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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TMX
4326
PUT
DELISTED
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.
TMX
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
58,300
+41,700
| +251% | +$1.29M |
|
|
BSCL
4327
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2021 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCL
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
97,384
-608,457
| -86% | -$13M |
|
|
TTM
4328
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
316,626
+175,652
| +125% | +$1.01M |
|
4329
PUT
MBIA
MBI
$264M
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
286,700
+29,400
| +11% | +$214K |
|
4330
CALL
Vicor
VICR
$10.8B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
28,900
-100
| -0.3% | -$5.62K |
|
4331
CALL
Alamos Gold
AGI
$14B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
221,500
+205,100
| +1,251% | +$1.58M |
|
|
DAY
4332
PUT
DELISTED
Dayforce
DAY
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
26,200
+8,000
| +44% | +$513K |
|
4333
Fidelity High Dividend ETF
FDVV
$10.5B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
76,632
-34,110
| -31% | -$883K |
|
|
NXRT
4334
NexPoint Residential Trust
NXRT
$626M
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
58,689
-43,290
| -42% | -$1.34M |
|
|
CVSA
4335
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.49B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
66,598
+29,571
| +80% | +$923K |
|
4336
Aegon
AEG
$14B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
763,645
-49,189
| -6% | -$121K |
|
4337
Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc
PNFP
$16.3B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
49,357
+19,076
| +63% | +$757K |
|
4338
Invesco Large Cap Growth ETF
PWB
$2.45B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
37,831
-28,918
| -43% | -$1.45M |
|
4339
PUT
SAP
SAP
$240B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
14,800
-80,000
| -84% | -$9.86M |
|
|
4340
PUT
Vicor
VICR
$10.8B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
28,800
-2,500
| -8% | -$140K |
|
4341
W&T Offshore
WTI
$554M
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
908,463
+293,577
| +48% | +$745K |
|
4342
DaVita
DVA
$11.5B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
26,161
-608,005
| -96% | -$47.5M |
|
4343
Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Discretionary ETF
PSCD
$24.3M
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
37,584
+8,751
| +30% | +$412K |
|
|
RC
4344
Ready Capital
RC
$306M
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
238,007
+176,441
| +287% | +$1.2M |
|
4345
PUT
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.36B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
97,100
+60,000
| +162% | +$1.15M |
|
4346
PUT
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
WH
$5.46B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
48,500
-40,500
| -46% | -$1.65M |
|
4347
ProShares MSCI Emerging Markets Dividend Growers ETF
EMDV
$7.37M
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
43,092
-3,156
| -7% | -$144K |
|
4348
First Trust Japan AlphaDEX Fund
FJP
$264M
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
45,036
-631
| -1% | -$27.6K |
|
4349
PUT
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$76.7B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
23,300
-27,900
| -54% | -$2.32M |
|
4350
CALL
uniQure
QURE
$3.37B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
45,800
-78,300
| -63% | -$4.62M |
|
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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.