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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4401
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$81.6B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,697
| New | +$1.8M |
|
4402
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$794M
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
674,698
+503,172
| +293% | +$1.61M |
|
4403
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$13B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
31,305
+23,139
| +283% | +$1.48M |
|
4404
PUT
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.4B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
208,700
+94,200
| +82% | +$657K |
|
4405
CALL
Yext
YEXT
$594M
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
120,000
+86,400
| +257% | +$1.21M |
|
4406
Dine Brands
DIN
$447M
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
47,301
+10,968
| +30% | +$443K |
|
4407
CALL
Ingredion
INGR
$6.63B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
-3,400
| -12% | -$278K |
|
4408
PUT
BlackLine
BL
$1.77B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
+7,000
| +41% | +$467K |
|
4409
Central Pacific Financial
CPF
$996M
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
124,111
+88,099
| +245% | +$1.4M |
|
|
SNBR
4410
PUT
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
47,800
+34,000
| +246% | +$1.08M |
|
|
HSII
4411
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
92,026
+33,488
| +57% | +$737K |
|
|
ACC
4412
PUT
DELISTED
American Campus Communities, Inc.
ACC
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
56,900
+40,800
| +253% | +$1.35M |
|
|
HA
4413
CALL
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
141,600
+22,100
| +18% | +$301K |
|
4414
CALL
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$12.7B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
182,700
-43,700
| -19% | -$401K |
|
4415
CALL
Moelis & Co
MC
$5.07B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
63,700
+43,600
| +217% | +$1.37M |
|
4416
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.62B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
84,053
-1,347
| -2% | -$30.4K |
|
|
SNP
4417
PUT
DELISTED
CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION ADS (REP 100 ORDINARY H SHARES)
SNP
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
47,300
-2,500
| -5% | -$118K |
|
4418
PUT
Icahn Enterprises
IEP
$5.27B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
40,900
+7,500
| +22% | +$369K |
|
4419
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$7.94B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
23,505
-53,339
| -69% | -$3.93M |
|
|
NVRO
4420
PUT
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
-2,200
| -12% | -$261K |
|
4421
PUT
Qiagen
QGEN
$8.87B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
43,663
-25,934
| -37% | -$1.16M |
|
4422
iShares Core S&P US Growth ETF
IUSG
$33.9B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,559
| New | +$1.83M |
|
|
LOVE
4423
CALL
LoveSac
LOVE
$253M
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
75,500
+44,100
| +140% | +$671K |
|
4424
Sportsman's Warehouse
SPWH
$46.4M
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
138,983
-13,251
| -9% | -$125K |
|
4425
CALL
XP
XP
$8.17B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
47,100
+26,700
| +131% | +$819K |
|
Similar funds
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.