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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EB
6451
PUT
DELISTED
Eventbrite
EB
| $639K | ﹤0.01% |
74,600
-31,000
| -29% | -$274K |
|
|
RWT
6452
CALL
Redwood Trust
RWT
$604M
| $638K | ﹤0.01% |
91,100
+17,500
| +24% | +$86.3K |
|
6453
PUT
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$13.2B
| $637K | ﹤0.01% |
9,400
-800
| -8% | -$47.7K |
|
6454
PUT
Invesco DB Oil Fund
DBO
$391M
| $637K | ﹤0.01% |
+91,100
| New | +$569K |
|
6455
CALL
Dorman Products
DORM
$4.05B
| $637K | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
-12,200
| -56% | -$785K |
|
6456
Franklin FTSE Asia ex Japan ETF
FLAX
$58.4M
| $637K | ﹤0.01% |
29,773
+11,583
| +64% | +$231K |
|
6457
ALPS Active Equity Opportunity ETF
RFFC
$30.9M
| $637K | ﹤0.01% |
19,624
+8,462
| +76% | +$257K |
|
6458
CALL
ProShares Short Russell2000
RWM
$98.9M
| $637K | ﹤0.01% |
17,600
+5,500
| +45% | +$225K |
|
6459
Innovator US Equity Ultra Buffer ETF July
UJUL
$298M
| $637K | ﹤0.01% |
25,162
+464
| +2% | +$11.3K |
|
6460
CALL
Cars.com
CARS
$663M
| $636K | ﹤0.01% |
110,400
-31,200
| -22% | -$172K |
|
6461
Paychex
PAYX
$43.4B
| $636K | ﹤0.01% |
8,399
-90,556
| -92% | -$6.28M |
|
|
ECHO
6462
CALL
DELISTED
Echo Global Logistics, Inc.
ECHO
| $636K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,400
| New | +$553K |
|
6463
CALL
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.64B
| $635K | ﹤0.01% |
74,700
+38,900
| +109% | +$272K |
|
|
MGLN
6464
CALL
DELISTED
Magellan Health Services, Inc.
MGLN
| $635K | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
-11,800
| -58% | -$755K |
|
6465
CALL
CONMED
CNMD
$1.51B
| $634K | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
+1,400
| +19% | +$97.4K |
|
|
ADAM
6466
Adamas Trust
ADAM
$910M
| $634K | ﹤0.01% |
60,741
-111,332
| -65% | -$976K |
|
6467
PUT
Barclays
BCS
$94.7B
| $633K | ﹤0.01% |
111,800
-37,900
| -25% | -$197K |
|
6468
PUT
Cannae Holdings
CNNE
$635M
| $633K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,400
| New | +$527K |
|
6469
CALL
VanEck JP Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF
EMLC
$4.79B
| $633K | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
+9,100
| +79% | +$270K |
|
|
MOM
6470
DELISTED
AGFiQ U.S. Market Neutral Momentum Fund
MOM
| $633K | ﹤0.01% |
21,896
-4,853
| -18% | -$139K |
|
6471
CALL
Teucrium Corn Fund
CORN
$171M
| $632K | ﹤0.01% |
51,000
+25,000
| +96% | +$304K |
|
6472
Essent Group
ESNT
$6.25B
| $632K | ﹤0.01% |
17,436
-98,533
| -85% | -$3.02M |
|
6473
John Hancock Multifactor Mid Cap ETF
JHMM
$6.2B
| $632K | ﹤0.01% |
17,986
-1,712
| -9% | -$56.3K |
|
|
NAV
6474
CALL
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $632K | ﹤0.01% |
22,400
-8,900
| -28% | -$211K |
|
6475
iShares Core Conservative Allocation ETF
AOK
$794M
| $631K | ﹤0.01% |
17,329
+3,697
| +27% | +$131K |
|
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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.