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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1976
iShares MSCI World ETF
URTH
$8.39B
| $7.95M | ﹤0.01% |
102,057
-7,060
| -6% | -$652K |
|
|
MMP
1977
CALL
DELISTED
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
MMP
| $7.94M | ﹤0.01% |
217,600
-109,800
| -34% | -$5.9M |
|
1978
PUT
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.6B
| $7.94M | ﹤0.01% |
29,400
-50,700
| -63% | -$13.4M |
|
1979
PUT
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$36.7B
| $7.93M | ﹤0.01% |
352,000
+8,300
| +2% | +$227K |
|
1980
PUT
iShares US Home Construction ETF
ITB
$2.36B
| $7.93M | ﹤0.01% |
274,000
+118,700
| +76% | +$5.08M |
|
1981
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.4B
| $7.93M | ﹤0.01% |
135,673
+76,410
| +129% | +$6.09M |
|
1982
PUT
Akamai
AKAM
$18B
| $7.92M | ﹤0.01% |
86,600
-58,400
| -40% | -$5.41M |
|
1983
PUT
Bunge Global
BG
$21.8B
| $7.92M | ﹤0.01% |
193,100
+45,300
| +31% | +$2.22M |
|
1984
Tactile Systems Technology
TCMD
$548M
| $7.92M | ﹤0.01% |
197,223
+159,657
| +425% | +$8.55M |
|
1985
QuinStreet
QNST
$1.18B
| $7.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+983,370
| New | +$12.1M |
|
1986
PUT
Tandem Diabetes Care
TNDM
$1.58B
| $7.91M | ﹤0.01% |
122,900
-132,100
| -52% | -$9.26M |
|
1987
US Foods
USFD
$23.6B
| $7.89M | ﹤0.01% |
445,671
-594,829
| -57% | -$19.9M |
|
|
AMED
1988
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $7.88M | ﹤0.01% |
42,951
+9,748
| +29% | +$1.73M |
|
1989
FNB Corp
FNB
$6.93B
| $7.87M | ﹤0.01% |
1,068,320
-577,257
| -35% | -$6.09M |
|
1990
PUT
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.5B
| $7.85M | ﹤0.01% |
72,600
-16,100
| -18% | -$2.06M |
|
|
PDCO
1991
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $7.85M | ﹤0.01% |
513,109
-240,991
| -32% | -$5.21M |
|
1992
CALL
PG&E
PCG
$39.3B
| $7.83M | ﹤0.01% |
870,400
+274,100
| +46% | +$3.64M |
|
1993
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.69B
| $7.82M | ﹤0.01% |
323,025
+111,561
| +53% | +$6.4M |
|
1994
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.6B
| $7.82M | ﹤0.01% |
229,941
+191,309
| +495% | +$9.94M |
|
1995
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$235M
| $7.81M | ﹤0.01% |
134,975
-13,015
| -9% | -$750K |
|
1996
PUT
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$56.1B
| $7.81M | ﹤0.01% |
233,100
-158,300
| -40% | -$8.11M |
|
|
ICPT
1997
CALL
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $7.81M | ﹤0.01% |
124,000
-160,600
| -56% | -$14.4M |
|
1998
PUT
Realty Income
O
$59.4B
| $7.8M | ﹤0.01% |
161,405
+5,573
| +4% | +$388K |
|
1999
iShares 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
SLQD
$2.38B
| $7.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+155,454
| New | +$7.88M |
|
2000
CALL
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.4B
| $7.79M | ﹤0.01% |
120,500
+39,000
| +48% | +$2.73M |
|
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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.