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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2126
CALL
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$49.9B
| $7.06M | ﹤0.01% |
46,800
-11,000
| -19% | -$2.04M |
|
2127
ePlus
PLUS
$2.31B
| $7.06M | ﹤0.01% |
225,548
-9,988
| -4% | -$380K |
|
2128
PUT
Fastenal
FAST
$58.5B
| $7.06M | ﹤0.01% |
451,800
-80,600
| -15% | -$1.42M |
|
2129
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.58B
| $7.06M | ﹤0.01% |
142,537
+4,372
| +3% | +$332K |
|
2130
CALL
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $7.05M | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
-9,800
| -32% | -$3.41M |
|
2131
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF
XME
$4.53B
| $7.04M | ﹤0.01% |
436,500
-108,800
| -20% | -$2.52M |
|
|
BNY
2132
CALL
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$111B
| $7.04M | ﹤0.01% |
208,900
+59,000
| +39% | +$2.48M |
|
2133
CALL
IQVIA
IQV
$39B
| $7.03M | ﹤0.01% |
65,200
+33,700
| +107% | +$4.81M |
|
2134
PUT
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.7B
| $6.99M | ﹤0.01% |
99,000
+30,800
| +45% | +$2.39M |
|
|
MANT
2135
DELISTED
Mantech International Corp
MANT
| $6.99M | ﹤0.01% |
96,163
+28,144
| +41% | +$2.19M |
|
2136
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$10.9B
| $6.97M | ﹤0.01% |
44,907
-116,457
| -72% | -$18.1M |
|
2137
CALL
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$13B
| $6.95M | ﹤0.01% |
82,300
-49,500
| -38% | -$4.27M |
|
|
BLD
2138
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $6.95M | ﹤0.01% |
97,003
-36,476
| -27% | -$3.72M |
|
2139
CALL
National Beverage
FIZZ
$2.93B
| $6.95M | ﹤0.01% |
325,800
-25,200
| -7% | -$551K |
|
2140
Simply Good Foods
SMPL
$1B
| $6.94M | ﹤0.01% |
360,411
+246,317
| +216% | +$5.39M |
|
|
JWN
2141
CALL
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $6.94M | ﹤0.01% |
452,200
-593,400
| -57% | -$19.8M |
|
|
PRMW
2142
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $6.93M | ﹤0.01% |
764,660
+151,621
| +25% | +$2.06M |
|
2143
PUT
iShares US Transportation ETF
IYT
$2.28B
| $6.92M | ﹤0.01% |
200,400
+2,800
| +1% | +$123K |
|
|
DISH
2144
PUT
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $6.92M | ﹤0.01% |
346,000
-106,200
| -23% | -$3.44M |
|
2145
CALL
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.28B
| $6.91M | ﹤0.01% |
46,800
+30,000
| +179% | +$6.46M |
|
2146
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.49B
| $6.91M | ﹤0.01% |
90,621
-159,075
| -64% | -$18.8M |
|
2147
PUT
Cloudflare
NET
$112B
| $6.9M | ﹤0.01% |
294,000
+192,000
| +188% | +$3.73M |
|
2148
PUT
Moderna
MRNA
$25.3B
| $6.9M | ﹤0.01% |
230,400
+198,800
| +629% | +$4.57M |
|
2149
PRA Group
PRAA
$776M
| $6.9M | ﹤0.01% |
248,782
+140,539
| +130% | +$4.9M |
|
2150
CALL
ResMed
RMD
$32.4B
| $6.89M | ﹤0.01% |
46,800
+20,200
| +76% | +$3.22M |
|
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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.