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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3876
Compugen
CGEN
$228M
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
179,395
-606,104
| -77% | -$8.18M |
|
|
LNW
3877
PUT
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
173,700
+16,900
| +11% | +$221K |
|
3878
CALL
Steris
STE
$22.7B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
+3,300
| +23% | +$503K |
|
3879
PUT
Tanger
SKT
$4.42B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
376,300
+9,200
| +3% | +$60.9K |
|
3880
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust
FXC
$73.9M
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
36,900
-10,100
| -21% | -$719K |
|
|
DOOR
3881
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
34,419
-6,044
| -15% | -$367K |
|
|
AXNX
3882
DELISTED
Axonics, Inc. Common Stock
AXNX
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
76,193
-79,999
| -51% | -$2.76M |
|
3883
PUT
US Foods
USFD
$23.6B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
135,600
+115,800
| +585% | +$2.21M |
|
3884
Denali Therapeutics
DNLI
$3.9B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
110,565
+38,213
| +53% | +$898K |
|
3885
PUT
EnerSys
ENS
$7.34B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
41,500
+35,400
| +580% | +$2.09M |
|
3886
CALL
Avery Dennison
AVY
$13.6B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
23,400
-10,000
| -30% | -$1.1M |
|
3887
CALL
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.51B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
45,200
+1,800
| +4% | +$94.6K |
|
3888
CALL
ProShares Ultra Technology
ROM
$1.32B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
114,400
+33,600
| +42% | +$642K |
|
3889
National Beverage
FIZZ
$2.93B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
87,384
-179,796
| -67% | -$4.85M |
|
|
HDV
3890
iShares Core High Dividend ETF
HDV
$15.1B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
164,245
-122,265
| -43% | -$1.97M |
|
3891
iShares iBonds Dec 2027 Term Corporate ETF
IBDS
$3.87B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
98,785
-136,112
| -58% | -$3.54M |
|
3892
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$34.8B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
38,743
-445,276
| -92% | -$28.9M |
|
|
SBNY
3893
CALL
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
24,900
+8,000
| +47% | +$787K |
|
3894
First Busey Corp
BUSE
$2.58B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
142,708
+28,100
| +25% | +$486K |
|
3895
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$56.1B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
55,054
-1,128,118
| -95% | -$49.3M |
|
3896
Lyft
LYFT
$6.62B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
80,567
-4,668,641
| -98% | -$148M |
|
|
PING
3897
PUT
DELISTED
Ping Identity Holding Corp.
PING
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
82,900
+61,800
| +293% | +$1.64M |
|
|
TPIC
3898
DELISTED
TPI Composites
TPIC
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
113,764
-201,031
| -64% | -$3.77M |
|
3899
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$950M
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
287,599
-112,407
| -28% | -$865K |
|
3900
Millicom
TIGO
$15.7B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
101,629
+78,752
| +344% | +$2.04M |
|
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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.