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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3226
CALL
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$31.3B
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
26,900
+6,600
| +33% | +$994K |
|
3227
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$643M
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
243,123
+193,106
| +386% | +$1.79M |
|
3228
CALL
iShares Gold Trust
IAU
$64.9B
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
118,200
+50,650
| +75% | +$1.66M |
|
3229
ALPS Strategic Income Fund
RIGS
$60.5M
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
163,408
+106,614
| +188% | +$2.52M |
|
3230
PUT
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$4.16B
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
48,800
+7,400
| +18% | +$603K |
|
3231
CALL
Western Union
WU
$2.32B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
185,000
+61,900
| +50% | +$1.26M |
|
3232
WisdomTree
WT
$3.46B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
1,150,862
-1,263,921
| -52% | -$3.84M |
|
3233
PUT
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$113B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
119,200
+27,600
| +30% | +$862K |
|
3234
iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF
IWP
$21.1B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
50,432
-85,910
| -63% | -$6.23M |
|
|
JKS
3235
PUT
JinkoSolar
JKS
$877M
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
224,800
+79,300
| +55% | +$1.27M |
|
|
ZGNX
3236
DELISTED
Zogenix, Inc.
ZGNX
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
147,401
+84,876
| +136% | +$2.34M |
|
3237
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$21.8B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
41,890
+39,404
| +1,585% | +$3.59M |
|
3238
CALL
Sanofi
SNY
$105B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
77,900
-38,500
| -33% | -$1.87M |
|
3239
ProShares UltraPro Short Dow 30
SDOW
$186M
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
10,329
+8,938
| +643% | +$4.44M |
|
3240
CALL
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bull 3X ETF
TMF
$2.12B
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
9,770
-5,060
| -34% | -$2.1M |
|
3241
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.6B
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
86,668
+56,000
| +183% | +$2.88M |
|
|
SYSB
3242
iShares Systematic Bond ETF
SYSB
$1.17B
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
39,110
-137,558
| -78% | -$13.8M |
|
3243
Old Republic International
ORI
$10.3B
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
243,254
-4,786,092
| -95% | -$75.6M |
|
|
SDC
3244
CALL
DELISTED
SmileDirectClub, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SDC
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
502,200
-44,600
| -8% | -$303K |
|
3245
BlackLine
BL
$1.77B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
47,806
-14,362
| -23% | -$959K |
|
3246
VanEck Environmental Services ETF
EVX
$102M
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
212,985
+15,185
| +8% | +$262K |
|
3247
Unilever
UL
$134B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
64,062
-8,769
| -12% | -$524K |
|
3248
CALL
Trex
TREX
$5.06B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
60,800
-13,400
| -18% | -$715K |
|
3249
Stellantis
STLA
$20.2B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
385,787
+105,233
| +38% | +$910K |
|
|
CADE
3250
DELISTED
Cadence Bancorporation
CADE
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
445,594
-406,726
| -48% | -$2.91M |
|
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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.