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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5001
PUT
Boot Barn
BOOT
$4.95B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
66,000
+55,800
| +547% | +$1.09M |
|
5002
CALL
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$6.03B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
95,100
+42,600
| +81% | +$574K |
|
|
CEY
5003
DELISTED
VictoryShares Emerging Market High Div Volatility Wtd ETF
CEY
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
72,553
+55,207
| +318% | +$1.04M |
|
5004
PUT
Kimco Realty
KIM
$16.4B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
110,600
+96,500
| +684% | +$1.07M |
|
|
EBIX
5005
CALL
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
63,500
-28,900
| -31% | -$595K |
|
5006
First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund
FDL
$7.99B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
55,946
+22,941
| +70% | +$571K |
|
5007
CALL
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.88B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
-1,400
| -5% | -$71.7K |
|
5008
CALL
PTC
PTC
$16.2B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
18,200
-3,000
| -14% | -$213K |
|
5009
PUT
Tucows
TCX
$126M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,700
| New | +$1.37M |
|
5010
AudioCodes
AUDC
$250M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
44,524
-13,635
| -23% | -$419K |
|
5011
Peapack-Gladstone Financial
PGC
$828M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
75,545
+7,970
| +12% | +$141K |
|
5012
State Street SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF
QEFA
$1.08B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
23,776
-170,739
| -88% | -$9.74M |
|
5013
PUT
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.41B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
62,100
+26,000
| +72% | +$506K |
|
|
CTLT
5014
DELISTED
CATALENT, INC.
CTLT
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
19,276
-1,747,280
| -99% | -$119M |
|
5015
CALL
Quaker Houghton
KWR
$2.94B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
-5,600
| -42% | -$879K |
|
5016
CALL
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.93B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
77,500
-2,400
| -3% | -$36K |
|
5017
CALL
Western Midstream Partners
WES
$20.2B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
140,500
+95,600
| +213% | +$792K |
|
|
FBC
5018
DELISTED
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. New
FBC
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
47,922
+8,133
| +20% | +$208K |
|
5019
CALL
Inspire Medical Systems
INSP
$1.65B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
+9,000
| +125% | +$692K |
|
5020
Principal Active High Yield ETF
YLD
$584M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
78,074
-2,188
| -3% | -$38.5K |
|
5021
Eagle Bancorp
EGBN
$878M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
43,031
+28,851
| +203% | +$920K |
|
5022
Compass Diversified
CODI
$956M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
81,688
+61,192
| +299% | +$1.04M |
|
5023
PUT
Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X ETF
DFEN
$441M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+114,200
| New | +$1.37M |
|
|
MCHB
5024
Mechanics Bancorp
MCHB
$3.78B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
57,141
-53,072
| -48% | -$1.23M |
|
5025
CALL
Shutterstock
SSTK
$210M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
40,200
-6,800
| -14% | -$245K |
|
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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.