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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4926
CALL
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.98B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
29,792
+11,120
| +60% | +$560K |
|
4927
Park National Corp
PRK
$3.75B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
20,947
+4,731
| +29% | +$346K |
|
4928
CALL
First Horizon
FHN
$12.4B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
147,900
+95,300
| +181% | +$866K |
|
4929
Forrester Research
FORR
$217M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
45,972
-11,852
| -20% | -$376K |
|
4930
PUT
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.7B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
136,400
-61,100
| -31% | -$702K |
|
4931
CALL
Ingevity
NGVT
$2.64B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
+19,300
| +222% | +$916K |
|
4932
PUT
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.54B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
73,100
+51,600
| +240% | +$1.04M |
|
|
CDK
4933
CALL
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
35,500
-10,700
| -23% | -$412K |
|
4934
Blackbaud
BLKB
$2.05B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
25,739
-8,530
| -25% | -$469K |
|
4935
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$14.1B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
49,413
-59,333
| -55% | -$1.76M |
|
4936
Macy's
M
$6.16B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
213,343
-126,678
| -37% | -$780K |
|
4937
Hecla Mining
HL
$12.3B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
448,812
-2,507,640
| -85% | -$6.92M |
|
4938
Autoliv
ALV
$8.94B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
22,718
-70,740
| -76% | -$4.25M |
|
4939
Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Revenue ETF
RWJ
$2.11B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
80,280
+29,241
| +57% | +$486K |
|
4940
State Street SPDR Portfolio TIPS ETF
SPIP
$1.01B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
48,567
+19,692
| +68% | +$586K |
|
4941
Invesco S&P 500 Pure Value ETF
RPV
$1.75B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
30,660
-69,937
| -70% | -$3.19M |
|
|
RWT
4942
PUT
Redwood Trust
RWT
$604M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
209,000
+183,600
| +723% | +$905K |
|
|
VNET
4943
CALL
VNET Group
VNET
$2.16B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
61,300
+10,100
| +20% | +$163K |
|
|
TBIO
4944
PUT
DELISTED
Translate Bio, Inc. Common Stock
TBIO
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+81,600
| New | +$1.23M |
|
|
HIBB
4945
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
69,772
+30,067
| +76% | +$501K |
|
4946
PUT
Sabre
SABR
$900M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
181,100
+141,200
| +354% | +$1M |
|
|
STOR
4947
CALL
DELISTED
STORE Capital Corporation
STOR
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
61,300
+15,500
| +34% | +$310K |
|
|
OSB
4948
DELISTED
Norbord Inc.
OSB
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
64,014
+25,360
| +66% | +$436K |
|
4949
CALL
Avantor
AVTR
$9.24B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+85,800
| New | +$1.4M |
|
|
AZUL
4950
PUT
DELISTED
Azul
AZUL
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
130,500
+113,500
| +668% | +$1.09M |
|
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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.