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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CRON
2226
Cronos Group
CRON
$1.16B
| $6.52M | ﹤0.01% |
1,149,228
+638,962
| +125% | +$4.25M |
|
2227
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.34B
| $6.51M | ﹤0.01% |
79,652
-255,568
| -76% | -$36.7M |
|
|
ORTX
2228
DELISTED
Orchard Therapeutics plc American Depositary Shares
ORTX
| $6.51M | ﹤0.01% |
86,505
+35,917
| +71% | +$4.14M |
|
2229
CALL
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.7B
| $6.51M | ﹤0.01% |
451,300
+301,900
| +202% | +$7.93M |
|
2230
KLA
KLAC
$266B
| $6.51M | ﹤0.01% |
452,900
-2,093,270
| -82% | -$33.7M |
|
2231
HNI Corp
HNI
$3.53B
| $6.51M | ﹤0.01% |
258,344
+3,187
| +1% | +$106K |
|
2232
CALL
HP
HPQ
$27.5B
| $6.5M | ﹤0.01% |
374,600
-104,500
| -22% | -$2.11M |
|
2233
CALL
Inovio Pharmaceuticals
INO
$113M
| $6.5M | ﹤0.01% |
72,842
+69,967
| +2,434% | +$4.31M |
|
2234
CALL
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$72.5B
| $6.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,412,500
+550,900
| +64% | +$5.87M |
|
2235
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.97B
| $6.5M | ﹤0.01% |
166,498
+110,044
| +195% | +$5.58M |
|
|
ETFC
2236
CALL
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $6.49M | ﹤0.01% |
189,100
-363,000
| -66% | -$15.3M |
|
2237
iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF
IJJ
$9.1B
| $6.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+117,950
| New | +$8.87M |
|
2238
PUT
Stellantis
STLA
$20.2B
| $6.47M | ﹤0.01% |
900,200
+313,100
| +53% | +$3.71M |
|
2239
CALL
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$30.6B
| $6.47M | ﹤0.01% |
59,400
-48,100
| -45% | -$5.55M |
|
|
TWTR
2240
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $6.46M | ﹤0.01% |
262,854
-1,606,310
| -86% | -$52M |
|
|
CY
2241
CALL
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $6.46M | ﹤0.01% |
276,800
+20,800
| +8% | +$475K |
|
2242
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.3B
| $6.45M | ﹤0.01% |
113,430
-462,953
| -80% | -$35.1M |
|
2243
CALL
Sempra
SRE
$56.5B
| $6.45M | ﹤0.01% |
114,200
+23,600
| +26% | +$1.67M |
|
2244
PUT
Warner Bros
WBD
$70.2B
| $6.44M | ﹤0.01% |
331,300
-63,300
| -16% | -$1.74M |
|
2245
CALL
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.26B
| $6.43M | ﹤0.01% |
370,000
-328,800
| -47% | -$8.33M |
|
2246
Macerich
MAC
$7.01B
| $6.43M | ﹤0.01% |
1,141,544
-712,261
| -38% | -$14.2M |
|
2247
CALL
Corpay
CPAY
$27.4B
| $6.42M | ﹤0.01% |
34,400
-84,900
| -71% | -$23.4M |
|
2248
Lumen
LUMN
$6.93B
| $6.41M | ﹤0.01% |
677,702
-1,313,035
| -66% | -$16.4M |
|
2249
PUT
International Paper
IP
$21.6B
| $6.4M | ﹤0.01% |
217,008
+48,048
| +28% | +$1.78M |
|
2250
PUT
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$14.1B
| $6.4M | ﹤0.01% |
241,000
+39,900
| +20% | +$1.51M |
|
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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.