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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2976
CALL
Fluor
FLR
$7B
| $4.82M | ﹤0.01% |
398,800
+292,600
| +276% | +$3.07M |
|
|
DWPP
2977
DELISTED
First Trust Dorsey Wright People's Portfolio ETF
DWPP
| $4.82M | ﹤0.01% |
190,053
+140,949
| +287% | +$3.58M |
|
2978
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.27B
| $4.81M | ﹤0.01% |
102,526
+18,555
| +22% | +$812K |
|
2979
PUT
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.08B
| $4.81M | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
+2,900
| +20% | +$671K |
|
|
AMWD
2980
PUT
DELISTED
American Woodmark
AMWD
| $4.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,600
| New | +$3.64M |
|
2981
ICU Medical
ICUI
$4.58B
| $4.81M | ﹤0.01% |
26,104
-466,204
| -95% | -$92.6M |
|
|
MASI
2982
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $4.81M | ﹤0.01% |
21,080
-29,319
| -58% | -$6.43M |
|
2983
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.39B
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
54,576
+48,171
| +752% | +$3.38M |
|
2984
STAG Industrial
STAG
$7.09B
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
163,862
-294,940
| -64% | -$7.76M |
|
2985
PUT
Gen Digital
GEN
$17B
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
242,100
+93,600
| +63% | +$1.91M |
|
2986
CALL
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.8B
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
48,100
+24,200
| +101% | +$2.3M |
|
2987
PUT
Herbalife
HLF
$1.29B
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
106,700
-356,100
| -77% | -$13.8M |
|
|
SMAR
2988
PUT
DELISTED
Smartsheet Inc.
SMAR
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
94,200
+40,100
| +74% | +$2.04M |
|
2989
PUT
WEC Energy
WEC
$36B
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
54,700
+41,600
| +318% | +$3.75M |
|
2990
CALL
Devon Energy
DVN
$50.4B
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
422,500
-37,700
| -8% | -$430K |
|
2991
Vanguard ESG International Stock ETF
VSGX
$6.83B
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+99,565
| New | +$4.5M |
|
2992
PUT
NovoCure
NVCR
$1.97B
| $4.78M | ﹤0.01% |
80,600
+23,100
| +40% | +$1.52M |
|
2993
Sensient Technologies
SXT
$5.68B
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
91,339
-80,316
| -47% | -$3.8M |
|
2994
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$5.19B
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
330,022
-567,679
| -63% | -$7.46M |
|
2995
First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund
QTEC
$4.92B
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
43,645
+17,449
| +67% | +$1.72M |
|
2996
CALL
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.36B
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
657,400
-56,200
| -8% | -$390K |
|
2997
CALL
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.81B
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
264,500
-48,000
| -15% | -$806K |
|
2998
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$77.7B
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
488,389
-622,170
| -56% | -$6.11M |
|
2999
CALL
Iovance Biotherapeutics
IOVA
$3.16B
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
173,000
+52,300
| +43% | +$1.72M |
|
|
MPT
3000
CALL
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.5B
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
252,500
-48,700
| -16% | -$862K |
|
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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.