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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2201
Cable One
CABO
$196M
| $6.62M | ﹤0.01% |
4,027
-865
| -18% | -$1.38M |
|
2202
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.97B
| $6.61M | ﹤0.01% |
95,450
+19,269
| +25% | +$1.81M |
|
2203
Northern Trust
NTRS
$35B
| $6.61M | ﹤0.01% |
87,565
-501,226
| -85% | -$46M |
|
|
AMJ
2204
DELISTED
JP Morgan Alerian MLP Index ETN 5/24/24
AMJ
| $6.61M | ﹤0.01% |
731,535
+712,645
| +3,773% | +$12.4M |
|
2205
iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF
IMCB
$1.73B
| $6.6M | ﹤0.01% |
172,460
+118,712
| +221% | +$5.75M |
|
2206
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$52.4M
| $6.6M | ﹤0.01% |
254,155
-110,721
| -30% | -$2.76M |
|
2207
PUT
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3x ETF
TZA
$196M
| $6.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,389
-1,315
| -49% | -$5.1M |
|
2208
PUT
Exelon
EXC
$47.2B
| $6.6M | ﹤0.01% |
251,238
+190,391
| +313% | +$5.99M |
|
2209
CALL
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$43.7B
| $6.6M | ﹤0.01% |
100,500
-12,600
| -11% | -$837K |
|
|
SFIX
2210
PUT
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$479M
| $6.58M | ﹤0.01% |
518,400
-68,900
| -12% | -$1.49M |
|
2211
Acadia Realty Trust
AKR
$2.86B
| $6.58M | ﹤0.01% |
530,878
+133,394
| +34% | +$3.01M |
|
|
QTS.PRB
2212
DELISTED
QTS Realty Trust, Inc. 6.50% Series B Cumulative Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock
QTS.PRB
| $6.58M | ﹤0.01% |
50,073
+9
| +0% | +$1.18K |
|
2213
PUT
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$25.9B
| $6.58M | ﹤0.01% |
81,900
+40,900
| +100% | +$4.23M |
|
2214
iShares US Home Construction ETF
ITB
$2.36B
| $6.58M | ﹤0.01% |
227,331
-187,932
| -45% | -$8.05M |
|
2215
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.64B
| $6.57M | ﹤0.01% |
384,712
+204,182
| +113% | +$6.88M |
|
2216
PUT
Aptiv
APTV
$10.3B
| $6.57M | ﹤0.01% |
133,400
+70,500
| +112% | +$5.53M |
|
2217
KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF
KWEB
$5.35B
| $6.55M | ﹤0.01% |
144,743
+106,994
| +283% | +$5.27M |
|
2218
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.5B
| $6.55M | ﹤0.01% |
244,880
-1,709,873
| -87% | -$70.4M |
|
2219
CALL
CF Industries
CF
$17.9B
| $6.55M | ﹤0.01% |
240,800
+113,900
| +90% | +$4.23M |
|
2220
Virtus Private Credit Strategy ETF
VPC
$31.7M
| $6.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+441,028
| New | +$10M |
|
2221
PUT
KKR & Co
KKR
$102B
| $6.53M | ﹤0.01% |
278,400
+32,700
| +13% | +$939K |
|
|
MRTX
2222
DELISTED
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MRTX
| $6.53M | ﹤0.01% |
84,997
-44,996
| -35% | -$4.04M |
|
2223
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.45B
| $6.53M | ﹤0.01% |
172,785
+143,634
| +493% | +$6.12M |
|
|
NP
2224
DELISTED
Neenah, Inc. Common Stock
NP
| $6.53M | ﹤0.01% |
151,381
+30,178
| +25% | +$1.79M |
|
2225
TC Energy
TRP
$66.7B
| $6.52M | ﹤0.01% |
147,135
-487,016
| -77% | -$24.7M |
|
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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.