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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4801
PUT
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.33B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
137,500
-1,500
| -1% | -$20.4K |
|
4802
PUT
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.3B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
-9,900
| -43% | -$1.07M |
|
|
SAND
4803
DELISTED
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
165,105
-112,646
| -41% | -$884K |
|
4804
CALL
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11.3B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
42,600
-300
| -0.7% | -$11.2K |
|
|
VNET
4805
PUT
VNET Group
VNET
$2.16B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
66,300
+18,600
| +39% | +$300K |
|
|
MDC
4806
CALL
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
47,844
+24,948
| +109% | +$689K |
|
4807
CALL
Delek US
DK
$4.01B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
90,700
-33,000
| -27% | -$630K |
|
4808
iShares ESG Aware USD Corporate Bond ETF
SUSC
$1.29B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
57,161
+40,675
| +247% | +$1.09M |
|
4809
Pennant Group
PNTG
$1.37B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
69,820
+4,880
| +8% | +$102K |
|
4810
PUT
Xcel Energy
XEL
$49.5B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
25,200
+3,300
| +15% | +$208K |
|
4811
PUT
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.4B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
-13,400
| -59% | -$2.2M |
|
|
EVOP
4812
DELISTED
EVO Payments, Inc. Class A Common Stock
EVOP
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
68,864
-129,403
| -65% | -$2.57M |
|
4813
Invesco S&P SmallCap Financials ETF
PSCF
$27.8M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
39,915
-8,372
| -17% | -$312K |
|
4814
Donnelley Financial Solutions
DFIN
$1.2B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
186,663
+147,775
| +380% | +$1.06M |
|
|
ARNA
4815
PUT
DELISTED
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARNA
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
24,900
+5,000
| +25% | +$275K |
|
4816
Chewy
CHWY
$9.18B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
35,043
-126,979
| -78% | -$5.54M |
|
4817
California Water Service
CWT
$3.12B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
32,830
+9,176
| +39% | +$433K |
|
4818
PUT
Green Dot
GDOT
$771M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
31,900
-13,600
| -30% | -$460K |
|
4819
Honda
HMC
$41B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
61,221
+9,018
| +17% | +$219K |
|
4820
CALL
BioXcel Therapeutics
BTAI
$36.7M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
1,844
+538
| +41% | +$351K |
|
4821
PUT
Cerence
CRNC
$407M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,300
| New | +$1.1M |
|
4822
PUT
Elanco Animal Health
ELAN
$11.8B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
72,900
-14,500
| -17% | -$320K |
|
4823
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$11.5B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
16,606
+9,841
| +145% | +$733K |
|
|
IVC
4824
DELISTED
Invacare Corporation
IVC
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
245,489
+110,631
| +82% | +$740K |
|
4825
CALL
MBIA
MBI
$264M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
215,600
-200
| -0.1% | -$1.45K |
|
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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.