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 | 3.4% |
| 2 | Technology | 3.32% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.87% |
| 4 | Financials | 2.84% |
| 5 | Industrials | 2.16% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
451
Avantor
AVTR
$9.28B
| $86.6M | 0.03% |
5,091,304
+3,234,941
| +174% | +$52.7M |
|
452
PUT
Union Pacific
UNP
$175B
| $86.4M | 0.03% |
510,800
-321,600
| -39% | -$51.5M |
|
453
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
XOP
$3.67B
| $86.2M | 0.03% |
1,652,500
+1,623,600
| +5,618% | +$82M |
|
454
PUT
Deere & Co
DE
$167B
| $85.8M | 0.03% |
545,800
| – | – |
|
455
PUT
Zscaler
ZS
$28.6B
| $85.3M | 0.03% |
779,000
+328,800
| +73% | +$27.3M |
|
456
Walmart Inc
WMT
$914B
| $85M | 0.03% |
2,129,931
+1,768,521
| +489% | +$72.7M |
|
457
Otis Worldwide
OTIS
$28B
| $85M | 0.03% |
+1,494,795
| New | +$77.4M |
|
458
Five Below
FIVE
$13.1B
| $85M | 0.03% |
794,847
-462,306
| -37% | -$43.3M |
|
459
PepsiCo
PEP
$188B
| $84.9M | 0.03% |
642,079
-619,557
| -49% | -$81.7M |
|
|
LOGM
460
DELISTED
LogMein, Inc.
LOGM
| $84.8M | 0.03% |
1,000,002
+975,000
| +3,900% | +$82.7M |
|
461
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
WH
$5.48B
| $84.7M | 0.03% |
1,987,703
+801,354
| +68% | +$32.7M |
|
462
SLB Ltd
SLB
$78.7B
| $84.6M | 0.03% |
4,599,211
+1,544,970
| +51% | +$27.1M |
|
463
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.71B
| $84.5M | 0.03% |
1,528,311
-946,852
| -38% | -$49.9M |
|
464
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$14.3B
| $84.1M | 0.03% |
3,049,990
-995,165
| -25% | -$25.4M |
|
465
CALL
Paycom
PAYC
$9.34B
| $84M | 0.03% |
271,200
-11,900
| -4% | -$3.17M |
|
|
SPLK
466
PUT
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $83.7M | 0.03% |
421,300
+119,100
| +39% | +$18.8M |
|
|
B
467
Barrick Mining
B
$67.8B
| $83.6M | 0.03% |
3,102,740
-3,570,128
| -54% | -$89.2M |
|
468
eHealth
EHTH
$40M
| $83.6M | 0.03% |
850,704
+133,931
| +19% | +$15.6M |
|
469
PUT
CrowdStrike
CRWD
$226B
| $83.6M | 0.03% |
3,332,400
+153,600
| +5% | +$3.08M |
|
|
JOYY
470
PUT
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.78B
| $83.5M | 0.03% |
942,400
+552,100
| +141% | +$36.8M |
|
|
SPLK
471
CALL
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $83.3M | 0.03% |
419,100
+36,600
| +10% | +$5.79M |
|
472
CALL
S&P Global
SPGI
$120B
| $82.8M | 0.03% |
251,300
+111,900
| +80% | +$33.6M |
|
473
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.8B
| $82.8M | 0.03% |
458,923
+440,230
| +2,355% | +$83.2M |
|
|
FLG
474
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.91B
| $82.7M | 0.03% |
2,703,826
+50,349
| +2% | +$1.51M |
|
475
CALL
American Tower
AMT
$79.8B
| $82.5M | 0.03% |
319,000
+4,900
| +2% | +$1.21M |
|
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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 3.4% of assets, down from 4% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
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.