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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6276
First Trust Dorsey Wright Focus 5 ETF
FV
$3.82B
| $710K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,095
| New | +$669K |
|
6277
ProShares UltraPro MidCap400
UMDD
$36M
| $709K | ﹤0.01% |
72,275
-26,720
| -27% | -$228K |
|
6278
WisdomTree International MidCap Dividend Fund
DIM
$169M
| $708K | ﹤0.01% |
13,228
-89,037
| -87% | -$4.53M |
|
6279
Old National Bancorp
ONB
$10.4B
| $707K | ﹤0.01% |
51,391
-14,761
| -22% | -$199K |
|
6280
Ubiquiti
UI
$34.7B
| $707K | ﹤0.01% |
4,048
+1,094
| +37% | +$184K |
|
6281
CALL
Carlisle Companies
CSL
$14.7B
| $706K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,900
| New | +$709K |
|
6282
CALL
ICICI Bank
IBN
$107B
| $706K | ﹤0.01% |
76,000
-51,900
| -41% | -$461K |
|
6283
CALL
Loews
L
$23.1B
| $706K | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
+6,100
| +42% | +$206K |
|
6284
VanEck CEF Muni Income ETF
XMPT
$222M
| $705K | ﹤0.01% |
26,821
-17,795
| -40% | -$450K |
|
|
CONN
6285
CALL
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $705K | ﹤0.01% |
69,900
+2,200
| +3% | +$14.5K |
|
6286
PUT
Bruker
BRKR
$8.79B
| $704K | ﹤0.01% |
17,300
+7,500
| +77% | +$295K |
|
6287
CALL
ING
ING
$102B
| $704K | ﹤0.01% |
102,000
+20,100
| +25% | +$122K |
|
6288
Alpha Architect US Quantitative Value ETF
QVAL
$616M
| $704K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,412
| New | +$657K |
|
|
TBLU
6289
Tortoise Global Water ETF
TBLU
$57.7M
| $704K | ﹤0.01% |
22,608
-28,218
| -56% | -$835K |
|
|
CHL
6290
DELISTED
China Mobile Limited
CHL
| $704K | ﹤0.01% |
20,940
+7,337
| +54% | +$272K |
|
6291
State Street SPDR US Small Cap Low Volatility Index ETF
SMLV
$263M
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
9,214
+5,507
| +149% | +$396K |
|
6292
PUT
UDR
UDR
$12.2B
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,800
| New | +$702K |
|
6293
CALL
Global X Uranium ETF
URA
$6.27B
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
+64,800
| New | +$685K |
|
6294
PUT
OGE Energy
OGE
$9.81B
| $701K | ﹤0.01% |
23,100
+12,400
| +116% | +$383K |
|
6295
AdvisorShares Insider Advantage ETF
SURE
$58.1M
| $701K | ﹤0.01% |
10,566
-2,455
| -19% | -$157K |
|
6296
Lumentum
LITE
$82.1B
| $700K | ﹤0.01% |
8,599
-257,346
| -97% | -$19.6M |
|
|
RPTX
6297
DELISTED
Repare Therapeutics
RPTX
| $700K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,565
| New | +$724K |
|
|
TSE
6298
PUT
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $700K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,600
| New | +$647K |
|
6299
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28.4B
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
17,056
-160,490
| -90% | -$5.46M |
|
|
TCP
6300
CALL
DELISTED
TC Pipelines LP
TCP
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
+7,000
| +45% | +$230K |
|
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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.