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 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$861M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$417M |
| 3 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$350M |
| 4 |
T-Mobile US
TMUS
|
+$337M |
| 5 |
Aon
AON
|
+$296M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
|
+$603M |
| 2 |
Charter Communications
CHTR
|
+$504M |
| 3 |
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
|
+$496M |
| 4 |
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
|
+$429M |
| 5 |
Baxter International
BAX
|
+$362M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 3.54% |
| 2 | Technology | 3.36% |
| 3 | Financials | 2.95% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.92% |
| 5 | Industrials | 2.16% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2501
CALL
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.5B
| $6.89M | ﹤0.01% |
142,700
-21,200
| -13% | -$1.01M |
|
2502
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
JNUG
$534M
| $6.89M | ﹤0.01% |
62,424
+40,563
| +186% | +$3.42M |
|
2503
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.79B
| $6.88M | ﹤0.01% |
1,246,883
+855,176
| +218% | +$4.16M |
|
|
BLDP
2504
Ballard Power Systems
BLDP
$814M
| $6.88M | ﹤0.01% |
446,696
+380,305
| +573% | +$4.16M |
|
2505
CALL
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.64B
| $6.88M | ﹤0.01% |
300,100
+240,100
| +400% | +$5.05M |
|
2506
PUT
Deutsche Bank
DB
$72.5B
| $6.85M | ﹤0.01% |
719,700
+128,000
| +22% | +$992K |
|
|
NBIS
2507
PUT
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$75.5B
| $6.84M | ﹤0.01% |
136,700
-17,200
| -11% | -$689K |
|
2508
iShares JPMorgan EM Corporate Bond ETF
CEMB
$412M
| $6.84M | ﹤0.01% |
135,008
+104,561
| +343% | +$5.09M |
|
2509
PUT
Teekay Tankers
TNK
$2.95B
| $6.83M | ﹤0.01% |
533,100
+509,800
| +2,188% | +$9.01M |
|
|
WWE
2510
CALL
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $6.83M | ﹤0.01% |
157,200
-54,900
| -26% | -$2.36M |
|
2511
CALL
Monster Beverage
MNST
$91.7B
| $6.83M | ﹤0.01% |
394,000
-132,800
| -25% | -$2.17M |
|
2512
iShares US Medical Devices ETF
IHI
$3.46B
| $6.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+154,554
| New | +$6.6M |
|
2513
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.72B
| $6.82M | ﹤0.01% |
290,605
+7,927
| +3% | +$170K |
|
|
MOMO
2514
Hello Group
MOMO
$850M
| $6.82M | ﹤0.01% |
389,976
-407,970
| -51% | -$8.57M |
|
|
NATI
2515
DELISTED
National Instruments Corp
NATI
| $6.82M | ﹤0.01% |
176,057
-286,643
| -62% | -$10.8M |
|
2516
PUT
iShares US Home Construction ETF
ITB
$2.36B
| $6.8M | ﹤0.01% |
154,100
-119,900
| -44% | -$4.59M |
|
|
ONEM
2517
DELISTED
1Life Healthcare
ONEM
| $6.8M | ﹤0.01% |
187,117
+121,477
| +185% | +$3.42M |
|
2518
CALL
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$892M
| $6.79M | ﹤0.01% |
102,000
+62,600
| +159% | +$3.2M |
|
2519
CALL
Republic Services
RSG
$65.7B
| $6.79M | ﹤0.01% |
82,700
+7,700
| +10% | +$621K |
|
2520
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.27B
| $6.78M | ﹤0.01% |
367,583
+337,261
| +1,112% | +$5.8M |
|
2521
PUT
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.18B
| $6.78M | ﹤0.01% |
26,900
+12,000
| +81% | +$2.64M |
|
2522
NovoCure
NVCR
$1.97B
| $6.77M | ﹤0.01% |
114,137
+9,225
| +9% | +$607K |
|
2523
iShares Russell 1000 ETF
IWB
$50.4B
| $6.75M | ﹤0.01% |
39,341
+3,141
| +9% | +$508K |
|
|
CUK
2524
DELISTED
Carnival PLC
CUK
| $6.75M | ﹤0.01% |
536,562
+509,414
| +1,876% | +$6.59M |
|
2525
Yelp
YELP
$1.34B
| $6.75M | ﹤0.01% |
291,605
-151,776
| -34% | -$3.31M |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q2 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2020, Ken Griffin held 11,014 positions worth $280B, up 26% from $222B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 32% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin withdrew a net $9.91B in Q2 2020, closing 1,324 positions and reducing 3,586 holdings. Its most notable exit was Allergan plc, an estimated $603M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 3.5% of assets, down from 4.1% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
Against the trend, Ken Griffin opened a new position in Becton Dickinson worth $266M.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q2 2020 buy was Becton Dickinson: 1,140,373 shares worth $266M.
- Ken Griffin added most to Amazon in Q2 2020, an estimated $861M increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q2 2020 reduction was Charter Communications, cutting an estimated $504M.
- Ken Griffin fully exited Allergan plc in Q2 2020, selling an estimated $603M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 32% of its $280B portfolio in Q2 2020.
- Ken Griffin opened 1,506 new positions and closed 1,324 in Q2 2020.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value rose 26% quarter-over-quarter to $280B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2020, filed 14 Aug 2020.