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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.