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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BSJN
2701
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2023 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
BSJN
| $5.92M | ﹤0.01% |
246,982
+112,760
| +84% | +$2.65M |
|
2702
CALL
eHealth
EHTH
$39.1M
| $5.91M | ﹤0.01% |
60,200
-65,700
| -52% | -$7.64M |
|
2703
CALL
Polaris
PII
$3.95B
| $5.91M | ﹤0.01% |
63,900
+23,100
| +57% | +$1.76M |
|
2704
ProPetro Holding
PUMP
$1.49B
| $5.91M | ﹤0.01% |
1,149,922
-2,040,855
| -64% | -$9.41M |
|
2705
Keros Therapeutics
KROS
$200M
| $5.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+157,333
| New | +$4.85M |
|
2706
PUT
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.47B
| $5.9M | ﹤0.01% |
84,700
+18,500
| +28% | +$1.17M |
|
2707
argenx
ARGX
$53.3B
| $5.9M | ﹤0.01% |
26,183
+17,113
| +189% | +$3.04M |
|
|
RAD
2708
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $5.9M | ﹤0.01% |
345,671
-263,592
| -43% | -$3.55M |
|
|
FAZ
2709
Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3x ETF
FAZ
$84.6M
| $5.89M | ﹤0.01% |
4,161
+3,813
| +1,096% | +$7.22M |
|
|
TARO
2710
DELISTED
Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
TARO
| $5.89M | ﹤0.01% |
88,659
-104,204
| -54% | -$6.99M |
|
2711
State Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF
SPTL
$10.7B
| $5.89M | ﹤0.01% |
125,631
+77,152
| +159% | +$3.64M |
|
2712
PUT
Schrodinger
SDGR
$1.32B
| $5.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,300
| New | +$3.74M |
|
2713
CALL
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.3B
| $5.88M | ﹤0.01% |
48,900
+9,200
| +23% | +$991K |
|
2714
CALL
Regions Financial
RF
$27.2B
| $5.88M | ﹤0.01% |
529,100
-36,000
| -6% | -$383K |
|
|
HTZ
2715
PUT
DELISTED
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.
HTZ
| $5.88M | ﹤0.01% |
4,169,900
+3,455,800
| +484% | +$11M |
|
2716
CarGurus
CARG
$3.33B
| $5.86M | ﹤0.01% |
231,252
-2,637
| -1% | -$61.4K |
|
2717
Goldman Sachs Access Treasury 0-1 Year ETF
GBIL
$7.59B
| $5.86M | ﹤0.01% |
58,323
-61,728
| -51% | -$6.21M |
|
|
XIFR
2718
CALL
XPLR Infrastructure LP
XIFR
$1.11B
| $5.86M | ﹤0.01% |
114,300
+21,900
| +24% | +$1.06M |
|
2719
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.79B
| $5.86M | ﹤0.01% |
139,629
+79,585
| +133% | +$3.25M |
|
2720
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$11.7B
| $5.85M | ﹤0.01% |
51,674
-19,771
| -28% | -$1.94M |
|
2721
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$41.7B
| $5.85M | ﹤0.01% |
559,988
+88,796
| +19% | +$928K |
|
2722
Spotify
SPOT
$105B
| $5.85M | ﹤0.01% |
22,651
-169,980
| -88% | -$29.1M |
|
2723
CALL
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31.2B
| $5.84M | ﹤0.01% |
63,200
+29,400
| +87% | +$2.73M |
|
2724
CALL
BorgWarner
BWA
$14B
| $5.83M | ﹤0.01% |
187,781
+106,898
| +132% | +$2.82M |
|
2725
Brookfield Renewable
BEP
$10.4B
| $5.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+228,543
| New | +$5.74M |
|
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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.