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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4476
American Century Focused Large Cap Value ETF
FLV
$377M
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,621
| New | +$1.88M |
|
4477
CALL
American Financial Group
AFG
$12.1B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
30,300
+11,000
| +57% | +$709K |
|
4478
CALL
BlackBerry
BB
$5.22B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
393,300
-108,800
| -22% | -$492K |
|
|
RDUS
4479
DELISTED
Radius Health, Inc.
RDUS
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
141,047
+100,921
| +252% | +$1.39M |
|
|
AY
4480
DELISTED
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc Ordinary Shares
AY
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
66,047
+56,375
| +583% | +$1.42M |
|
4481
PUT
Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF
VUG
$230B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
57,000
+21,000
| +58% | +$646K |
|
|
DBD
4482
PUT
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
316,800
-6,400
| -2% | -$31.6K |
|
4483
State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF
XAR
$6.72B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
21,889
+1,802
| +9% | +$149K |
|
4484
OceanFirst Financial
OCFC
$1.91B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
108,766
+9,186
| +9% | +$147K |
|
4485
PUT
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$5.32B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
75,300
+900
| +1% | +$21.1K |
|
4486
CALL
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.11B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
215,000
+101,100
| +89% | +$891K |
|
4487
Cemex
CX
$16B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
663,871
+444,333
| +202% | +$1.04M |
|
4488
iShares Global Financials ETF
IXG
$702M
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
36,635
-50,525
| -58% | -$2.54M |
|
4489
CALL
Brookfield
BN
$107B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
108,559
-47,413
| -30% | -$833K |
|
4490
CALL
Quanta Services
PWR
$103B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
48,700
-22,600
| -32% | -$806K |
|
4491
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil
SCO
$594M
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
1,309
-790
| -38% | -$1.87M |
|
4492
Takeda Pharmaceutical
TAK
$56.3B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
106,603
-98,434
| -48% | -$1.77M |
|
|
MDLA
4493
PUT
DELISTED
Medallia, Inc.
MDLA
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
75,700
+24,800
| +49% | +$592K |
|
4494
nLIGHT
LASR
$3.03B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
85,754
+20,539
| +31% | +$389K |
|
4495
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$34.8B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
41,574
-196,193
| -83% | -$8.84M |
|
4496
CALL
Wrap Technologies
WRAP
$105M
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
182,000
+147,800
| +432% | +$885K |
|
4497
Invesco S&P 500 Revenue ETF
RWL
$10B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
37,268
-26,456
| -42% | -$1.3M |
|
|
DOG
4498
CALL
ProShares Short Dow30
DOG
$87.3M
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
39,800
+20,100
| +102% | +$1.03M |
|
4499
CALL
Skywest
SKYW
$4.18B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
58,300
-8,700
| -13% | -$257K |
|
4500
PUT
Direxion Daily MSCI Emerging Markets Bull 3X ETF
EDC
$167M
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
42,600
-8,800
| -17% | -$330K |
|
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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.