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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2726
CALL
Alcoa
AA
$13.2B
| $5.83M | ﹤0.01% |
518,700
+34,900
| +7% | +$312K |
|
2727
CALL
Dover
DOV
$27.9B
| $5.81M | ﹤0.01% |
60,200
+16,600
| +38% | +$1.53M |
|
|
BHVN
2728
PUT
DELISTED
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
BHVN
| $5.8M | ﹤0.01% |
79,400
+17,400
| +28% | +$926K |
|
2729
PUT
Rio Tinto
RIO
$156B
| $5.8M | ﹤0.01% |
103,200
-34,000
| -25% | -$1.72M |
|
2730
PIMCO Investment Grade Corporate Bond Index Exchange-Traded Fund
CORP
$1.58B
| $5.79M | ﹤0.01% |
50,672
-97,405
| -66% | -$10.8M |
|
2731
CALL
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$50.3B
| $5.78M | ﹤0.01% |
38,500
+5,300
| +16% | +$679K |
|
2732
CALL
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$76.7B
| $5.78M | ﹤0.01% |
65,200
+33,000
| +102% | +$2.75M |
|
2733
CALL
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$27.8B
| $5.77M | ﹤0.01% |
101,000
-74,100
| -42% | -$3.91M |
|
2734
CALL
Adient
ADNT
$1.57B
| $5.77M | ﹤0.01% |
351,300
+112,500
| +47% | +$1.71M |
|
2735
Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF
VTWO
$17.6B
| $5.76M | ﹤0.01% |
99,928
+92,906
| +1,323% | +$4.91M |
|
2736
PUT
DaVita
DVA
$11.5B
| $5.76M | ﹤0.01% |
72,800
+10,600
| +17% | +$828K |
|
|
RETA
2737
CALL
DELISTED
Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Class A Common Stock
RETA
| $5.76M | ﹤0.01% |
36,900
-115,500
| -76% | -$17.6M |
|
|
MYOK
2738
CALL
DELISTED
MyoKardia, Inc. Common Stock
MYOK
| $5.75M | ﹤0.01% |
59,500
-74,300
| -56% | -$6.2M |
|
2739
CALL
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82.2B
| $5.75M | ﹤0.01% |
112,500
-39,500
| -26% | -$1.87M |
|
2740
PUT
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$43.4B
| $5.75M | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
-1,900
| -10% | -$550K |
|
|
SPR
2741
PUT
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $5.74M | ﹤0.01% |
239,700
+43,100
| +22% | +$977K |
|
2742
American States Water
AWR
$3.53B
| $5.73M | ﹤0.01% |
72,883
-69,212
| -49% | -$5.52M |
|
|
FLIR
2743
PUT
DELISTED
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
| $5.73M | ﹤0.01% |
141,200
+114,500
| +429% | +$4.75M |
|
2744
FirstService
FSV
$6.18B
| $5.72M | ﹤0.01% |
56,798
+49,008
| +629% | +$4.34M |
|
2745
PUT
Trex
TREX
$5.06B
| $5.72M | ﹤0.01% |
88,000
+19,400
| +28% | +$1.03M |
|
|
JBGS
2746
JBG SMITH
JBGS
$672M
| $5.71M | ﹤0.01% |
193,223
+126,742
| +191% | +$3.93M |
|
2747
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$10.4B
| $5.71M | ﹤0.01% |
588,902
-833,960
| -59% | -$7.24M |
|
2748
PUT
AerCap
AER
$24B
| $5.7M | ﹤0.01% |
185,200
+102,300
| +123% | +$2.92M |
|
|
HUYA
2749
CALL
Huya Inc
HUYA
$529M
| $5.7M | ﹤0.01% |
305,500
+43,000
| +16% | +$718K |
|
2750
Comstock Resources
CRK
$4.13B
| $5.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,301,013
| New | +$7.76M |
|
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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.