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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4201
US Global Jets ETF
JETS
$824M
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+133,884
| New | +$2.03M |
|
4202
CALL
NOV
NOV
$7.54B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
181,800
+47,900
| +36% | +$589K |
|
4203
PUT
Qualys
QLYS
$6.44B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
21,400
+11,900
| +125% | +$1.25M |
|
|
JKS
4204
JinkoSolar
JKS
$877M
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
125,630
+46,687
| +59% | +$749K |
|
|
LADR
4205
Ladder Capital
LADR
$1.27B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
274,799
-124,066
| -31% | -$931K |
|
4206
CALL
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$11.5B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
23,600
+13,700
| +138% | +$1.02M |
|
4207
CALL
Cedar Fair
FUN
$1.68B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
80,800
+42,900
| +113% | +$1.22M |
|
4208
PUT
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.8B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
49,900
-3,800
| -7% | -$162K |
|
4209
PUT
Sunoco
SUN
$14.2B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
97,200
+49,300
| +103% | +$1.15M |
|
4210
PUT
Exelixis
EXEL
$12.7B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
93,400
-62,600
| -40% | -$1.45M |
|
4211
PUT
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.43B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
84,500
+43,100
| +104% | +$1.06M |
|
|
TELL
4212
DELISTED
Tellurian Inc.
TELL
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
1,925,121
+806,145
| +72% | +$1.02M |
|
4213
iShares ESG MSCI EM Leaders ETF
LDEM
$33.5M
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,108
| New | +$2.07M |
|
|
AAWW
4214
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
51,358
-115,974
| -69% | -$4.07M |
|
|
API
4215
Agora
API
$392M
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$2.36M |
|
4216
CALL
ProShares UltraPro Short Russell2000
SRTY
$65.3M
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
2,053
+1,608
| +361% | +$2.79M |
|
4217
iShares MSCI World ETF
URTH
$8.39B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
23,974
-78,083
| -77% | -$6.82M |
|
4218
RLI Corp
RLI
$5.85B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
53,792
-117,066
| -69% | -$4.62M |
|
|
STMP
4219
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
12,013
-22,408
| -65% | -$3.83M |
|
4220
CALL
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.4B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
19,700
+16,500
| +516% | +$1.76M |
|
|
OPPE
4221
WisdomTree European Opportunities Fund
OPPE
$296M
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,175
| New | +$2.11M |
|
4222
Teekay Tankers
TNK
$2.95B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
171,898
+9,567
| +6% | +$169K |
|
4223
PUT
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$24B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
28,500
+3,900
| +16% | +$284K |
|
4224
EastGroup Properties
EGP
$10.9B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
18,570
-3,913
| -17% | -$432K |
|
4225
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.55B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
17,661
+6,776
| +62% | +$725K |
|
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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.