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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4126
CALL
Bloom Energy
BE
$67.7B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
215,300
+47,700
| +28% | +$373K |
|
|
TTM
4127
PUT
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
356,300
+93,000
| +35% | +$536K |
|
4128
CALL
VICI Properties
VICI
$29B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
115,800
+80,100
| +224% | +$1.47M |
|
|
WIRE
4129
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
47,884
+8,054
| +20% | +$370K |
|
|
NGHC
4130
DELISTED
National General Holdings Corp
NGHC
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
108,152
-43,595
| -29% | -$820K |
|
4131
PUT
Magna International
MGA
$18.8B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
52,400
+41,100
| +364% | +$1.62M |
|
4132
PJT Partners
PJT
$4.46B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
45,446
-79,376
| -64% | -$3.91M |
|
|
BPMC
4133
CALL
DELISTED
Blueprint Medicines
BPMC
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
29,900
-7,400
| -20% | -$501K |
|
|
ECHO
4134
DELISTED
Echo Global Logistics, Inc.
ECHO
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
107,893
+23,382
| +28% | +$439K |
|
4135
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.9B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
61,983
-160,661
| -72% | -$5.04M |
|
4136
CALL
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$21.2B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
89,400
+34,300
| +62% | +$825K |
|
|
GAN
4137
PUT
DELISTED
GAN Ltd
GAN
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+91,500
| New | +$1.75M |
|
|
CIM
4138
PUT
Chimera Investment
CIM
$988M
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
80,733
+27,466
| +52% | +$706K |
|
4139
CALL
InMode
INMD
$872M
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+164,400
| New | +$2.2M |
|
4140
CALL
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$41.7B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
222,800
-107,200
| -32% | -$1.12M |
|
4141
CALL
BlackLine
BL
$1.77B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
-6,300
| -18% | -$421K |
|
|
LHCG
4142
CALL
DELISTED
LHC Group LLC
LHCG
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
+3,000
| +29% | +$440K |
|
4143
Castle Biosciences
CSTL
$905M
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,402
| New | +$2.1M |
|
4144
PUT
NRG Energy
NRG
$26.5B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
71,000
+12,900
| +22% | +$425K |
|
4145
Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF
VUG
$230B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+68,628
| New | +$2.11M |
|
4146
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.76B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
30,942
+19,001
| +159% | +$1.39M |
|
|
IFLN
4147
Invesco Bloomberg Enhanced Fallen Angels ETF
IFLN
$307M
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
127,533
+74,377
| +140% | +$1.32M |
|
4148
PUT
Gartner
IT
$11.4B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
-600
| -3% | -$69.3K |
|
4149
Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Growth ETF
RZG
$139M
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
68,877
+60,786
| +751% | +$1.81M |
|
4150
Celestica
CLS
$42.3B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
336,940
-354,117
| -51% | -$2.03M |
|
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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.