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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3526
WisdomTree US AI Enhanced Value Fund
AIVL
$440M
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
44,824
+32,048
| +251% | +$2.29M |
|
3527
PUT
Coherent
COHR
$63.7B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
-36,500
| -34% | -$1.45M |
|
3528
CALL
Insulet
PODD
$9.94B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
-13,200
| -44% | -$2.52M |
|
3529
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$15.8B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
278,328
+100,545
| +57% | +$1.07M |
|
3530
PUT
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.11B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
278,800
+190,300
| +215% | +$2.32M |
|
3531
QuinStreet
QNST
$1.18B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
315,179
-668,191
| -68% | -$6.45M |
|
3532
PUT
ProShares UltraPro Short Dow 30
SDOW
$186M
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
8,569
+4,588
| +115% | +$2.28M |
|
3533
FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund
GQRE
$423M
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
64,104
+31,971
| +99% | +$1.61M |
|
3534
PIMCO 25+ Year Zero Coupon US Treasury Index Exchange-Traded Fund
ZROZ
$1.29B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
19,035
-16,075
| -46% | -$2.81M |
|
|
UN
3535
PUT
DELISTED
Unilever NV New York Registry Shares
UN
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
61,800
+700
| +1% | +$35.6K |
|
3536
Weibo
WB
$1.88B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
97,951
-7,397
| -7% | -$254K |
|
|
TRHC
3537
CALL
DELISTED
Tabula Rasa HealthCare, Inc. Common Stock
TRHC
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
60,100
-3,100
| -5% | -$177K |
|
3538
CALL
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$3.37B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
118,100
-20,500
| -15% | -$565K |
|
3539
British American Tobacco
BTI
$123B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
84,569
-19,585
| -19% | -$750K |
|
3540
Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYLB
$3.48B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
87,725
+54,111
| +161% | +$1.99M |
|
3541
CALL
Diageo
DEO
$53.1B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
-12,300
| -34% | -$1.69M |
|
3542
PUT
Dynatrace
DT
$14.2B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
80,700
+18,200
| +29% | +$599K |
|
|
MIK
3543
DELISTED
Michaels Stores, Inc
MIK
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
462,937
+382,509
| +476% | +$1.5M |
|
3544
Petrobras Class A
PBR.A
$104B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
410,492
+356,781
| +664% | +$2.5M |
|
|
BSCM
3545
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2022 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCM
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
149,914
-143,244
| -49% | -$3.1M |
|
3546
PUT
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$12.7B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
300,500
-122,700
| -29% | -$1.12M |
|
|
BPY
3547
CALL
DELISTED
Brookfield Property Partners L.P. Limited Partnership Units
BPY
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
330,300
+251,700
| +320% | +$2.47M |
|
3548
PUT
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.38B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
133,800
-20,100
| -13% | -$548K |
|
3549
iShares US Energy ETF
IYE
$1.82B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
163,227
+34,927
| +27% | +$684K |
|
3550
CALL
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.45B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
69,300
+8,600
| +14% | +$376K |
|
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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.