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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GWB
2851
DELISTED
Great Western Bancorp, Inc.
GWB
| $5.3M | ﹤0.01% |
385,415
+315,209
| +449% | +$5M |
|
|
MRO
2852
CALL
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $5.3M | ﹤0.01% |
865,700
+449,600
| +108% | +$2.49M |
|
2853
PUT
iShares National Muni Bond ETF
MUB
$45.8B
| $5.3M | ﹤0.01% |
45,900
-4,800
| -9% | -$545K |
|
2854
iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF
IGV
$14.9B
| $5.28M | ﹤0.01% |
92,910
+86,140
| +1,272% | +$4.32M |
|
|
BLUE
2855
CALL
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $5.27M | ﹤0.01% |
6,662
+1,057
| +19% | +$797K |
|
2856
PUT
State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLC
$22.9B
| $5.26M | ﹤0.01% |
97,400
+28,800
| +42% | +$1.48M |
|
2857
CALL
Expeditors International
EXPD
$24.2B
| $5.26M | ﹤0.01% |
69,200
+42,900
| +163% | +$3.13M |
|
2858
CALL
iShares MSCI Germany ETF
EWG
$1.68B
| $5.26M | ﹤0.01% |
194,000
+49,000
| +34% | +$1.2M |
|
2859
Cintas
CTAS
$79.8B
| $5.25M | ﹤0.01% |
78,904
-33,256
| -30% | -$1.92M |
|
2860
Alcoa
AA
$13.2B
| $5.25M | ﹤0.01% |
466,813
-467,041
| -50% | -$4.18M |
|
2861
PUT
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.87B
| $5.24M | ﹤0.01% |
108,200
+17,600
| +19% | +$845K |
|
2862
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.11B
| $5.23M | ﹤0.01% |
107,228
+3,448
| +3% | +$160K |
|
2863
Graco
GGG
$13.3B
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
108,876
-46,531
| -30% | -$2.19M |
|
2864
Viasat
VSAT
$11.4B
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
136,025
+24,110
| +22% | +$980K |
|
|
SAFM
2865
PUT
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
45,000
+8,200
| +22% | +$1.05M |
|
2866
CALL
PagerDuty
PD
$918M
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
182,100
+132,900
| +270% | +$3.2M |
|
|
MXIM
2867
PUT
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
86,000
+53,400
| +164% | +$2.97M |
|
2868
Schwab 5-10 Year Corporate Bond ETF
SCHI
$11.5B
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
199,084
+484
| +0.2% | +$12.2K |
|
2869
Immunovant
IMVT
$8.64B
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
213,652
+195,896
| +1,103% | +$4.2M |
|
2870
State Street SPDR S&P Insurance ETF
KIE
$684M
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
190,074
-30,613
| -14% | -$811K |
|
2871
CALL
Aecom
ACM
$8.12B
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
138,300
+12,500
| +10% | +$448K |
|
2872
CALL
MPLX
MPLX
$60.3B
| $5.19M | ﹤0.01% |
300,600
+98,000
| +48% | +$1.67M |
|
2873
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.2B
| $5.19M | ﹤0.01% |
120,230
-26,972
| -18% | -$952K |
|
2874
PUT
Regions Financial
RF
$27.2B
| $5.19M | ﹤0.01% |
466,900
-95,400
| -17% | -$1.02M |
|
|
LSI
2875
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $5.19M | ﹤0.01% |
81,993
-11,850
| -13% | -$735K |
|
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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.