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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5751
Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF July
BJUL
$356M
| $950K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,186
| New | +$916K |
|
5752
PUT
Intellia Therapeutics
NTLA
$1.69B
| $950K | ﹤0.01% |
45,200
+2,300
| +5% | +$39.1K |
|
5753
PUT
Otis Worldwide
OTIS
$26.9B
| $950K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,700
| New | +$865K |
|
|
ABB
5754
DELISTED
ABB Ltd
ABB
| $950K | ﹤0.01% |
42,102
-342,529
| -89% | -$6.58M |
|
5755
PUT
Upwork
UPWK
$1.02B
| $949K | ﹤0.01% |
65,700
+54,000
| +462% | +$567K |
|
5756
CALL
Repay Holdings
RPAY
$315M
| $948K | ﹤0.01% |
+38,500
| New | +$776K |
|
5757
Cytosorbents Corp
CTSO
$23.7M
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
95,639
+85,192
| +815% | +$782K |
|
5758
CALL
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.55B
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
15,700
+6,600
| +73% | +$380K |
|
|
SEE
5759
PUT
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $946K | ﹤0.01% |
28,800
-6,100
| -17% | -$183K |
|
5760
CALL
KBR
KBR
$4.73B
| $945K | ﹤0.01% |
41,900
+10,500
| +33% | +$228K |
|
5761
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.74B
| $945K | ﹤0.01% |
47,488
-121,346
| -72% | -$2.08M |
|
|
CTB
5762
PUT
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $944K | ﹤0.01% |
34,200
+22,400
| +190% | +$515K |
|
5763
American Coastal Insurance
ACIC
$447M
| $943K | ﹤0.01% |
120,655
+31,189
| +35% | +$253K |
|
5764
First Merchants
FRME
$2.73B
| $943K | ﹤0.01% |
34,198
-32,125
| -48% | -$858K |
|
|
BEAT
5765
DELISTED
BioTelemetry, Inc.
BEAT
| $942K | ﹤0.01% |
20,843
-48,554
| -70% | -$2.18M |
|
5766
NVE Corp
NVEC
$586M
| $941K | ﹤0.01% |
15,227
+3,273
| +27% | +$187K |
|
5767
CALL
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.15B
| $940K | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
+4,500
| +42% | +$278K |
|
5768
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 1X ETF
SPDN
$241M
| $940K | ﹤0.01% |
41,151
-2,341
| -5% | -$57.4K |
|
|
CNXM
5769
PUT
DELISTED
CNX Midstream Partners LP
CNXM
| $940K | ﹤0.01% |
141,400
+98,400
| +229% | +$795K |
|
5770
PUT
Dana Inc
DAN
$3.37B
| $939K | ﹤0.01% |
77,000
+20,400
| +36% | +$222K |
|
5771
Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bear 2X ETF
DRIP
$100M
| $939K | ﹤0.01% |
174
+70
| +67% | +$594K |
|
5772
AdaptHealth
AHCO
$775M
| $937K | ﹤0.01% |
58,200
+47,825
| +461% | +$799K |
|
|
HI
5773
CALL
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $937K | ﹤0.01% |
34,600
+5,600
| +19% | +$127K |
|
5774
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETF
SPYV
$36.6B
| $937K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,329
| New | +$921K |
|
|
CONN
5775
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $937K | ﹤0.01% |
92,858
+4,133
| +5% | +$27.3K |
|
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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.