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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CMO
3101
DELISTED
Capstead Mortgage Corp.
CMO
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
799,099
+194,167
| +32% | +$975K |
|
3102
PUT
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$354M
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
329,000
+111,200
| +51% | +$1.48M |
|
3103
PUT
Delek US
DK
$4.01B
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
251,700
+18,600
| +8% | +$355K |
|
3104
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$345M
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
120,987
+11,872
| +11% | +$330K |
|
3105
LivePerson
LPSN
$35.2M
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
7,025
-9,649
| -58% | -$4.49M |
|
3106
CALL
Alpha Pro Tech
APT
$55.4M
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
246,100
-85,800
| -26% | -$1.18M |
|
|
CTRA
3107
PUT
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
253,500
+112,600
| +80% | +$2.18M |
|
3108
First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund
EMLP
$4.19B
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
218,254
+145,723
| +201% | +$2.94M |
|
3109
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.4B
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
455,723
+348,942
| +327% | +$2.43M |
|
3110
iShares MSCI Australia ETF
EWA
$1.45B
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
225,587
+188,012
| +500% | +$3.32M |
|
3111
CALL
First Majestic Silver
AG
$9.49B
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
436,600
-142,300
| -25% | -$1.21M |
|
3112
PUT
BlackBerry
BB
$5.22B
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
888,200
+4,800
| +0.5% | +$21.7K |
|
3113
CALL
Middleby
MIDD
$5.33B
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
55,000
+23,900
| +77% | +$1.55M |
|
3114
CALL
Yelp
YELP
$1.34B
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
187,700
-7,800
| -4% | -$170K |
|
3115
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$4.55B
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
126,424
-41,236
| -25% | -$1.26M |
|
3116
CALL
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF
IJH
$129B
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
122,000
+36,000
| +42% | +$1.2M |
|
3117
CALL
AeroVironment
AVAV
$9.76B
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
54,400
+33,400
| +159% | +$2.15M |
|
3118
CALL
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.51B
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
73,400
+7,700
| +12% | +$428K |
|
3119
Vanguard Health Care ETF
VHT
$18.9B
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,466
| New | +$4.22M |
|
3120
CALL
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.7B
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
41,600
-10,800
| -21% | -$1.14M |
|
3121
Vistra
VST
$49.7B
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
232,028
-587,241
| -72% | -$11.1M |
|
3122
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.56B
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
176,043
+162,947
| +1,244% | +$3.71M |
|
3123
CALL
Gentex
GNTX
$5.03B
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
167,600
+134,900
| +413% | +$3.38M |
|
3124
iShares Core MSCI Europe ETF
IEUR
$9.15B
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
100,994
-130,610
| -56% | -$5.26M |
|
3125
CALL
Fortive
FTV
$18.6B
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
101,172
+55,502
| +122% | +$2.17M |
|
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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.