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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
P
3176
CALL
Everpure Inc
P
$39.3B
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
241,300
+154,600
| +178% | +$2.32M |
|
3177
Levi Strauss
LEVI
$8.68B
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
311,972
+35,269
| +13% | +$463K |
|
3178
Allogene Therapeutics
ALLO
$708M
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
97,340
+42,054
| +76% | +$1.52M |
|
|
ARR
3179
Armour Residential REIT
ARR
$2.37B
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
88,757
+16,345
| +23% | +$685K |
|
3180
Invesco Fundamental Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
PFIG
$118M
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
153,141
-19,703
| -11% | -$522K |
|
|
CAMP
3181
PUT
DELISTED
CalAmp Corp.
CAMP
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
22,587
+21,178
| +1,503% | +$3.27M |
|
|
ENLC
3182
DELISTED
ENLINK MIDSTREAM, LLC
ENLC
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
1,704,899
-4,050,053
| -70% | -$8.37M |
|
|
ESPR
3183
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
81,038
-109,029
| -57% | -$4.56M |
|
3184
PUT
Synchrony
SYF
$26.4B
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
187,300
+37,500
| +25% | +$731K |
|
3185
CALL
Cardlytics
CDLX
$24.9M
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
5,930
+1,880
| +46% | +$1.09M |
|
3186
CALL
Dillards
DDS
$8.76B
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
160,900
+91,800
| +133% | +$2.6M |
|
|
CRON
3187
Cronos Group
CRON
$1.16B
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
689,792
-459,436
| -40% | -$2.81M |
|
3188
ICICI Bank
IBN
$107B
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
446,187
+212,780
| +91% | +$1.89M |
|
3189
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.87B
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
73,175
-3,463
| -5% | -$184K |
|
3190
PUT
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.25B
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
442,400
+120,900
| +38% | +$1.38M |
|
3191
Oracle
ORCL
$434B
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
74,869
-580,698
| -89% | -$30.8M |
|
|
LNW
3192
CALL
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
267,600
-58,300
| -18% | -$762K |
|
3193
Pearson
PSO
$9.72B
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
571,853
+249,537
| +77% | +$1.56M |
|
3194
CALL
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.18B
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
+3,600
| +28% | +$792K |
|
|
ARGO
3195
DELISTED
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.
ARGO
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
118,635
+82,869
| +232% | +$2.76M |
|
3196
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$262M
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
206,335
-16,379
| -7% | -$323K |
|
3197
CALL
Corbus Pharmaceuticals
CRBP
$195M
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
16,407
+15,037
| +1,098% | +$3.04M |
|
|
ARI
3198
Apollo Commercial Real Estate
ARI
$876M
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
420,843
+193,096
| +85% | +$1.64M |
|
3199
CALL
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.5B
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
36,000
+6,000
| +20% | +$676K |
|
3200
PUT
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$68.9B
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
+2,100
| +14% | +$425K |
|
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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.