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 | 4.1% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 3.97% |
| 3 | Industrials | 2.85% |
| 4 | Financials | 2.77% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.43% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$807B
| $22.1B | 9.91% |
85,549,700
+25,207,500
| +42% | +$7.69B |
|
|
2
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$807B
| $18.9B | 8.49% |
73,249,900
+55,418,200
| +311% | +$16.9B |
|
|
3
PUT
Amazon
AMZN
$2.94T
| $5.86B | 2.64% |
60,156,000
-17,762,000
| -23% | -$1.72B |
|
|
4
CALL
Amazon
AMZN
$2.94T
| $5.25B | 2.36% |
53,862,000
-4,076,000
| -7% | -$395M |
|
5
CALL
Tesla
TSLA
$1.31T
| $3.84B | 1.73% |
109,915,500
+39,858,000
| +57% | +$1.65B |
|
|
6
PUT
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$478B
| $3.67B | 1.65% |
19,252,600
+5,125,100
| +36% | +$1.08B |
|
7
CALL
Apple
AAPL
$4.45T
| $3.59B | 1.62% |
56,536,400
+6,658,000
| +13% | +$490M |
|
|
8
PUT
Tesla
TSLA
$1.31T
| $3.14B | 1.41% |
89,932,500
+17,116,500
| +24% | +$710M |
|
|
9
CALL
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$478B
| $2.89B | 1.3% |
15,171,500
+6,427,900
| +74% | +$1.36B |
|
10
CALL
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
$143B
| $2.88B | 1.29% |
19,447,400
+8,915,400
| +85% | +$1.33B |
|
|
11
PUT
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
$143B
| $2.23B | 1% |
15,083,700
+8,886,100
| +143% | +$1.32B |
|
|
12
PUT
Apple
AAPL
$4.45T
| $2.21B | 1% |
34,829,200
-4,471,600
| -11% | -$329M |
|
13
PUT
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$81.8B
| $1.91B | 0.86% |
16,644,200
+9,259,100
| +125% | +$1.38B |
|
14
PUT
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
$17.9B
| $1.65B | 0.74% |
21,456,500
+3,228,200
| +18% | +$273M |
|
15
CALL
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.2T
| $1.59B | 0.71% |
27,288,000
+2,712,000
| +11% | +$184M |
|
16
CALL
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.74T
| $1.55B | 0.69% |
9,801,800
+3,166,200
| +48% | +$521M |
|
|
17
PUT
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.74T
| $1.32B | 0.59% |
8,388,000
+1,961,400
| +31% | +$323M |
|
|
18
PUT
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.2T
| $1.31B | 0.59% |
22,576,000
+2,976,000
| +15% | +$202M |
|
19
CALL
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.53T
| $1.21B | 0.54% |
7,257,400
-595,600
| -8% | -$117M |
|
20
CALL
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.27T
| $1.11B | 0.5% |
167,948,000
+26,228,000
| +19% | +$165M |
|
21
CALL
Alibaba
BABA
$306B
| $1.1B | 0.5% |
5,662,800
-1,198,400
| -17% | -$250M |
|
|
22
CALL
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.19T
| $1.08B | 0.49% |
18,634,000
+2,594,000
| +16% | +$176M |
|
|
23
CALL
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$81.8B
| $1.02B | 0.46% |
8,889,000
+4,919,400
| +124% | +$733M |
|
24
CALL
Netflix
NFLX
$311B
| $989M | 0.44% |
26,347,000
-11,418,000
| -30% | -$404M |
|
|
25
PUT
Alibaba
BABA
$306B
| $986M | 0.44% |
5,068,600
-453,300
| -8% | -$94.6M |
|
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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 1,650 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 4.1% of assets, down from 5.1% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Industrials.
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 1,650 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.