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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KL
2351
PUT
DELISTED
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd Ordinary
KL
| $5.86M | ﹤0.01% |
198,000
-300,900
| -60% | -$11M |
|
2352
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$12.9B
| $5.86M | ﹤0.01% |
62,861
+56,841
| +944% | +$5.85M |
|
2353
PTC
PTC
$16.2B
| $5.86M | ﹤0.01% |
95,672
-366,992
| -79% | -$27.2M |
|
2354
PUT
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.97B
| $5.86M | ﹤0.01% |
150,100
-118,100
| -44% | -$5.98M |
|
|
RDS.B
2355
PUT
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B
RDS.B
| $5.85M | ﹤0.01% |
179,200
+67,100
| +60% | +$3.14M |
|
2356
CALL
LendingTree
TREE
$458M
| $5.85M | ﹤0.01% |
31,900
+7,100
| +29% | +$2.01M |
|
2357
iShares MSCI Kokusai Fund
TOK
$258M
| $5.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+101,834
| New | +$7.01M |
|
2358
PUT
Moody's
MCO
$84B
| $5.84M | ﹤0.01% |
27,600
-8,600
| -24% | -$2.09M |
|
|
APHA
2359
PUT
DELISTED
Aphria Inc. Common Shares
APHA
| $5.83M | ﹤0.01% |
1,904,200
+16,200
| +0.9% | +$64.7K |
|
2360
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.34B
| $5.83M | ﹤0.01% |
223,784
+28,574
| +15% | +$894K |
|
2361
Fastenal
FAST
$58.5B
| $5.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+372,600
| New | +$6.56M |
|
2362
PUT
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.17B
| $5.8M | ﹤0.01% |
468,100
+357,100
| +322% | +$6.83M |
|
|
EIGR
2363
DELISTED
Eiger BioPharmaceuticals, Inc.
EIGR
| $5.8M | ﹤0.01% |
28,443
+13,931
| +96% | +$4.44M |
|
2364
State Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF
XBI
$10.3B
| $5.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+74,865
| New | +$6.63M |
|
2365
Vanguard Morningstar Value ETF
VTV
$194B
| $5.8M | ﹤0.01% |
65,086
+57,620
| +772% | +$6.32M |
|
2366
CALL
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.47B
| $5.79M | ﹤0.01% |
75,700
+41,900
| +124% | +$2.99M |
|
2367
PUT
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3x ETF
TNA
$1.52B
| $5.79M | ﹤0.01% |
349,700
+134,500
| +63% | +$7.31M |
|
2368
CBRE Group
CBRE
$44.3B
| $5.79M | ﹤0.01% |
153,471
+95,643
| +165% | +$5.28M |
|
2369
Brunswick
BC
$5.36B
| $5.78M | ﹤0.01% |
163,361
+88,589
| +118% | +$4.7M |
|
2370
ConocoPhillips
COP
$152B
| $5.77M | ﹤0.01% |
187,396
-4,077,019
| -96% | -$207M |
|
2371
CALL
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$21.5B
| $5.77M | ﹤0.01% |
56,500
+8,200
| +17% | +$1.02M |
|
|
LM
2372
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $5.76M | ﹤0.01% |
117,903
-1,853,246
| -94% | -$80.9M |
|
2373
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust
FXB
$65M
| $5.76M | ﹤0.01% |
47,800
+7,500
| +19% | +$929K |
|
2374
iShares iBonds Dec 2027 Term Corporate ETF
IBDS
$3.87B
| $5.76M | ﹤0.01% |
234,897
+123,648
| +111% | +$3.19M |
|
2375
American Water Works
AWK
$27.1B
| $5.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,150
| New | +$6.21M |
|
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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.