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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3051
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bull 2X ETF
GUSH
$252M
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
532,400
+466,400
| +707% | +$4.06M |
|
|
BERY
3052
PUT
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
112,167
+26,463
| +31% | +$994K |
|
3053
PUT
Ares Capital
ARCC
$14.3B
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
315,700
+30,100
| +11% | +$406K |
|
3054
CALL
Grocery Outlet
GO
$1.1B
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
111,800
+91,200
| +443% | +$3.26M |
|
3055
HUB Group
HUBG
$2.46B
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
190,366
-21,076
| -10% | -$487K |
|
|
ZNGA
3056
PUT
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
475,600
+178,500
| +60% | +$1.46M |
|
3057
PUT
Western Union
WU
$2.32B
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
209,800
+90,100
| +75% | +$1.83M |
|
3058
CALL
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$7.46B
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
232,700
-148,600
| -39% | -$2.39M |
|
3059
KRONOS Worldwide
KRO
$975M
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
435,229
-34,071
| -7% | -$320K |
|
3060
Nuveen ESG International Developed Markets Equity ETF
NUDM
$728M
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
186,889
+155,284
| +491% | +$3.53M |
|
3061
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.79B
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
116,797
+17,986
| +18% | +$685K |
|
|
AAT
3062
American Assets Trust
AAT
$1.4B
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
162,334
+112,055
| +223% | +$3.07M |
|
3063
FlexShares Global Upstream Natural Resources Index Fund
GUNR
$7.04B
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
163,421
-281,590
| -63% | -$7.38M |
|
3064
PUT
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.39B
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
51,300
+17,800
| +53% | +$1.25M |
|
|
PPL
3065
PPL Corp
PPL
$27.1B
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
174,770
-257,336
| -60% | -$6.69M |
|
3066
Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF
SPLV
$7.23B
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
90,756
+57,681
| +174% | +$2.84M |
|
3067
Vanguard Information Technology ETF
VGT
$150B
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+129,400
| New | +$4.04M |
|
|
KLDW
3068
DELISTED
Knowledge Leaders Developed World ETF
KLDW
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+130,046
| New | +$4.23M |
|
3069
PUT
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.7B
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
130,000
+54,400
| +72% | +$1.69M |
|
3070
PUT
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.4B
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
115,800
+15,300
| +15% | +$632K |
|
|
LSACU
3071
DELISTED
LifeSci Acquisition Corp. Unit 1 COM & 1 WT
LSACU
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
425,589
+588
| +0.1% | +$6.02K |
|
3072
CALL
CEL-SCI Corp
CVM
$26.9M
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
10,027
+3,940
| +65% | +$1.62M |
|
3073
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.6B
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
68,294
-992,448
| -94% | -$59.1M |
|
|
RSX
3074
PUT
DELISTED
VanEck Russia ETF
RSX
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
216,200
+60,200
| +39% | +$1.19M |
|
3075
PUT
Toyota
TM
$226B
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
35,600
-3,500
| -9% | -$434K |
|
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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.