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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4576
PUT
Choice Hotels
CHH
$4.7B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
23,000
-3,900
| -14% | -$297K |
|
4577
Allegion
ALLE
$14B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
17,750
+14,843
| +511% | +$1.46M |
|
|
SAND
4578
CALL
DELISTED
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
188,600
+49,000
| +35% | +$385K |
|
|
LL
4579
PUT
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
130,900
-77,900
| -37% | -$661K |
|
4580
PUT
Fluor
FLR
$7B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
150,100
-59,100
| -28% | -$620K |
|
4581
CALL
Hecla Mining
HL
$12.3B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
554,500
-149,400
| -21% | -$413K |
|
4582
CALL
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.4B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
25,800
+1,300
| +5% | +$81.8K |
|
4583
PUT
Vistra
VST
$49.7B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
97,300
+34,800
| +56% | +$656K |
|
4584
First Citizens BancShares
FCNCA
$25.9B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
4,468
-17,728
| -80% | -$6.5M |
|
4585
Invesco S&P SmallCap Industrials ETF
PSCI
$195M
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
30,752
+11,407
| +59% | +$607K |
|
4586
PUT
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$15.8B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
-2,000
| -7% | -$122K |
|
4587
PUT
Arvinas
ARVN
$587M
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,900
| New | +$2.29M |
|
4588
PUT
Ingevity
NGVT
$2.64B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,400
| New | +$1.63M |
|
4589
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$903M
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
169,546
-29,464
| -15% | -$305K |
|
4590
CALL
Sunoco
SUN
$14.2B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
79,100
+15,100
| +24% | +$351K |
|
4591
Xtrackers MSCI Europe Hedged Equity ETF
DBEU
$799M
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
65,493
-267,334
| -80% | -$7.03M |
|
|
NVRO
4592
CALL
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
-3,900
| -21% | -$463K |
|
4593
PUT
Kinsale Capital Group
KNSL
$8.64B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
+1,800
| +18% | +$240K |
|
4594
PUT
MasTec
MTZ
$23.9B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
40,100
-17,700
| -31% | -$671K |
|
4595
CALL
Progyny
PGNY
$2.02B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
69,700
+24,800
| +55% | +$569K |
|
4596
PUT
VanEck JP Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF
EMLC
$4.79B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
58,500
+46,000
| +368% | +$1.37M |
|
|
IPG
4597
CALL
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
104,700
+31,900
| +44% | +$526K |
|
4598
CALL
Rambus
RMBS
$10.9B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
118,000
+37,800
| +47% | +$532K |
|
|
SAGE
4599
PUT
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
43,100
-6,600
| -13% | -$240K |
|
4600
PUT
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$8.98B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
47,300
+31,700
| +203% | +$1.11M |
|
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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.