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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6076
Descartes Systems
DSGX
$6.42B
| $795K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,037
| New | +$668K |
|
6077
IES Holdings
IESC
$15.8B
| $795K | ﹤0.01% |
34,292
-1,240
| -3% | -$25.9K |
|
6078
PUT
ProShares UltraPro Short Russell2000
SRTY
$66.1M
| $795K | ﹤0.01% |
739
+620
| +521% | +$1.07M |
|
6079
Old Second Bancorp
OSBC
$1.31B
| $794K | ﹤0.01% |
101,967
+37,294
| +58% | +$276K |
|
6080
CALL
First Interstate BancSystem
FIBK
$3.71B
| $793K | ﹤0.01% |
25,600
+14,700
| +135% | +$449K |
|
6081
Independent Bank Corp
IBCP
$852M
| $793K | ﹤0.01% |
53,379
-64,117
| -55% | -$885K |
|
|
TWO
6082
CALL
Two Harbors Investment
TWO
$1.26B
| $793K | ﹤0.01% |
39,350
+2,400
| +6% | +$44.6K |
|
6083
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.47B
| $791K | ﹤0.01% |
13,388
-45,236
| -77% | -$2.38M |
|
6084
PUT
Woodward
WWD
$21.9B
| $791K | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
+2,100
| +26% | +$137K |
|
|
MILN
6085
Global X Millennial Consumer ETF
MILN
$102M
| $790K | ﹤0.01% |
28,680
-2,935
| -9% | -$72.1K |
|
6086
Waterstone Financial
WSBF
$379M
| $790K | ﹤0.01% |
53,258
+22,588
| +74% | +$320K |
|
|
AAN.A
6087
PUT
DELISTED
The Aaron's Company Inc Class A
AAN.A
| $790K | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
+1,200
| +7% | +$54.5K |
|
6088
Origin Bancorp
OBK
$1.66B
| $789K | ﹤0.01% |
35,852
-17,391
| -33% | -$357K |
|
6089
PUT
Global X Silver Miners ETF NEW
SIL
$4.9B
| $789K | ﹤0.01% |
21,300
-9,400
| -31% | -$305K |
|
|
STFC
6090
DELISTED
State Auto Financial Corp
STFC
| $789K | ﹤0.01% |
44,211
+27,411
| +163% | +$588K |
|
6091
CALL
Greif
GEF
$4.97B
| $788K | ﹤0.01% |
22,900
-9,100
| -28% | -$299K |
|
|
VTLE
6092
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $788K | ﹤0.01% |
56,868
-6,427
| -10% | -$101K |
|
6093
Dime Commercial Bancshares
DCOM
$1.81B
| $787K | ﹤0.01% |
34,453
+8,226
| +31% | +$169K |
|
6094
Davis Select US Equity ETF
DUSA
$1.28B
| $787K | ﹤0.01% |
33,812
-57,652
| -63% | -$1.27M |
|
6095
PUT
iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETF
EUFN
$4.31B
| $787K | ﹤0.01% |
55,300
-28,700
| -34% | -$380K |
|
|
DCOM
6096
DELISTED
Dime Community Bancshares
DCOM
| $787K | ﹤0.01% |
57,324
-24,167
| -30% | -$350K |
|
|
FFWM
6097
DELISTED
First Foundation Inc
FFWM
| $786K | ﹤0.01% |
48,078
-98,427
| -67% | -$1.32M |
|
|
MAGN
6098
Magnera Corp
MAGN
$427M
| $786K | ﹤0.01% |
3,768
+499
| +15% | +$94.6K |
|
6099
PUT
Entegris
ENTG
$24.9B
| $785K | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
-200
| -1% | -$11.1K |
|
6100
Pacer Industrial Real Estate ETF
INDS
$115M
| $785K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,512
| New | +$743K |
|
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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.