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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MRO
2376
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $5.76M | ﹤0.01% |
1,749,681
+130,230
| +8% | +$1.2M |
|
2377
Alcoa
AA
$13.2B
| $5.75M | ﹤0.01% |
933,854
+828,214
| +784% | +$11.4M |
|
2378
iShares International Select Dividend ETF
IDV
$8.59B
| $5.75M | ﹤0.01% |
254,524
+209,317
| +463% | +$6.31M |
|
|
AXON
2379
PUT
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$49.8B
| $5.74M | ﹤0.01% |
81,100
-50,800
| -39% | -$3.8M |
|
2380
Xenon Pharmaceuticals
XENE
$6.03B
| $5.74M | ﹤0.01% |
506,029
+273,764
| +118% | +$3.9M |
|
|
TWO
2381
Two Harbors Investment
TWO
$1.27B
| $5.74M | ﹤0.01% |
376,345
+192,717
| +105% | +$9.84M |
|
2382
PUT
Welltower
WELL
$170B
| $5.74M | ﹤0.01% |
125,300
+37,400
| +43% | +$2.76M |
|
2383
PUT
iShares National Muni Bond ETF
MUB
$45.8B
| $5.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,700
| New | +$5.79M |
|
2384
PUT
ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
UPRO
$5.82B
| $5.72M | ﹤0.01% |
413,800
+157,800
| +62% | +$4.71M |
|
2385
Unum
UNM
$14.8B
| $5.71M | ﹤0.01% |
380,341
-542,564
| -59% | -$13.1M |
|
2386
Compugen
CGEN
$228M
| $5.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+785,499
| New | +$6.17M |
|
2387
UFP Industries
UFPI
$4.96B
| $5.7M | ﹤0.01% |
153,289
+19,051
| +14% | +$875K |
|
2388
National Beverage
FIZZ
$2.93B
| $5.7M | ﹤0.01% |
267,180
-649,362
| -71% | -$14.2M |
|
2389
Synopsys
SNPS
$80.7B
| $5.7M | ﹤0.01% |
44,220
-419,819
| -90% | -$59.7M |
|
2390
CALL
Corteva
CTVA
$51.2B
| $5.69M | ﹤0.01% |
242,200
+103,800
| +75% | +$2.85M |
|
2391
LivePerson
LPSN
$35.2M
| $5.69M | ﹤0.01% |
16,674
+14,466
| +655% | +$7.01M |
|
2392
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
FAS
$2.49B
| $5.69M | ﹤0.01% |
242,517
-258,738
| -52% | -$19.7M |
|
2393
FlexShares Morningstar Emerging Markets Factor Tilt Index Fund
TLTE
$352M
| $5.67M | ﹤0.01% |
148,574
+126,649
| +578% | +$6.03M |
|
2394
Installed Building Products
IBP
$6.39B
| $5.67M | ﹤0.01% |
142,121
+91,025
| +178% | +$5.89M |
|
2395
PUT
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$68.8B
| $5.65M | ﹤0.01% |
28,300
-7,700
| -21% | -$1.75M |
|
2396
AutoNation
AN
$6.92B
| $5.64M | ﹤0.01% |
201,126
+97,479
| +94% | +$4.02M |
|
2397
Genpact
G
$5.69B
| $5.64M | ﹤0.01% |
193,211
+171,075
| +773% | +$6.69M |
|
2398
CALL
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.4B
| $5.64M | ﹤0.01% |
56,100
-7,000
| -11% | -$750K |
|
2399
CALL
Republic Services
RSG
$65.7B
| $5.63M | ﹤0.01% |
75,000
+52,400
| +232% | +$4.74M |
|
2400
CALL
Apollo Global Management
APO
$83.1B
| $5.63M | ﹤0.01% |
168,000
-243,700
| -59% | -$10.5M |
|
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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.