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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2101
CALL
Elastic
ESTC
$9.01B
| $7.17M | ﹤0.01% |
128,500
+79,000
| +160% | +$5.1M |
|
2102
Amplify Cybersecurity ETF
HACK
$2.98B
| $7.16M | ﹤0.01% |
200,746
+16,570
| +9% | +$669K |
|
|
CMA
2103
PUT
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $7.15M | ﹤0.01% |
243,800
+73,200
| +43% | +$3.97M |
|
2104
CALL
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24B
| $7.15M | ﹤0.01% |
130,300
-2,500
| -2% | -$177K |
|
2105
iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Corporate ETF
IBDR
$3.38B
| $7.15M | ﹤0.01% |
291,292
+163,941
| +129% | +$4.17M |
|
2106
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLP
$14.9B
| $7.15M | ﹤0.01% |
131,287
-497,142
| -79% | -$30.2M |
|
2107
Robert Half
RHI
$4.42B
| $7.14M | ﹤0.01% |
189,192
-1,109,656
| -85% | -$60.1M |
|
2108
CALL
Teradyne
TER
$65.5B
| $7.14M | ﹤0.01% |
131,800
+30,800
| +30% | +$1.95M |
|
2109
VanEck Steel ETF
SLX
$173M
| $7.12M | ﹤0.01% |
325,368
+217,769
| +202% | +$6.72M |
|
2110
CALL
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.62B
| $7.11M | ﹤0.01% |
153,500
+40,600
| +36% | +$2.08M |
|
2111
CALL
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$25.9B
| $7.11M | ﹤0.01% |
88,500
+42,900
| +94% | +$4.44M |
|
2112
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$15.9B
| $7.1M | ﹤0.01% |
145,819
-80,200
| -35% | -$4.77M |
|
2113
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLU
$23B
| $7.1M | ﹤0.01% |
256,396
+150,882
| +143% | +$4.83M |
|
|
GRMN
2114
PUT
Garmin
GRMN
$59.8B
| $7.1M | ﹤0.01% |
94,700
-124,900
| -57% | -$11.3M |
|
|
GOOS
2115
PUT
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$854M
| $7.1M | ﹤0.01% |
356,800
+143,100
| +67% | +$4M |
|
2116
CALL
Moody's
MCO
$84B
| $7.08M | ﹤0.01% |
33,500
+20,900
| +166% | +$5.08M |
|
2117
CALL
Stellantis
STLA
$20.2B
| $7.08M | ﹤0.01% |
985,000
+24,400
| +3% | +$289K |
|
2118
AMERISAFE
AMSF
$513M
| $7.08M | ﹤0.01% |
109,809
+25,918
| +31% | +$1.7M |
|
2119
JPMorgan BetaBuilders Japan ETF
BBJP
$19.1B
| $7.08M | ﹤0.01% |
172,934
-177,946
| -51% | -$8.1M |
|
|
MRTX
2120
PUT
DELISTED
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MRTX
| $7.08M | ﹤0.01% |
92,100
-9,600
| -9% | -$861K |
|
2121
CALL
Fox Class A
FOXA
$29B
| $7.08M | ﹤0.01% |
299,600
+115,100
| +62% | +$3.79M |
|
|
EPAY
2122
DELISTED
Bottomline Technologies Inc
EPAY
| $7.08M | ﹤0.01% |
193,146
+147,690
| +325% | +$6.81M |
|
2123
iShares US Healthcare Providers ETF
IHF
$1.27B
| $7.07M | ﹤0.01% |
212,175
+195,330
| +1,160% | +$7.39M |
|
2124
CALL
State Street
STT
$52.7B
| $7.07M | ﹤0.01% |
132,800
-22,500
| -14% | -$1.56M |
|
2125
NovoCure
NVCR
$1.97B
| $7.07M | ﹤0.01% |
104,912
+4,956
| +5% | +$392K |
|
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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.