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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2251
State Street SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Treasury ETF
SPTI
$10.6B
| $6.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+192,742
| New | +$6.14M |
|
2252
PUT
Ventas
VTR
$46.9B
| $6.38M | ﹤0.01% |
238,200
-86,100
| -27% | -$4.28M |
|
2253
PUT
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
$125B
| $6.38M | ﹤0.01% |
190,100
+29,600
| +18% | +$1.21M |
|
|
GAP
2254
PUT
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.42B
| $6.38M | ﹤0.01% |
905,500
-142,500
| -14% | -$2.11M |
|
2255
Murphy Oil
MUR
$4.96B
| $6.37M | ﹤0.01% |
1,039,544
-162,297
| -14% | -$2.98M |
|
2256
PUT
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$49.9B
| $6.37M | ﹤0.01% |
42,200
-8,800
| -17% | -$1.63M |
|
|
CXO
2257
PUT
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $6.37M | ﹤0.01% |
148,600
+8,300
| +6% | +$577K |
|
|
SKX
2258
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $6.37M | ﹤0.01% |
268,110
-89,469
| -25% | -$3.09M |
|
2259
Olin
OLN
$2.18B
| $6.36M | ﹤0.01% |
545,010
+124,791
| +30% | +$1.89M |
|
2260
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.3B
| $6.34M | ﹤0.01% |
43,887
+2,634
| +6% | +$393K |
|
|
PRFT
2261
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $6.33M | ﹤0.01% |
233,847
+58,283
| +33% | +$2.54M |
|
2262
Energizer
ENR
$1.56B
| $6.33M | ﹤0.01% |
209,340
-15,014
| -7% | -$681K |
|
2263
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
EWU
$4.13B
| $6.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+265,141
| New | +$7.94M |
|
|
ENLC
2264
DELISTED
ENLINK MIDSTREAM, LLC
ENLC
| $6.33M | ﹤0.01% |
5,754,952
+5,183,118
| +906% | +$20.4M |
|
2265
CALL
Coherent
COHR
$63.7B
| $6.32M | ﹤0.01% |
221,900
+101,400
| +84% | +$3.29M |
|
2266
Incyte
INCY
$24.4B
| $6.32M | ﹤0.01% |
86,362
-896,252
| -91% | -$67.7M |
|
2267
CALL
Deutsche Bank
DB
$72.5B
| $6.32M | ﹤0.01% |
984,600
-1,452,600
| -60% | -$12.1M |
|
|
GWPH
2268
PUT
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $6.31M | ﹤0.01% |
72,100
-48,600
| -40% | -$5.15M |
|
2269
SEI Investments
SEIC
$12.8B
| $6.3M | ﹤0.01% |
136,027
-727,298
| -84% | -$43.3M |
|
2270
PUT
ResMed
RMD
$32.4B
| $6.29M | ﹤0.01% |
42,700
+26,900
| +170% | +$4.28M |
|
2271
PUT
BHP
BHP
$220B
| $6.27M | ﹤0.01% |
191,691
+120,171
| +168% | +$5.02M |
|
2272
HEICO Corp Class A
HEI.A
$38.4B
| $6.27M | ﹤0.01% |
98,163
-23,214
| -19% | -$2.08M |
|
|
MYOK
2273
CALL
DELISTED
MyoKardia, Inc. Common Stock
MYOK
| $6.27M | ﹤0.01% |
133,800
+39,700
| +42% | +$2.54M |
|
|
ECOL
2274
DELISTED
US Ecology, Inc.
ECOL
| $6.26M | ﹤0.01% |
205,986
+175,399
| +573% | +$8.11M |
|
|
SJIU
2275
DELISTED
South Jersey Industries, Inc.
SJIU
| $6.26M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
| – | – |
|
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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.