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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4176
WisdomTree True Developed International Fund
DOL
$847M
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,248
| New | +$2.16M |
|
4177
CALL
Elanco Animal Health
ELAN
$11.8B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
105,100
-3,000
| -3% | -$66.3K |
|
4178
State Street SPDR Bloomberg International Corporate Bond ETF
IBND
$461M
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
66,958
-79,665
| -54% | -$2.59M |
|
|
SCHV
4179
Schwab US Large-Cap Value ETF
SCHV
$16.3B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+134,793
| New | +$2.2M |
|
4180
ProShares UltraShort S&P500
SDS
$366M
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
4,639
+3,236
| +231% | +$1.83M |
|
|
XLNX
4181
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
22,871
-148,563
| -87% | -$13.2M |
|
4182
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.64B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
98,121
-286,591
| -74% | -$6.03M |
|
4183
CALL
Frontdoor
FTDR
$5.96B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
50,700
+41,300
| +439% | +$1.69M |
|
4184
PUT
SSR Mining
SSRM
$6.56B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
105,400
+28,400
| +37% | +$509K |
|
4185
ProShares Short QQQ
PSQ
$636M
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
23,654
+20,023
| +551% | +$2.14M |
|
4186
CALL
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$18.5B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
79,100
+5,400
| +7% | +$126K |
|
4187
CALL
GoPro
GPRO
$110M
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
471,700
+271,500
| +136% | +$1.03M |
|
4188
PUT
Workhorse Group
WKHS
$33.3M
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
43
+39
| +975% | +$423K |
|
|
WPX
4189
PUT
DELISTED
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPX
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
351,900
+149,900
| +74% | +$846K |
|
4190
CALL
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$15.8B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
33,600
+1,500
| +5% | +$91.6K |
|
|
LTC
4191
LTC Properties
LTC
$2.17B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
59,540
-10,754
| -15% | -$383K |
|
4192
PUT
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$616M
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
320,800
+80,500
| +33% | +$602K |
|
4193
DXP Enterprises
DXPE
$3.12B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+112,571
| New | +$1.81M |
|
|
GRFS
4194
Grifois
GRFS
$5.29B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+122,843
| New | +$2.44M |
|
4195
Invesco Bloomberg Pricing Power ETF
POWA
$183M
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,345
| New | +$2.14M |
|
4196
iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF
QUAL
$48.1B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,329
| New | +$2.14M |
|
4197
PUT
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.34B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
52,400
+16,100
| +44% | +$521K |
|
4198
Methode Electronics
MEI
$608M
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
71,514
-51,602
| -42% | -$1.55M |
|
4199
BlackRock US Equity Factor Rotation ETF
DYNF
$40.4B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+85,119
| New | +$2.13M |
|
4200
iShares Global Consumer Discretionary ETF
RXI
$274M
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
18,774
-15,549
| -45% | -$1.72M |
|
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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.