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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5776
PUT
UBS Group
UBS
$175B
| $936K | ﹤0.01% |
81,100
-115,000
| -59% | -$1.18M |
|
5777
Saba Closed-End Funds ETF
CEFS
$445M
| $935K | ﹤0.01% |
+53,217
| New | +$894K |
|
5778
SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust
GLDM
$30.4B
| $935K | ﹤0.01% |
26,333
-37,532
| -59% | -$1.28M |
|
|
UFS
5779
PUT
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $935K | ﹤0.01% |
44,300
+12,200
| +38% | +$265K |
|
5780
CALL
EnerSys
ENS
$7.3B
| $934K | ﹤0.01% |
14,500
+8,000
| +123% | +$471K |
|
5781
Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Japan Equity ETF
GSJY
$89.6M
| $934K | ﹤0.01% |
30,198
-9,137
| -23% | -$272K |
|
5782
International Seaways
INSW
$4.87B
| $934K | ﹤0.01% |
57,199
-88,702
| -61% | -$1.93M |
|
5783
CALL
Itron
ITRI
$4.41B
| $934K | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
-2,200
| -13% | -$140K |
|
5784
PUT
Ashland
ASH
$3.4B
| $933K | ﹤0.01% |
13,500
+9,200
| +214% | +$571K |
|
5785
CALL
Delek Logistics
DKL
$2.86B
| $933K | ﹤0.01% |
40,700
+20,600
| +102% | +$404K |
|
|
CPE
5786
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $933K | ﹤0.01% |
81,132
+57,711
| +246% | +$511K |
|
5787
Knowles
KN
$3.33B
| $932K | ﹤0.01% |
61,102
-198,576
| -76% | -$2.96M |
|
5788
CALL
Performance Food Group
PFGC
$16.4B
| $932K | ﹤0.01% |
32,000
+17,600
| +122% | +$458K |
|
|
QEP
5789
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $932K | ﹤0.01% |
722,438
-4,474,000
| -86% | -$4.17M |
|
5790
AppFolio
APPF
$6.94B
| $931K | ﹤0.01% |
5,723
-9,554
| -63% | -$1.25M |
|
5791
PRA Group
PRAA
$762M
| $931K | ﹤0.01% |
24,080
-224,702
| -90% | -$7.13M |
|
5792
PUT
Ecopetrol
EC
$36.3B
| $930K | ﹤0.01% |
+83,600
| New | +$906K |
|
5793
CALL
Envista
NVST
$4.44B
| $930K | ﹤0.01% |
44,100
+28,800
| +188% | +$540K |
|
5794
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.2B
| $930K | ﹤0.01% |
357,575
-177,263
| -33% | -$443K |
|
5795
Unisys
UIS
$204M
| $930K | ﹤0.01% |
85,289
-76,514
| -47% | -$884K |
|
|
RESD
5796
DELISTED
WisdomTree International ESG Fund
RESD
| $930K | ﹤0.01% |
37,933
+18,530
| +96% | +$429K |
|
|
QIWI
5797
DELISTED
QIWI PLC
QIWI
| $930K | ﹤0.01% |
53,722
+28,314
| +111% | +$384K |
|
5798
PUT
Adaptive Biotechnologies
ADPT
$3.94B
| $929K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,200
| New | +$700K |
|
5799
CALL
Caleres
CAL
$446M
| $929K | ﹤0.01% |
111,400
+93,800
| +533% | +$656K |
|
5800
PUT
Opko Health
OPK
$1.02B
| $928K | ﹤0.01% |
272,000
+162,800
| +149% | +$365K |
|
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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.