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 | 3.4% |
| 2 | Technology | 3.32% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.87% |
| 4 | Financials | 2.84% |
| 5 | Industrials | 2.16% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
401
PUT
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$38.1B
| $96.6M | 0.03% |
411,900
+154,500
| +60% | +$30.6M |
|
402
PUT
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$130B
| $96.4M | 0.03% |
1,640,000
-29,900
| -2% | -$1.79M |
|
|
CXO
403
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $96M | 0.03% |
1,864,190
-4,614,452
| -71% | -$255M |
|
|
NUVA
404
DELISTED
NuVasive, Inc.
NUVA
| $95.9M | 0.03% |
1,722,747
+467,396
| +37% | +$27M |
|
405
PUT
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$58.6B
| $95.8M | 0.03% |
3,414,100
-742,700
| -18% | -$18.9M |
|
406
CALL
Coca-Cola
KO
$372B
| $95.7M | 0.03% |
2,141,700
-1,144,100
| -35% | -$52.7M |
|
407
CALL
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$23.4B
| $95.3M | 0.03% |
1,491,800
-636,000
| -30% | -$37.5M |
|
408
PUT
Oracle
ORCL
$429B
| $94.8M | 0.03% |
1,715,200
+307,000
| +22% | +$16.3M |
|
409
PUT
Western Digital
WDC
$158B
| $94.6M | 0.03% |
2,833,734
+487,526
| +21% | +$15.8M |
|
410
Workday
WDAY
$42.9B
| $94.3M | 0.03% |
503,372
-979,395
| -66% | -$158M |
|
411
Warner Bros
WBD
$68.8B
| $94.3M | 0.03% |
4,467,132
+1,182,611
| +36% | +$25.5M |
|
412
PUT
Snap
SNAP
$8.95B
| $94.2M | 0.03% |
4,011,700
+1,709,800
| +74% | +$30.4M |
|
413
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$38.4B
| $94M | 0.03% |
1,197,351
+295,712
| +33% | +$22.4M |
|
414
HubSpot
HUBS
$10.5B
| $93.9M | 0.03% |
418,713
-501,826
| -55% | -$90.2M |
|
|
COUP
415
CALL
DELISTED
Coupa Software Incorporated
COUP
| $93.3M | 0.03% |
336,800
+156,400
| +87% | +$31.5M |
|
416
Chegg
CHGG
$90.8M
| $92.8M | 0.03% |
1,380,382
+338,529
| +32% | +$18.1M |
|
417
CALL
CrowdStrike
CRWD
$227B
| $92.7M | 0.03% |
3,697,600
+524,800
| +17% | +$10.5M |
|
418
GE Aerospace
GE
$379B
| $92.5M | 0.03% |
2,718,615
+2,029,639
| +295% | +$68.4M |
|
419
PUT
American Tower
AMT
$79.8B
| $92.5M | 0.03% |
357,900
+131,500
| +58% | +$32.5M |
|
|
420
Snap
SNAP
$8.95B
| $92.4M | 0.03% |
3,934,778
-8,131,788
| -67% | -$145M |
|
|
421
CrowdStrike
CRWD
$227B
| $92.4M | 0.03% |
3,684,924
-2,252,772
| -38% | -$45.2M |
|
|
FL
422
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $92M | 0.03% |
3,153,943
+1,972,941
| +167% | +$52.1M |
|
423
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.29B
| $91.9M | 0.03% |
2,533,249
+1,418,383
| +127% | +$46.2M |
|
424
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$95.5B
| $91.9M | 0.03% |
2,457,374
+1,461,939
| +147% | +$47M |
|
425
PUT
Atlassian
TEAM
$38.6B
| $91.8M | 0.03% |
509,500
+185,500
| +57% | +$30.8M |
|
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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 3.4% of assets, down from 4% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
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.