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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026
CRH
CRH
$64.6B
| $7.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+284,834
| New | +$9.78M |
|
2027
CALL
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.5B
| $7.64M | ﹤0.01% |
163,900
+73,200
| +81% | +$3.33M |
|
2028
FS KKR Capital
FSK
$3.42B
| $7.64M | ﹤0.01% |
636,968
-69,969
| -10% | -$1.5M |
|
2029
Methanex
MEOH
$4.34B
| $7.64M | ﹤0.01% |
628,065
-543,219
| -46% | -$15.6M |
|
2030
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$301B
| $7.64M | ﹤0.01% |
123,588
-935,032
| -88% | -$69.4M |
|
2031
Revolution Medicines
RVMD
$43.7B
| $7.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+348,642
| New | +$9.65M |
|
2032
CALL
WIX.com
WIX
$3.1B
| $7.62M | ﹤0.01% |
75,600
+4,400
| +6% | +$575K |
|
2033
UDR
UDR
$12.2B
| $7.62M | ﹤0.01% |
208,553
+18,434
| +10% | +$834K |
|
|
WWE
2034
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $7.61M | ﹤0.01% |
224,243
-1,333,074
| -86% | -$64.6M |
|
2035
Cousins Properties
CUZ
$4.89B
| $7.6M | ﹤0.01% |
259,630
+198,418
| +324% | +$7.35M |
|
2036
PUT
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.43B
| $7.6M | ﹤0.01% |
490,200
-372,000
| -43% | -$8.97M |
|
|
PVG
2037
DELISTED
PRETIUM RESOURCES INC.
PVG
| $7.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,338,182
+1,116,695
| +504% | +$9.55M |
|
2038
CALL
Nutanix
NTNX
$18B
| $7.59M | ﹤0.01% |
480,300
-74,100
| -13% | -$2.08M |
|
2039
WisdomTree US MidCap Fund
EZM
$963M
| $7.58M | ﹤0.01% |
286,897
+235,636
| +460% | +$8.72M |
|
2040
Graco
GGG
$13.3B
| $7.57M | ﹤0.01% |
155,407
-118,313
| -43% | -$6.07M |
|
2041
PUT
Teradyne
TER
$65.5B
| $7.57M | ﹤0.01% |
139,700
+71,300
| +104% | +$4.52M |
|
2042
Trade Desk
TTD
$6.64B
| $7.54M | ﹤0.01% |
390,870
-767,080
| -66% | -$19.8M |
|
2043
Fortis
FTS
$29B
| $7.54M | ﹤0.01% |
195,785
+56,087
| +40% | +$2.3M |
|
2044
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$9.32B
| $7.53M | ﹤0.01% |
109,755
-208,437
| -66% | -$15.4M |
|
2045
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$18.7B
| $7.53M | ﹤0.01% |
292,507
-1,230,812
| -81% | -$51.2M |
|
2046
PUT
Post Holdings
POST
$3.67B
| $7.53M | ﹤0.01% |
138,590
+23,532
| +20% | +$1.53M |
|
2047
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.66B
| $7.52M | ﹤0.01% |
117,404
+86,256
| +277% | +$6.52M |
|
2048
PUT
Truist Financial
TFC
$64.9B
| $7.51M | ﹤0.01% |
243,600
+5,700
| +2% | +$270K |
|
2049
RLI Corp
RLI
$5.85B
| $7.51M | ﹤0.01% |
170,858
-167,384
| -49% | -$7.36M |
|
|
WWE
2050
PUT
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $7.51M | ﹤0.01% |
221,300
+172,300
| +352% | +$8.35M |
|
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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 1,649 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 1,649 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.