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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TSE
5851
CALL
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
40,500
+28,100
| +227% | +$575K |
|
|
VRTV
5852
DELISTED
VERITIV CORPORATION
VRTV
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
52,901
+17,357
| +49% | +$205K |
|
|
TWNK
5853
PUT
DELISTED
Hostess Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock
TWNK
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
73,400
+38,400
| +110% | +$454K |
|
5854
CALL
Atmos Energy
ATO
$28.7B
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
+300
| +3% | +$30.3K |
|
5855
CTS Corp
CTS
$1.81B
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
44,683
+463
| +1% | +$9.92K |
|
5856
Krystal Biotech
KRYS
$9.94B
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
21,629
-520,073
| -96% | -$25M |
|
|
EQIN
5857
Columbia U.S. Equity Income ETF
EQIN
$315M
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
36,551
+696
| +2% | +$16.4K |
|
5858
Colliers International
CIGI
$5.29B
| $895K | ﹤0.01% |
15,619
-7,241
| -32% | -$387K |
|
5859
CALL
Maximus
MMS
$2.85B
| $895K | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
+5,000
| +65% | +$336K |
|
5860
CALL
Nu Skin
NUS
$228M
| $895K | ﹤0.01% |
23,400
+3,400
| +17% | +$109K |
|
5861
TRI-Continental Corp
TY
$1.92B
| $895K | ﹤0.01% |
36,204
-209
| -0.6% | -$4.93K |
|
5862
Burlington
BURL
$21.2B
| $894K | ﹤0.01% |
4,538
-138,748
| -97% | -$26.1M |
|
5863
First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF
FTXG
$18.3M
| $892K | ﹤0.01% |
46,272
+13,273
| +40% | +$251K |
|
5864
CALL
IAMGOLD
IAG
$10.9B
| $892K | ﹤0.01% |
225,900
+38,300
| +20% | +$132K |
|
5865
Hanmi Financial
HAFC
$955M
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
91,761
+36,295
| +65% | +$357K |
|
|
SHLX
5866
PUT
DELISTED
Shell Midstream Partners, L.P.
SHLX
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
72,600
-11,000
| -13% | -$141K |
|
5867
PUT
iShares Gold Trust
IAU
$65.5B
| $890K | ﹤0.01% |
26,200
+7,300
| +39% | +$239K |
|
5868
PUT
Xylem
XYL
$27.4B
| $890K | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
+500
| +4% | +$33K |
|
|
POLY
5869
CALL
DELISTED
Plantronics, Inc.
POLY
| $890K | ﹤0.01% |
60,600
+13,900
| +30% | +$181K |
|
5870
PUT
Ryanair
RYAAY
$29.8B
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
33,500
+11,250
| +51% | +$285K |
|
5871
CALL
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$14B
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
-6,000
| -31% | -$357K |
|
5872
CALL
iShares US Healthcare Providers ETF
IHF
$1.23B
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
23,000
-6,000
| -21% | -$226K |
|
5873
CALL
Royalty Pharma
RPRX
$26.5B
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,300
| New | +$906K |
|
5874
Invesco New York AMT-Free Municipal Bond ETF
PZT
$140M
| $887K | ﹤0.01% |
34,716
-19,009
| -35% | -$475K |
|
5875
PUT
Shutterstock
SSTK
$200M
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
25,300
+7,500
| +42% | +$270K |
|
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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.