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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TRPA
3301
Hartford AAA CLO ETF
TRPA
$111M
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
94,224
-3,560
| -4% | -$142K |
|
|
RETA
3302
PUT
DELISTED
Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Class A Common Stock
RETA
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
24,500
-12,300
| -33% | -$1.87M |
|
3303
CALL
Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF
VYM
$84B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
48,500
-14,900
| -24% | -$1.16M |
|
3304
Innovator US Equity Power Buffer ETF July
PJUL
$1.29B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+142,420
| New | +$3.69M |
|
3305
PUT
PagerDuty
PD
$918M
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
133,100
+2,200
| +2% | +$53.1K |
|
|
WCN
3306
Waste Connections
WCN
$41.8B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
40,644
-283,448
| -87% | -$25.3M |
|
3307
CALL
Northern Trust
NTRS
$35B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
48,000
+3,100
| +7% | +$246K |
|
3308
Enpro
NPO
$7.27B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
77,230
+33,357
| +76% | +$1.47M |
|
3309
State Street SPDR Portfolio Mortgage Backed Bond ETF
SPMB
$7.05B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
142,053
-1,532,747
| -92% | -$41.1M |
|
3310
Magnolia Oil & Gas
MGY
$6.22B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
626,394
-328,585
| -34% | -$1.79M |
|
3311
Fidelity MSCI Financials Index ETF
FNCL
$2.43B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+114,469
| New | +$3.68M |
|
3312
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 3x ETF
SPXS
$329M
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
4,853
+4,674
| +2,611% | +$4.71M |
|
3313
CALL
Invitation Homes
INVH
$18B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
137,600
+115,000
| +509% | +$2.88M |
|
3314
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
SHY
$25.5B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,699
| New | +$3.78M |
|
3315
CALL
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$113B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
113,000
-7,200
| -6% | -$225K |
|
3316
Tenable Holdings
TENB
$4.22B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
126,957
-34,479
| -21% | -$937K |
|
3317
Sixth Street Specialty
TSLX
$1.78B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
229,337
+167,941
| +274% | +$2.79M |
|
3318
PUT
Brunswick
BC
$5.36B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
59,000
+21,200
| +56% | +$1.06M |
|
3319
PUT
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$10.3B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
160,200
-47,400
| -23% | -$889K |
|
|
NUAN
3320
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
149,201
-4,696
| -3% | -$98.1K |
|
3321
Plug Power
PLUG
$3.24B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
459,473
+249,569
| +119% | +$1.17M |
|
3322
CALL
SSR Mining
SSRM
$6.56B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
176,700
+18,400
| +12% | +$330K |
|
3323
CALL
Chemours
CC
$2.39B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
245,400
-107,700
| -31% | -$1.36M |
|
3324
PUT
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.5B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
78,000
+1,900
| +2% | +$90.8K |
|
3325
PUT
BCE
BCE
$21.9B
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
90,100
+24,700
| +38% | +$1.02M |
|
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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.