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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4376
CALL
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
140,700
+54,800
| +64% | +$720K |
|
|
EMBJ
4377
Embraer S.A. ADS
EMBJ
$13.4B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
340,958
+213,852
| +168% | +$1.32M |
|
4378
CALL
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$10.4B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
55,400
+32,000
| +137% | +$1.15M |
|
4379
CALL
Celanese
CE
$5.01B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
23,600
+8,200
| +53% | +$683K |
|
4380
ProShares MSCI EAFE Dividend Growers ETF
EFAD
$64M
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
54,834
+24,378
| +80% | +$854K |
|
|
MDLA
4381
DELISTED
Medallia, Inc.
MDLA
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
80,515
-252,780
| -76% | -$6.04M |
|
|
IIGV
4382
DELISTED
Invesco Investment Grade Value ETF
IIGV
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
72,602
-7,266
| -9% | -$196K |
|
4383
Regenxbio
RGNX
$711M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
54,945
+10,350
| +23% | +$386K |
|
|
BRSL
4384
PUT
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.15B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
227,300
+67,000
| +42% | +$522K |
|
4385
CALL
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.9B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
36,800
+4,140
| +13% | +$271K |
|
|
ISZE
4386
DELISTED
iShares MSCI Intl Size Factor ETF
ISZE
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
83,801
+60,438
| +259% | +$1.38M |
|
4387
Century Communities
CCS
$2.01B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
65,782
+4,471
| +7% | +$107K |
|
4388
CALL
Macerich
MAC
$7.01B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
224,700
+87,100
| +63% | +$675K |
|
|
HTO
4389
H2O America
HTO
$2.67B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
32,412
-60,549
| -65% | -$3.63M |
|
4390
CALL
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.38B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
82,400
-18,700
| -18% | -$510K |
|
4391
CALL
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$10.4B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
207,300
-12,600
| -6% | -$109K |
|
4392
Amplify BlueStar Israel Technology ETF
ITEQ
$119M
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
42,623
+16,453
| +63% | +$714K |
|
4393
Innovator US Equity Ultra Buffer ETF August
UAUG
$180M
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+78,095
| New | +$1.95M |
|
|
KYNB
4394
CALL
Kyntra Bio
KYNB
$28.5M
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
1,980
+1,204
| +155% | +$1.12M |
|
4395
Invesco S&P 100 Equal Weight ETF
EQWL
$2.8B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
35,555
+21,809
| +159% | +$1.18M |
|
4396
PUT
Cemex
CX
$16B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
695,800
+408,900
| +143% | +$959K |
|
4397
Invesco Actively Managed Exch-Traded Commodity Fd Tr Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF
PDBC
$6.66B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
154,837
+2,256
| +1% | +$27.4K |
|
4398
American Public Education
APEI
$828M
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
67,689
+49,567
| +274% | +$1.39M |
|
4399
PUT
DTE Energy
DTE
$29.3B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
21,855
+12,455
| +133% | +$1.1M |
|
4400
KLA
KLAC
$266B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
102,730
-350,170
| -77% | -$5.99M |
|
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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.