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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4951
CALL
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners
BIP
$18.3B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
53,250
+40,800
| +328% | +$1.09M |
|
4952
PUT
National Vision
EYE
$1.53B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
47,800
+35,300
| +282% | +$926K |
|
4953
CALL
Impinj
PI
$5.28B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
53,100
+10,100
| +23% | +$236K |
|
4954
CALL
Sonoco
SON
$5.76B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
27,900
+8,000
| +40% | +$396K |
|
4955
Janus Henderson Small Cap Growth Alpha ETF
JSML
$384M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
31,764
+7,257
| +30% | +$297K |
|
|
SA
4956
Seabridge Gold
SA
$3.62B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
83,159
+32,459
| +64% | +$459K |
|
4957
Kelly Services Class A
KELYA
$558M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
91,957
-23,914
| -21% | -$342K |
|
|
WCN
4958
PUT
Waste Connections
WCN
$41.8B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
15,500
+1,600
| +12% | +$143K |
|
4959
CALL
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$10.6B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
59,000
-5,000
| -8% | -$109K |
|
4960
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.16B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
84,963
-310,950
| -79% | -$4.61M |
|
4961
State Street SPDR NYSE Technology ETF
XNTK
$2.26B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
14,622
-26,907
| -65% | -$2.37M |
|
4962
Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF
VYM
$84B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,425
| New | +$1.43M |
|
|
NLSN
4963
CALL
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
97,700
-104,900
| -52% | -$1.47M |
|
4964
CALL
LPL Financial
LPLA
$29.2B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
18,500
-11,000
| -37% | -$735K |
|
|
ALTR
4965
DELISTED
Altair Engineering Inc
ALTR
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
36,465
-2,889
| -7% | -$98.2K |
|
|
CVET
4966
CALL
DELISTED
Covetrus, Inc. Common Stock
CVET
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
81,000
+57,600
| +246% | +$757K |
|
4967
Caleres
CAL
$449M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
173,617
-110,653
| -39% | -$774K |
|
4968
Direxion Daily Homebuilders & Supplies Bull 3X ETF
NAIL
$581M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,794
| New | +$1.09M |
|
4969
PUT
Radware
RDWR
$1.23B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
61,300
-87,700
| -59% | -$2.01M |
|
4970
Acushnet Holdings
GOLF
$5.26B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
41,540
+17,311
| +71% | +$514K |
|
4971
Korn Ferry
KFY
$4.32B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
47,009
-23,197
| -33% | -$664K |
|
4972
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.7B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
10,221
-277,677
| -96% | -$38.3M |
|
4973
CALL
Direxion Daily FTSE China Bear 3X ETF
YANG
$99.1M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
2,175
+565
| +35% | +$427K |
|
|
MGP
4974
CALL
DELISTED
MGM Growth Properties LLC Class A common shares representing limited liability company interests
MGP
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
53,100
+26,000
| +96% | +$670K |
|
4975
Stepan Co
SCL
$1.48B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
14,872
-358
| -2% | -$33.7K |
|
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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.