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 | 3.4% |
| 2 | Technology | 3.32% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.87% |
| 4 | Financials | 2.84% |
| 5 | Industrials | 2.16% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
526
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.28B
| $74.4M | 0.03% |
1,262,625
-476,367
| -27% | -$26.5M |
|
527
CALL
General Motors
GM
$75.8B
| $74.1M | 0.03% |
2,930,300
-615,900
| -17% | -$15M |
|
528
CALL
Pfizer
PFE
$153B
| $74.1M | 0.03% |
2,387,310
-1,212,100
| -34% | -$41.2M |
|
|
EA
529
CALL
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $73.9M | 0.03% |
559,500
+108,600
| +24% | +$12.8M |
|
|
COR
530
DELISTED
Coresite Realty Corporation
COR
| $73.7M | 0.03% |
608,786
-127,352
| -17% | -$15.3M |
|
|
IPG
531
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $73.6M | 0.03% |
4,291,818
-3,060,129
| -42% | -$50.4M |
|
|
XLNX
532
CALL
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $73.5M | 0.03% |
747,300
+13,500
| +2% | +$1.2M |
|
533
PUT
Philip Morris
PM
$294B
| $73.5M | 0.03% |
1,049,400
+325,800
| +45% | +$23.8M |
|
534
CALL
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.26B
| $73.4M | 0.03% |
384,700
+22,700
| +6% | +$3.98M |
|
|
SAGE
535
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $73.3M | 0.03% |
1,763,613
+1,155,806
| +190% | +$41.9M |
|
|
IBKC
536
DELISTED
IBERIABANK Corp
IBKC
| $73.2M | 0.03% |
1,606,852
+302,849
| +23% | +$12.5M |
|
537
Costco
COST
$427B
| $72.9M | 0.03% |
240,314
-280,594
| -54% | -$85.4M |
|
538
PUT
Autodesk
ADSK
$54.5B
| $72.8M | 0.03% |
304,300
-4,800
| -2% | -$944K |
|
539
CALL
Zscaler
ZS
$30.4B
| $72.7M | 0.03% |
664,300
-11,000
| -2% | -$914K |
|
540
DexCom
DXCM
$34.5B
| $72.6M | 0.03% |
716,636
-629,572
| -47% | -$56.3M |
|
541
PUT
NextEra Energy
NEE
$179B
| $72.5M | 0.03% |
1,206,800
-61,200
| -5% | -$3.66M |
|
542
PUT
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
EWZ
$8.55B
| $72.4M | 0.03% |
2,518,500
-733,800
| -23% | -$19.2M |
|
543
PUT
Altria Group
MO
$109B
| $72.4M | 0.03% |
1,844,200
+122,700
| +7% | +$4.79M |
|
544
CSX Corp
CSX
$92.9B
| $72M | 0.03% |
3,098,583
-12,084,330
| -80% | -$267M |
|
545
PUT
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
GDXJ
$8.33B
| $71.9M | 0.03% |
1,449,900
+124,300
| +9% | +$5.26M |
|
|
IMMU
546
DELISTED
Immunomedics Inc
IMMU
| $71.8M | 0.03% |
2,027,175
-740,577
| -27% | -$21.7M |
|
547
Brookfield
BN
$111B
| $71.8M | 0.03% |
4,075,850
-307,697
| -7% | -$5.41M |
|
548
Masco
MAS
$14.7B
| $71.6M | 0.03% |
1,426,579
-1,104,056
| -44% | -$47.9M |
|
549
CALL
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.5B
| $71.6M | 0.03% |
559,700
+115,000
| +26% | +$12.7M |
|
550
Sun Communities
SUI
$14.6B
| $71.4M | 0.03% |
526,353
-142,679
| -21% | -$18.9M |
|
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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 3.4% of assets, down from 4% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
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.