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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4651
Xencor
XNCR
$1.74B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
53,524
-59,817
| -53% | -$1.83M |
|
4652
CALL
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.45B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
82,700
+38,100
| +85% | +$754K |
|
4653
PUT
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.7B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
116,524
+95,186
| +446% | +$1.28M |
|
4654
Horizon Bancorp
HBNC
$1.06B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
161,834
-26,342
| -14% | -$269K |
|
4655
CALL
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.31B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
34,200
+8,400
| +33% | +$364K |
|
|
VISN
4656
CALL
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.66B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
207,600
+105,800
| +104% | +$1.04M |
|
4657
First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF
ROBT
$789M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,096
| New | +$1.52M |
|
|
CURO
4658
DELISTED
CURO Group Holdings Corp.
CURO
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
211,542
-18,374
| -8% | -$131K |
|
4659
CALL
Qiagen
QGEN
$8.87B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
38,005
-49,416
| -57% | -$2.21M |
|
|
UGLD
4660
DELISTED
VelocitySharesTM 3x Long Gold ETN linked to the S&P GSCI Gold Index ER
UGLD
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,426
| New | +$1.57M |
|
4661
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series B
BATRK
$3.44B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
87,308
-3,604
| -4% | -$71.6K |
|
|
ATCO
4662
DELISTED
Atlas Corp.
ATCO
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
226,860
+209,468
| +1,204% | +$1.52M |
|
4663
CALL
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.31B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
55,300
+2,000
| +4% | +$56K |
|
4664
CALL
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.2B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
32,100
-8,300
| -21% | -$382K |
|
4665
CALL
Stratasys
SSYS
$781M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
108,500
+44,100
| +68% | +$746K |
|
4666
CALL
PRA Group
PRAA
$776M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
44,500
+22,100
| +99% | +$701K |
|
4667
PUT
Direxion Daily FTSE China Bull 3X ETF
YINN
$653M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
6,540
-4,620
| -41% | -$1.16M |
|
4668
PUT
Ares Management
ARES
$32.5B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,200
| New | +$1.53M |
|
|
SWN
4669
CALL
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
669,500
-21,700
| -3% | -$61.9K |
|
4670
WisdomTree US LargeCap Fund
EPS
$1.66B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
51,647
-78,418
| -60% | -$2.49M |
|
4671
PUT
Olin
OLN
$2.18B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
149,100
+77,900
| +109% | +$992K |
|
4672
CALL
Regency Centers
REG
$14B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
37,300
+26,600
| +249% | +$1.12M |
|
4673
CALL
Carter's
CRI
$1.42B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
+6,100
| +40% | +$485K |
|
4674
Interparfums
IPAR
$3.67B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
35,524
-23,266
| -40% | -$1.05M |
|
4675
CALL
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.6B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
+14,600
| +256% | +$1.15M |
|
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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.