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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2276
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$12.4B
| $6.26M | ﹤0.01% |
526,395
-478,663
| -48% | -$5.92M |
|
2277
PUT
Etsy
ETSY
$7.33B
| $6.25M | ﹤0.01% |
162,700
-64,700
| -28% | -$3.16M |
|
2278
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$57.2B
| $6.25M | ﹤0.01% |
3,099,296
-1,380,060
| -31% | -$9.67M |
|
2279
PUT
Rio Tinto
RIO
$156B
| $6.25M | ﹤0.01% |
137,200
-24,200
| -15% | -$1.24M |
|
2280
CALL
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bull 3X ETF
TMF
$2.12B
| $6.25M | ﹤0.01% |
14,830
+6,770
| +84% | +$2.29M |
|
2281
PUT
Masco
MAS
$14.7B
| $6.24M | ﹤0.01% |
180,600
+77,500
| +75% | +$3.38M |
|
2282
PUT
Williams Companies
WMB
$92B
| $6.24M | ﹤0.01% |
440,900
-17,700
| -4% | -$343K |
|
2283
Vodafone
VOD
$37.9B
| $6.24M | ﹤0.01% |
452,821
-490,172
| -52% | -$8.76M |
|
2284
Paychex
PAYX
$43.4B
| $6.23M | ﹤0.01% |
98,955
-293,393
| -75% | -$23.4M |
|
2285
CALL
State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLC
$22.9B
| $6.22M | ﹤0.01% |
140,600
+76,400
| +119% | +$3.95M |
|
|
BSCM
2286
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2022 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCM
| $6.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+293,158
| New | +$6.24M |
|
2287
CALL
Ventas
VTR
$46.9B
| $6.21M | ﹤0.01% |
231,600
+129,200
| +126% | +$6.42M |
|
2288
iShares California Muni Bond ETF
CMF
$4.62B
| $6.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+102,515
| New | +$6.27M |
|
2289
CALL
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.4B
| $6.2M | ﹤0.01% |
154,600
+22,100
| +17% | +$1.03M |
|
2290
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$5.84B
| $6.19M | ﹤0.01% |
152,014
+61,257
| +67% | +$2.79M |
|
2291
CALL
American Water Works
AWK
$27.1B
| $6.18M | ﹤0.01% |
51,700
+25,500
| +97% | +$3.29M |
|
|
RDFN
2292
PUT
DELISTED
Redfin
RDFN
| $6.18M | ﹤0.01% |
400,600
+325,200
| +431% | +$7.58M |
|
2293
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$30B
| $6.16M | ﹤0.01% |
386,986
+250,808
| +184% | +$5.22M |
|
2294
Flowserve
FLS
$10.3B
| $6.16M | ﹤0.01% |
257,682
-104,245
| -29% | -$4.21M |
|
2295
CALL
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$8.73B
| $6.15M | ﹤0.01% |
561,500
+447,300
| +392% | +$18M |
|
2296
CALL
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$26.3B
| $6.15M | ﹤0.01% |
41,800
-11,500
| -22% | -$2.32M |
|
2297
CALL
ON Semiconductor
ON
$32.2B
| $6.14M | ﹤0.01% |
493,700
+181,500
| +58% | +$3.55M |
|
2298
CALL
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.46B
| $6.14M | ﹤0.01% |
115,300
-90,900
| -44% | -$4.89M |
|
2299
PUT
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$30.9B
| $6.14M | ﹤0.01% |
68,800
-101,900
| -60% | -$11.4M |
|
2300
PUT
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.7B
| $6.14M | ﹤0.01% |
274,800
-4,800
| -2% | -$134K |
|
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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.