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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5476
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$2.2B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
32,418
+7,457
| +30% | +$222K |
|
5477
PUT
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.67B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
130,400
+92,200
| +241% | +$644K |
|
5478
CALL
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$10.9B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,100
| New | +$1.02M |
|
5479
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$501M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+83,456
| New | +$1.01M |
|
5480
PUT
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$9.17B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
-15,600
| -52% | -$1.18M |
|
5481
PUT
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.17B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
-14,400
| -46% | -$820K |
|
5482
CALL
Ericsson
ERIC
$33.4B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
118,800
+24,800
| +26% | +$215K |
|
5483
PUT
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bear 3X ETF
TMV
$194M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
85,600
+8,080
| +10% | +$105K |
|
5484
CALL
Adeia
ADEA
$3.28B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
282,744
+119,448
| +73% | +$452K |
|
|
CBPO
5485
PUT
DELISTED
China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc.
CBPO
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
+6,200
| +135% | +$663K |
|
|
XIFR
5486
PUT
XPLR Infrastructure LP
XIFR
$1.1B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
21,500
-29,200
| -58% | -$1.41M |
|
5487
PUT
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.71B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
-7,500
| -31% | -$377K |
|
5488
State Street SPDR US Large Cap Low Volatility Index ETF
LGLV
$1.22B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,788
| New | +$1.07M |
|
|
BFYT
5489
DELISTED
Benefytt Technologies, Inc. Class A Common Stock
BFYT
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
53,788
-47,179
| -47% | -$1M |
|
5490
International Bancshares
IBOC
$4.54B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
34,344
-61,577
| -64% | -$1.77M |
|
5491
Vicor
VICR
$11.4B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,267
| New | +$857K |
|
5492
Brady Corp
BRC
$4.41B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
23,457
-62,633
| -73% | -$2.88M |
|
5493
HUTCHMED
HCM
$2.21B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
39,812
-1,532
| -4% | -$33.2K |
|
5494
PUT
ProShares Short S&P500
SH
$851M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
12,275
-8,325
| -40% | -$800K |
|
5495
CALL
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.33B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
46,500
-95,200
| -67% | -$2.22M |
|
|
NOAH
5496
Noah Holdings
NOAH
$590M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
42,980
+33,834
| +370% | +$873K |
|
5497
Banco Macro
BMA
$5.07B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
58,915
+36,609
| +164% | +$677K |
|
5498
Post Holdings
POST
$3.58B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
19,037
-159,774
| -89% | -$9.3M |
|
|
LBAI
5499
DELISTED
Lakeland Bancorp Inc
LBAI
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
95,561
-4,987
| -5% | -$53.7K |
|
|
DBD
5500
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
180,167
-121,611
| -40% | -$600K |
|
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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.