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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TWNK
5401
CALL
DELISTED
Hostess Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock
TWNK
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
94,000
+48,400
| +106% | +$572K |
|
5402
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$3.97B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
121,653
-341,581
| -74% | -$3.06M |
|
5403
VSE Corp
VSEC
$6.78B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
36,547
+8,021
| +28% | +$183K |
|
5404
Vanguard Russell 1000 ETF
VONE
$8.71B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,070
| New | +$1.08M |
|
5405
CALL
British American Tobacco
BTI
$121B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
29,500
-80,400
| -73% | -$3.08M |
|
5406
PUT
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.87B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
111,800
+65,200
| +140% | +$652K |
|
5407
Invesco Bloomberg Analyst Rating Improvers ETF
UPGD
$121M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
29,304
+2,303
| +9% | +$79.9K |
|
|
CCXI
5408
PUT
DELISTED
ChemoCentryx, Inc.
CCXI
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
19,900
-8,800
| -31% | -$479K |
|
|
VG
5409
PUT
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
113,800
-326,800
| -74% | -$2.93M |
|
5410
CALL
Teradata
TDC
$2.53B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
55,000
-30,300
| -36% | -$659K |
|
|
ARTY
5411
iShares Future AI & Tech ETF
ARTY
$4.08B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,687
| New | +$1.02M |
|
5412
CALL
Avnet
AVT
$7.96B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
41,000
+23,400
| +133% | +$650K |
|
5413
CALL
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$33.9B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
363,000
-121,351
| -25% | -$369K |
|
5414
Banco Santander
SAN
$210B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
494,288
+260,417
| +111% | +$569K |
|
5415
CALL
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$258M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
57,000
+22,000
| +63% | +$434K |
|
5416
Invesco Equal Weight 0-30 Year Treasury ETF
GOVI
$1.22B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
28,986
-109,502
| -79% | -$4.32M |
|
|
HOUS
5417
PUT
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
153,900
-23,600
| -13% | -$122K |
|
5418
PUT
USA Compression Partners
USAC
$3.89B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
105,000
+29,900
| +40% | +$295K |
|
5419
Axos Financial
AX
$5.8B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
51,590
-94,877
| -65% | -$1.93M |
|
5420
Allot
ALLT
$374M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
108,723
+10,101
| +10% | +$107K |
|
5421
Invesco International BuyBack Achievers ETF
IPKW
$578M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
39,400
-14,361
| -27% | -$381K |
|
5422
PUT
Watsco Inc
WSO
$12.8B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
6,400
-2,200
| -26% | -$364K |
|
5423
Invesco 0-5 Yr US TIPS ETF
PBTP
$121M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
44,597
+10,352
| +30% | +$261K |
|
5424
Employers Holdings
EIG
$878M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
37,624
+5,544
| +17% | +$171K |
|
5425
CALL
EverQuote
EVER
$847M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
+9,000
| +86% | +$423K |
|
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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.