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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2176
iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF
IQLT
$14.3B
| $6.75M | ﹤0.01% |
261,016
+222,091
| +571% | +$6.65M |
|
2177
First Trust Indxx NextG ETF
NXTG
$576M
| $6.75M | ﹤0.01% |
145,570
+118,315
| +434% | +$6.22M |
|
2178
Novartis
NVS
$287B
| $6.75M | ﹤0.01% |
81,811
+67,135
| +457% | +$5.99M |
|
|
NAV
2179
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $6.73M | ﹤0.01% |
408,376
+354,929
| +664% | +$10.4M |
|
2180
CALL
iShares US Transportation ETF
IYT
$2.28B
| $6.73M | ﹤0.01% |
194,800
-12,000
| -6% | -$528K |
|
2181
CALL
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.8B
| $6.72M | ﹤0.01% |
301,200
-85,200
| -22% | -$3.29M |
|
2182
iShares International Dividend Growth ETF
IGRO
$1.31B
| $6.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+148,854
| New | +$8.18M |
|
2183
PUT
Monster Beverage
MNST
$91.7B
| $6.71M | ﹤0.01% |
477,200
+46,000
| +11% | +$739K |
|
2184
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLE
$40.5B
| $6.7M | ﹤0.01% |
461,288
-192,974
| -29% | -$4.58M |
|
2185
CALL
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.65B
| $6.69M | ﹤0.01% |
188,700
+35,000
| +23% | +$1.57M |
|
2186
Accenture
ACN
$108B
| $6.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,967
| New | +$7.89M |
|
|
SWCH
2187
DELISTED
Switch, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SWCH
| $6.68M | ﹤0.01% |
463,015
-132,940
| -22% | -$2.02M |
|
|
MDLA
2188
DELISTED
Medallia, Inc.
MDLA
| $6.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+333,295
| New | +$8.96M |
|
2189
PUT
Corpay
CPAY
$27.4B
| $6.68M | ﹤0.01% |
35,800
-80,200
| -69% | -$22.1M |
|
2190
CALL
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82.2B
| $6.68M | ﹤0.01% |
152,000
-53,000
| -26% | -$2.61M |
|
2191
CALL
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.74B
| $6.67M | ﹤0.01% |
618,200
-23,300
| -4% | -$612K |
|
2192
Invesco FTSE RAFI Emerging Markets ETF
PXH
$1.96B
| $6.67M | ﹤0.01% |
432,025
+206,895
| +92% | +$4.08M |
|
|
INOV
2193
DELISTED
Inovalon Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
INOV
| $6.66M | ﹤0.01% |
399,504
+106,387
| +36% | +$2.02M |
|
2194
PUT
NetApp
NTAP
$40.6B
| $6.65M | ﹤0.01% |
159,500
-205,700
| -56% | -$10.6M |
|
2195
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF
XME
$4.53B
| $6.65M | ﹤0.01% |
412,200
-614,100
| -60% | -$14.3M |
|
2196
CALL
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.6B
| $6.64M | ﹤0.01% |
136,800
-52,400
| -28% | -$3.01M |
|
|
ABB
2197
DELISTED
ABB Ltd
ABB
| $6.64M | ﹤0.01% |
384,631
+309,581
| +412% | +$6.76M |
|
2198
CALL
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.79B
| $6.63M | ﹤0.01% |
1,679,600
-542,200
| -24% | -$3.41M |
|
|
JPUS
2199
JPMorgan Diversified Return US Equity ETF
JPUS
$469M
| $6.63M | ﹤0.01% |
113,138
+89,972
| +388% | +$6.6M |
|
2200
PUT
Sempra
SRE
$56.5B
| $6.62M | ﹤0.01% |
117,200
+43,000
| +58% | +$3.05M |
|
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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.