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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
551
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF
KRE
$4.67B
| $71.3M | 0.03% |
1,858,200
-179,100
| -9% | -$6.55M |
|
552
CALL
RH
RH
$3.4B
| $71.3M | 0.03% |
286,300
-48,300
| -14% | -$8.75M |
|
553
Beyond Meat
BYND
$210M
| $71.2M | 0.03% |
531,430
+240,719
| +83% | +$28.5M |
|
554
PUT
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$220B
| $71.1M | 0.03% |
196,300
+1,300
| +0.7% | +$436K |
|
555
PUT
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.2B
| $71.1M | 0.03% |
424,900
+276,700
| +187% | +$44.6M |
|
556
CALL
Intuit
INTU
$98B
| $71.1M | 0.03% |
239,900
-5,400
| -2% | -$1.48M |
|
557
CALL
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$22.2B
| $70.9M | 0.03% |
348,600
+11,700
| +3% | +$2.52M |
|
558
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$74.9B
| $70.9M | 0.03% |
2,522,130
+1,714,650
| +212% | +$44.8M |
|
|
SBNY
559
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $70.7M | 0.03% |
661,618
-689,453
| -51% | -$67.9M |
|
560
PUT
Accenture
ACN
$109B
| $70.6M | 0.03% |
328,900
+72,400
| +28% | +$13.7M |
|
561
CALL
Blackstone
BX
$112B
| $70.5M | 0.03% |
1,244,300
+578,700
| +87% | +$30.5M |
|
562
Zscaler
ZS
$30.4B
| $70.4M | 0.03% |
642,771
+505,385
| +368% | +$42M |
|
563
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$41.3B
| $70.2M | 0.03% |
3,336,300
+3,169,000
| +1,894% | +$58.7M |
|
|
ACC
564
DELISTED
American Campus Communities, Inc.
ACC
| $70.2M | 0.03% |
2,007,469
+180,067
| +10% | +$5.97M |
|
565
PUT
Medtronic
MDT
$116B
| $70.2M | 0.03% |
765,300
+28,900
| +4% | +$2.77M |
|
566
Ascendis Pharma A/S
ASND
$16.2B
| $70.1M | 0.03% |
474,243
+227,543
| +92% | +$31.2M |
|
567
CALL
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$38.9B
| $70.1M | 0.03% |
4,267,900
+3,170,000
| +289% | +$47.5M |
|
|
WORK
568
PUT
DELISTED
Slack Technologies, Inc.
WORK
| $70M | 0.03% |
2,250,800
+1,408,500
| +167% | +$42.3M |
|
569
AerCap
AER
$23.5B
| $69.9M | 0.02% |
2,269,200
+1,888,631
| +496% | +$54M |
|
570
CALL
RingCentral
RNG
$5.66B
| $69.6M | 0.02% |
244,100
+72,400
| +42% | +$18.3M |
|
571
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.5B
| $69.4M | 0.02% |
931,094
+536,948
| +136% | +$43M |
|
572
CALL
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$41B
| $69.2M | 0.02% |
295,300
+60,500
| +26% | +$12M |
|
573
PUT
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$34.7B
| $69.1M | 0.02% |
1,006,300
-60,900
| -6% | -$3.95M |
|
574
CALL
Autodesk
ADSK
$54.5B
| $69M | 0.02% |
288,600
-7,800
| -3% | -$1.53M |
|
|
575
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF
KRE
$4.67B
| $68.8M | 0.02% |
1,792,000
+1,064,500
| +146% | +$38.9M |
|
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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.