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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2051
PUT
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
NUGT
$1.21B
| $7.47M | ﹤0.01% |
219,800
-12,720
| -5% | -$1.68M |
|
2052
Sensient Technologies
SXT
$5.68B
| $7.47M | ﹤0.01% |
171,655
+122,207
| +247% | +$6.73M |
|
|
ANSS
2053
CALL
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $7.46M | ﹤0.01% |
32,100
+21,300
| +197% | +$5.49M |
|
|
X
2054
PUT
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $7.46M | ﹤0.01% |
1,182,600
-465,400
| -28% | -$3.9M |
|
2055
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$6.67B
| $7.46M | ﹤0.01% |
104,564
+88,707
| +559% | +$6.72M |
|
2056
PUT
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.6B
| $7.46M | ﹤0.01% |
219,300
-135,200
| -38% | -$7.02M |
|
2057
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$712M
| $7.45M | ﹤0.01% |
738,627
-573,538
| -44% | -$6.74M |
|
2058
CALL
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$133B
| $7.43M | ﹤0.01% |
57,300
+11,400
| +25% | +$2.06M |
|
2059
CALL
Ralph Lauren
RL
$23.2B
| $7.43M | ﹤0.01% |
111,200
-12,500
| -10% | -$1.31M |
|
2060
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.11B
| $7.42M | ﹤0.01% |
609,972
+225,096
| +58% | +$3.44M |
|
2061
CALL
Monster Beverage
MNST
$91.7B
| $7.41M | ﹤0.01% |
526,800
+109,200
| +26% | +$1.75M |
|
2062
PUT
Synopsys
SNPS
$80.7B
| $7.41M | ﹤0.01% |
57,500
+6,500
| +13% | +$924K |
|
2063
PUT
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.2B
| $7.4M | ﹤0.01% |
74,500
+8,400
| +13% | +$1.04M |
|
2064
First Citizens BancShares
FCNCA
$25.9B
| $7.39M | ﹤0.01% |
22,196
+11,225
| +102% | +$5.2M |
|
2065
CALL
ProShares Ultra S&P500
SSO
$8.47B
| $7.39M | ﹤0.01% |
664,800
+143,200
| +27% | +$2.42M |
|
2066
Children's Place
PLCE
$54.3M
| $7.38M | ﹤0.01% |
377,554
+12,052
| +3% | +$639K |
|
2067
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$31.3B
| $7.37M | ﹤0.01% |
55,652
+20,874
| +60% | +$3.38M |
|
|
LVGO
2068
DELISTED
Livongo Health, Inc. Common Stock
LVGO
| $7.37M | ﹤0.01% |
258,214
-35,778
| -12% | -$927K |
|
2069
Telus
TU
$15.4B
| $7.35M | ﹤0.01% |
465,686
+326,944
| +236% | +$6.05M |
|
2070
CALL
ZTO Express
ZTO
$17.4B
| $7.35M | ﹤0.01% |
277,500
+88,700
| +47% | +$2.15M |
|
2071
PUT
Lennar Class A
LEN
$20.9B
| $7.34M | ﹤0.01% |
198,543
-233,458
| -54% | -$13.2M |
|
2072
iShares Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF
ISCG
$1.03B
| $7.33M | ﹤0.01% |
264,528
+153,618
| +139% | +$5.12M |
|
2073
Invesco China Technology ETF
CQQQ
$3.18B
| $7.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+152,892
| New | +$8.22M |
|
2074
PUT
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25.6B
| $7.32M | ﹤0.01% |
134,400
+32,700
| +32% | +$3.18M |
|
2075
CALL
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.07B
| $7.32M | ﹤0.01% |
111,500
-28,300
| -20% | -$2.09M |
|
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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.