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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3726
PUT
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.28B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
18,200
+5,000
| +38% | +$764K |
|
|
SEE
3727
CALL
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
89,900
+45,300
| +102% | +$1.36M |
|
3728
Prestige Consumer Healthcare
PBH
$2.43B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
78,497
+18,960
| +32% | +$758K |
|
3729
CALL
AllianceBernstein
AB
$3.41B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
108,100
+23,800
| +28% | +$552K |
|
3730
CALL
Insperity
NSP
$1.99B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
45,500
+15,800
| +53% | +$791K |
|
3731
Tronox
TROX
$952M
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
407,832
-91,213
| -18% | -$602K |
|
3732
Wolverine World Wide
WWW
$1.73B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
123,324
-586,298
| -83% | -$11.9M |
|
3733
CALL
Saic
SAIC
$5.36B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
37,800
+19,300
| +104% | +$1.58M |
|
3734
Moog Inc Class A
MOG.A
$14B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
55,381
-2,162
| -4% | -$111K |
|
3735
CALL
New York Times
NYT
$10.4B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
69,800
-17,800
| -20% | -$647K |
|
3736
PUT
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$23.6B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
-12,800
| -43% | -$2.02M |
|
3737
CALL
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$235M
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
37,000
+24,500
| +196% | +$1.83M |
|
3738
iShares Select U.S. REIT ETF
ICF
$2.12B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
57,972
+38,586
| +199% | +$1.9M |
|
|
BERY
3739
CALL
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
71,765
+39,313
| +121% | +$1.48M |
|
3740
PUT
Zillow
ZG
$7.91B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
50,800
-30,100
| -37% | -$1.48M |
|
3741
CALL
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.13B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
274,492
-15,159
| -5% | -$174K |
|
3742
PUT
Targa Resources
TRGP
$59.1B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
145,100
-7,000
| -5% | -$105K |
|
3743
CALL
Globus Medical
GMED
$11.5B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
61,000
-39,800
| -39% | -$1.92M |
|
|
EVBG
3744
PUT
DELISTED
Everbridge, Inc. Common Stock
EVBG
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
+16,300
| +347% | +$2.12M |
|
|
CLR
3745
PUT
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
165,800
+8,500
| +5% | +$119K |
|
3746
JPMorgan Diversified Return Emerging Markets Equity ETF
JPEM
$390M
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
63,188
+8,540
| +16% | +$374K |
|
3747
CALL
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.7B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
269,100
+109,900
| +69% | +$1.26M |
|
3748
Universal Insurance Holdings
UVE
$1.2B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
163,629
-63,895
| -28% | -$1.13M |
|
|
VAR
3749
CALL
DELISTED
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
23,700
-9,400
| -28% | -$1.09M |
|
3750
PUT
Viper Energy
VNOM
$15.2B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
280,200
+138,200
| +97% | +$1.33M |
|
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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.