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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3151
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.5T
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
18,719
-474,520
| -96% | -$99.1M |
|
3152
Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bull 2X ETF
GUSH
$252M
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
495,452
-33,492
| -6% | -$292K |
|
3153
CALL
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.2B
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
202,400
+122,700
| +154% | +$2.32M |
|
3154
PUT
Kinross Gold
KGC
$32.4B
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
585,600
+287,700
| +97% | +$1.87M |
|
3155
State Street SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Small Cap ETF
EWX
$697M
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+103,507
| New | +$3.88M |
|
|
HZNP
3156
CALL
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
76,000
+5,900
| +8% | +$252K |
|
3157
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.11B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
356,851
-253,121
| -41% | -$3.09M |
|
3158
CALL
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.4B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
108,800
-45,800
| -30% | -$1.89M |
|
3159
First Financial Bancorp
FFBC
$3.61B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
303,732
+155,286
| +105% | +$2.14M |
|
3160
PUT
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$7.46B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
216,500
+1,000
| +0.5% | +$16.1K |
|
3161
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$81.6B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,235,343
| New | +$4.01M |
|
|
KL
3162
CALL
DELISTED
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd Ordinary
KL
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
102,200
-203,200
| -67% | -$7.85M |
|
|
PING
3163
CALL
DELISTED
Ping Identity Holding Corp.
PING
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
131,300
+96,700
| +279% | +$2.56M |
|
|
AMRN
3164
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$297M
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
30,427
-65,432
| -68% | -$9M |
|
|
AIMT
3165
DELISTED
Aimmune Therapeutics
AIMT
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
252,015
-9,486
| -4% | -$161K |
|
3166
Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index ETF
ONEQ
$10.9B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
107,540
+14,190
| +15% | +$502K |
|
|
SNBR
3167
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
101,000
-180,536
| -64% | -$5.74M |
|
3168
Fiverr
FVRR
$324M
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,965
| New | +$2.93M |
|
3169
CALL
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$11.7B
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
37,100
+21,900
| +144% | +$2.15M |
|
|
JOYY
3170
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.68B
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
47,405
+11,727
| +33% | +$781K |
|
3171
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Dividend ETF
SDY
$22.2B
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
46,000
+8,400
| +22% | +$738K |
|
3172
CALL
Textron
TXT
$15.3B
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
127,400
+19,100
| +18% | +$564K |
|
3173
PUT
Unilever
UL
$134B
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
67,911
+24,889
| +58% | +$1.49M |
|
3174
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$5.4B
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
219,670
-180,912
| -45% | -$2.59M |
|
|
CBPO
3175
DELISTED
China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc.
CBPO
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
40,963
+32,269
| +371% | +$3.45M |
|
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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.