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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4826
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Financials ETF
RSPF
$312M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
41,913
-4,554
| -10% | -$162K |
|
4827
PUT
Direxion Daily MSCI India Bull 2X ETF
INDL
$56.9M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
75,900
+55,100
| +265% | +$947K |
|
|
KYNB
4828
PUT
Kyntra Bio
KYNB
$28.5M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
1,540
+368
| +31% | +$342K |
|
4829
State Street Ultra Short Term Bond ETF
ULST
$527M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
38,639
+35
| +0.1% | +$1.39K |
|
|
BPY
4830
PUT
DELISTED
Brookfield Property Partners L.P. Limited Partnership Units
BPY
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
157,600
+115,600
| +275% | +$1.14M |
|
4831
CALL
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.56B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
+5,500
| +67% | +$611K |
|
4832
CALL
Workiva
WK
$3.84B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
29,100
+14,800
| +103% | +$607K |
|
4833
CALL
Rollins
ROL
$17.4B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
55,050
+8,400
| +18% | +$225K |
|
4834
CALL
Invesco Solar ETF
TAN
$1.36B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
43,100
-13,300
| -24% | -$421K |
|
4835
CALL
Ametek
AME
$58.4B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
-24,600
| -59% | -$2.06M |
|
4836
CALL
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$579M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
-5,700
| -22% | -$461K |
|
4837
iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF
KXI
$1.07B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
30,046
+6,030
| +25% | +$307K |
|
4838
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas
KOLD
$105M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
2,310
-420
| -15% | -$241K |
|
|
FOCS
4839
CALL
DELISTED
Focus Financial Partners Inc. Class A
FOCS
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
47,000
-4,400
| -9% | -$110K |
|
|
CHCT
4840
Community Healthcare Trust
CHCT
$432M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
37,951
-26,018
| -41% | -$973K |
|
4841
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$640M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,189
| New | +$1.37M |
|
4842
PUT
DHT Holdings
DHT
$3.15B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
301,900
+273,000
| +945% | +$1.74M |
|
4843
CALL
Viking Therapeutics
VKTX
$3.87B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
214,800
-129,200
| -38% | -$858K |
|
4844
CALL
WD-40
WDFC
$3.08B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
+2,000
| +34% | +$363K |
|
|
ADVM
4845
CALL
DELISTED
Adverum Biotechnologies
ADVM
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
+3,310
| +81% | +$586K |
|
4846
Invesco S&P MidCap Momentum ETF
XMMO
$7.71B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
25,995
-444
| -2% | -$24.7K |
|
4847
CALL
EQT Corp
EQT
$34B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
129,500
-1,100
| -0.8% | -$14.4K |
|
|
PACW
4848
CALL
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
78,200
+37,900
| +94% | +$702K |
|
|
WCN
4849
CALL
Waste Connections
WCN
$41.8B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
-28,900
| -64% | -$2.58M |
|
4850
Oceaneering
OII
$5.2B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
240,561
-716,485
| -75% | -$3.78M |
|
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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.