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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4851
iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF
SGOV
$101B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,353
| New | +$1.54M |
|
|
DCP
4852
CALL
DELISTED
DCP Midstream, LP
DCP
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
135,800
+47,700
| +54% | +$452K |
|
4853
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste
ASR
$7.94B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
13,661
+11,478
| +526% | +$1.22M |
|
4854
PUT
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ICLR
$12.6B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
+6,600
| +264% | +$1.04M |
|
4855
Pacer Data & Infrastructure Real Estate ETF
SRVR
$391M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,121
| New | +$1.45M |
|
4856
BridgeBio Pharma
BBIO
$15.6B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
46,984
+14,616
| +45% | +$445K |
|
4857
Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son
NTB
$2.51B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
62,781
-63,706
| -50% | -$1.39M |
|
|
SNCR
4858
DELISTED
Synchronoss Technologies
SNCR
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
48,231
+39,483
| +451% | +$1.09M |
|
4859
PUT
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$3.78B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
+7,400
| +60% | +$497K |
|
4860
CALL
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$12.4B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
91,000
-24,300
| -21% | -$341K |
|
4861
Portland General Electric
POR
$5.97B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
36,628
-33,917
| -48% | -$1.55M |
|
4862
Invesco Global Listed Private Equity ETF
PSP
$250M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,560
| New | +$1.4M |
|
4863
Gadsden Dynamic Multi-Asset ETF
GDMA
$204M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
57,977
-6,985
| -11% | -$175K |
|
|
MNTV
4864
CALL
DELISTED
Momentive Global Inc. Common Stock
MNTV
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
65,000
+26,500
| +69% | +$483K |
|
4865
Baker Hughes
BKR
$64.3B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
99,300
-1,539,644
| -94% | -$22.5M |
|
4866
PUT
iShares MSCI South Africa ETF
EZA
$560M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
43,300
+24,700
| +133% | +$814K |
|
|
SPTN
4867
CALL
DELISTED
SpartanNash
SPTN
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
71,800
+57,100
| +388% | +$1.02M |
|
4868
United States Gasoline Fund
UGA
$138M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
80,546
+45,166
| +128% | +$692K |
|
|
TWOU
4869
PUT
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
1,340
-1,640
| -55% | -$1.46M |
|
|
TLND
4870
DELISTED
Talend S.A. American Depositary Shares
TLND
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
43,987
-4,814
| -10% | -$142K |
|
4871
Verra Mobility
VRRM
$717M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
147,732
+26,116
| +21% | +$247K |
|
|
CLVS
4872
PUT
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
225,100
+49,300
| +28% | +$373K |
|
4873
CALL
iShares MSCI Australia ETF
EWA
$1.45B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
78,800
+16,000
| +25% | +$282K |
|
4874
Ingles Markets
IMKTA
$1.65B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
35,238
+14,534
| +70% | +$589K |
|
4875
Invesco S&P 500 BuyWrite ETF
PBP
$362M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+83,658
| New | +$1.47M |
|
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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.