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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3076
HDFC Bank
HDB
$120B
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
196,578
+17,350
| +10% | +$356K |
|
|
FTCH
3077
CALL
DELISTED
Farfetch Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
FTCH
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
258,700
+117,200
| +83% | +$1.59M |
|
3078
CALL
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.7B
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
121,200
+47,800
| +65% | +$1.68M |
|
3079
PUT
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.58B
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
123,796
+44,356
| +56% | +$1.58M |
|
3080
CALL
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.9B
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
62,800
-18,400
| -23% | -$1.36M |
|
|
FRC
3081
CALL
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
42,000
-800
| -2% | -$82.1K |
|
3082
Argan
AGX
$8.11B
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
93,841
+38,012
| +68% | +$1.45M |
|
3083
Simply Good Foods
SMPL
$1B
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
239,233
-121,178
| -34% | -$2.15M |
|
3084
CALL
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$2.74B
| $4.44M | ﹤0.01% |
46,300
+27,500
| +146% | +$2.54M |
|
3085
Materion
MTRN
$5.9B
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
72,104
+41,987
| +139% | +$2.12M |
|
3086
Stewart Information Services
STC
$2.08B
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
136,279
+32,551
| +31% | +$979K |
|
3087
CALL
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF
IJR
$114B
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
64,800
+15,800
| +32% | +$998K |
|
3088
CALL
Logitech
LOGI
$14.8B
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
67,800
+32,200
| +90% | +$1.72M |
|
3089
State Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF
SLYG
$5.26B
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+77,859
| New | +$4.06M |
|
|
EPAY
3090
DELISTED
Bottomline Technologies Inc
EPAY
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
87,070
-106,076
| -55% | -$4.74M |
|
|
VRNT
3091
CALL
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
191,981
-191,982
| -50% | -$4.25M |
|
|
ESPR
3092
CALL
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
86,100
+48,300
| +128% | +$2.02M |
|
3093
PUT
HealthEquity
HQY
$8.76B
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
75,200
+11,900
| +19% | +$658K |
|
|
CCMP
3094
PUT
DELISTED
CMC Materials, Inc. Common Stock
CCMP
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
31,600
+5,600
| +22% | +$725K |
|
3095
PUT
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
-37,500
| -81% | -$17.5M |
|
|
ROIC
3096
DELISTED
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.
ROIC
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
388,858
-64,911
| -14% | -$629K |
|
|
GTM
3097
ZoomInfo Technologies
GTM
$1.18B
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+86,331
| New | +$4.13M |
|
3098
iShares Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF
ISCG
$1.03B
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
119,544
-144,984
| -55% | -$4.79M |
|
3099
PUT
Tradeweb Markets
TW
$22.4B
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
75,600
+61,500
| +436% | +$3.54M |
|
3100
PUT
Tencent Music
TME
$14.5B
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
326,200
+142,300
| +77% | +$1.69M |
|
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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.