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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2151
CALL
Gen Digital
GEN
$17B
| $6.89M | ﹤0.01% |
368,300
+9,900
| +3% | +$214K |
|
|
FL
2152
CALL
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $6.89M | ﹤0.01% |
312,300
-22,100
| -7% | -$751K |
|
2153
CALL
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.7B
| $6.88M | ﹤0.01% |
406,200
+102,900
| +34% | +$2.71M |
|
|
PACW
2154
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $6.88M | ﹤0.01% |
384,206
+130,380
| +51% | +$4.09M |
|
2155
CALL
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$43.4B
| $6.88M | ﹤0.01% |
28,400
+900
| +3% | +$235K |
|
2156
First Financial Bankshares
FFIN
$5.06B
| $6.86M | ﹤0.01% |
255,487
+222,768
| +681% | +$6.98M |
|
2157
PUT
Enbridge
ENB
$111B
| $6.85M | ﹤0.01% |
235,400
+80,900
| +52% | +$3M |
|
2158
PUT
iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF
ITA
$15.1B
| $6.85M | ﹤0.01% |
95,200
+54,000
| +131% | +$5.53M |
|
|
CMA
2159
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $6.84M | ﹤0.01% |
233,295
-942,105
| -80% | -$51.2M |
|
2160
Halozyme
HALO
$11.2B
| $6.84M | ﹤0.01% |
380,288
+98,911
| +35% | +$1.88M |
|
2161
NIO
NIO
$11.3B
| $6.84M | ﹤0.01% |
2,460,668
-963,132
| -28% | -$3.59M |
|
2162
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$103B
| $6.82M | ﹤0.01% |
71,266
-24,350
| -25% | -$3.27M |
|
2163
Enanta Pharmaceuticals
ENTA
$383M
| $6.81M | ﹤0.01% |
132,493
+74,579
| +129% | +$3.97M |
|
2164
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$4.04B
| $6.81M | ﹤0.01% |
115,357
+12,310
| +12% | +$955K |
|
2165
Cushman & Wakefield Ltd
CWK
$3.38B
| $6.8M | ﹤0.01% |
579,635
-974,089
| -63% | -$16.8M |
|
|
CMA
2166
CALL
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $6.8M | ﹤0.01% |
231,900
+114,300
| +97% | +$6.21M |
|
2167
PUT
Ubiquiti
UI
$34.7B
| $6.8M | ﹤0.01% |
48,000
-86,100
| -64% | -$13.1M |
|
2168
PUT
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$30.6B
| $6.79M | ﹤0.01% |
62,400
+11,600
| +23% | +$1.34M |
|
2169
PUT
Datadog
DDOG
$91.7B
| $6.79M | ﹤0.01% |
188,700
+102,300
| +118% | +$4.22M |
|
|
BSJM
2170
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2022 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
BSJM
| $6.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+313,373
| New | +$7.39M |
|
2171
CALL
KB Home
KBH
$3.44B
| $6.78M | ﹤0.01% |
374,500
+166,800
| +80% | +$5.34M |
|
2172
CALL
Synopsys
SNPS
$80.7B
| $6.77M | ﹤0.01% |
52,600
+7,200
| +16% | +$1.02M |
|
|
RSX
2173
CALL
DELISTED
VanEck Russia ETF
RSX
| $6.76M | ﹤0.01% |
405,600
+278,100
| +218% | +$6.21M |
|
2174
CALL
ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
UPRO
$5.82B
| $6.76M | ﹤0.01% |
489,600
+270,400
| +123% | +$8.06M |
|
2175
CALL
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.6B
| $6.76M | ﹤0.01% |
100,400
-6,400
| -6% | -$570K |
|
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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.