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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2676
iShares Semiconductor ETF
SOXX
$46.5B
| $6.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+66,633
| New | +$5.39M |
|
|
GBT
2677
PUT
DELISTED
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.
GBT
| $6.02M | ﹤0.01% |
95,300
+4,100
| +4% | +$281K |
|
2678
Energizer
ENR
$1.56B
| $6.01M | ﹤0.01% |
126,504
-82,836
| -40% | -$3.39M |
|
2679
RH
RH
$3.44B
| $6.01M | ﹤0.01% |
24,132
-80,154
| -77% | -$14.5M |
|
2680
CALL
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.69B
| $6.01M | ﹤0.01% |
234,700
+28,500
| +14% | +$652K |
|
2681
PUT
BorgWarner
BWA
$14B
| $6M | ﹤0.01% |
193,006
+65,092
| +51% | +$1.71M |
|
2682
Heron Therapeutics
HRTX
$63.9M
| $6M | ﹤0.01% |
407,674
-1,101,232
| -73% | -$18.1M |
|
2683
CALL
Hilton Grand Vacations
HGV
$3.57B
| $5.99M | ﹤0.01% |
306,600
+201,500
| +192% | +$3.97M |
|
|
HES
2684
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $5.99M | ﹤0.01% |
115,640
-1,881,402
| -94% | -$86.1M |
|
|
SC
2685
PUT
DELISTED
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC
SC
| $5.99M | ﹤0.01% |
325,200
+93,400
| +40% | +$1.51M |
|
2686
CALL
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.7B
| $5.98M | ﹤0.01% |
62,500
+43,300
| +226% | +$3.81M |
|
2687
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.13B
| $5.98M | ﹤0.01% |
548,787
-925,941
| -63% | -$9.12M |
|
2688
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.29B
| $5.98M | ﹤0.01% |
59,661
+38,866
| +187% | +$3.63M |
|
2689
Nuveen ESG 1-5 Year US Aggregate Bond ETF
NUSA
$34.6M
| $5.98M | ﹤0.01% |
233,555
+214,110
| +1,101% | +$5.42M |
|
2690
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.98B
| $5.98M | ﹤0.01% |
466,612
+222,902
| +91% | +$4.04M |
|
2691
The RealReal
REAL
$1.39B
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
467,165
+379,186
| +431% | +$4.51M |
|
2692
First Hawaiian
FHB
$3.37B
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
346,447
-250,267
| -42% | -$4.2M |
|
|
AUY
2693
PUT
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $5.96M | ﹤0.01% |
1,092,000
-260,900
| -19% | -$1.25M |
|
2694
Malibu Boats
MBUU
$576M
| $5.96M | ﹤0.01% |
114,729
-89
| -0.1% | -$3.56K |
|
2695
CALL
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$31.5B
| $5.96M | ﹤0.01% |
236,100
+126,200
| +115% | +$2.86M |
|
2696
CALL
BJs Wholesale Club
BJ
$11.9B
| $5.96M | ﹤0.01% |
159,800
+103,300
| +183% | +$3.17M |
|
2697
PUT
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF
DUST
$50.4M
| $5.95M | ﹤0.01% |
2,394
+2,189
| +1,068% | +$7.52M |
|
|
JNPR
2698
PUT
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $5.93M | ﹤0.01% |
259,400
+119,800
| +86% | +$2.76M |
|
2699
PUT
Devon Energy
DVN
$50.4B
| $5.93M | ﹤0.01% |
522,600
+199,100
| +62% | +$2.27M |
|
|
FRC
2700
PUT
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $5.92M | ﹤0.01% |
55,900
+29,900
| +115% | +$3.07M |
|
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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.