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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
601
Novavax
NVAX
$1.34B
| $65M | 0.02% |
780,408
+751,875
| +2,635% | +$28.8M |
|
602
CALL
Humana
HUM
$46.2B
| $65M | 0.02% |
167,600
-9,400
| -5% | -$3.52M |
|
603
CALL
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF
SOXL
$24.8B
| $64.8M | 0.02% |
5,166,000
-2,373,000
| -31% | -$22.7M |
|
|
FTCH
604
DELISTED
Farfetch Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
FTCH
| $64.6M | 0.02% |
3,739,160
+2,036,117
| +120% | +$27.6M |
|
605
Republic Services
RSG
$65.9B
| $63.8M | 0.02% |
777,932
-452,977
| -37% | -$36.5M |
|
|
ARNA
606
DELISTED
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARNA
| $63.6M | 0.02% |
1,009,980
-233,015
| -19% | -$12.8M |
|
607
General Dynamics
GD
$106B
| $63.2M | 0.02% |
423,057
-320,121
| -43% | -$45.2M |
|
608
Insmed
INSM
$27.6B
| $63.2M | 0.02% |
2,294,310
-884,031
| -28% | -$21M |
|
|
ATH
609
DELISTED
Athene Holding Ltd. Class A Common Shares
ATH
| $63.1M | 0.02% |
2,024,515
+1,854,957
| +1,094% | +$51.8M |
|
610
PUT
Paycom
PAYC
$10.1B
| $63.1M | 0.02% |
203,700
-16,400
| -7% | -$4.37M |
|
611
DTE Energy
DTE
$29B
| $63.1M | 0.02% |
689,357
-1,445,142
| -68% | -$128M |
|
612
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$56.4B
| $63.1M | 0.02% |
13,496,564
+10,397,268
| +335% | +$40M |
|
613
PUT
Simon Property Group
SPG
$71.7B
| $62.9M | 0.02% |
919,700
+630,200
| +218% | +$39.5M |
|
614
Baidu
BIDU
$35.5B
| $62.9M | 0.02% |
524,428
-681,295
| -57% | -$72.9M |
|
615
CALL
eBay
EBAY
$46.5B
| $62.8M | 0.02% |
1,197,000
-669,100
| -36% | -$28.3M |
|
616
Nomad Foods
NOMD
$1.68B
| $62.8M | 0.02% |
2,925,933
+37,685
| +1% | +$786K |
|
617
Coca-Cola
KO
$376B
| $62.5M | 0.02% |
1,398,641
+228,825
| +20% | +$10.5M |
|
618
iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF
ISTB
$5.14B
| $62.5M | 0.02% |
1,213,414
+897,831
| +284% | +$45.9M |
|
619
PUT
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.5B
| $62.4M | 0.02% |
488,400
+152,500
| +45% | +$16.9M |
|
620
PUT
Illumina
ILMN
$29.1B
| $62.3M | 0.02% |
172,807
+29,401
| +21% | +$9.46M |
|
621
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$41B
| $62.2M | 0.02% |
+265,384
| New | +$52.6M |
|
622
iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN
VXX
$142M
| $62.1M | 0.02% |
+28,600
| New | +$68.8M |
|
623
Zoom
ZM
$32.2B
| $62.1M | 0.02% |
244,846
+103,531
| +73% | +$18.6M |
|
624
CALL
NextEra Energy
NEE
$179B
| $62.1M | 0.02% |
1,033,600
-425,600
| -29% | -$25.5M |
|
625
PUT
Gaotu Techedu
GOTU
$401M
| $61.9M | 0.02% |
1,031,000
+959,200
| +1,336% | +$38M |
|
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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.