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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EXK
6526
Endeavour Silver
EXK
$3.16B
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
269,308
+231,547
| +613% | +$400K |
|
6527
PUT
NewtekOne
NEWT
$376M
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
33,700
+3,200
| +10% | +$50.7K |
|
6528
CALL
Paysign
PAYS
$744M
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
63,200
-16,900
| -21% | -$125K |
|
6529
CALL
Essential Properties Realty Trust
EPRT
$6.72B
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
41,300
+16,000
| +63% | +$220K |
|
6530
CALL
Genmab
GMAB
$19.6B
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,100
| New | +$493K |
|
|
IDEX
6531
CALL
DELISTED
Ideanomics, Inc. Common Stock
IDEX
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,439
| New | +$282K |
|
6532
PUT
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.36B
| $612K | ﹤0.01% |
84,500
-46,200
| -35% | -$320K |
|
6533
Vanguard ESG US Stock ETF
ESGV
$13.7B
| $611K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,834
| New | +$570K |
|
6534
WBI Power Factor High Dividend ETF
WBIY
$63.8M
| $611K | ﹤0.01% |
32,560
+15,031
| +86% | +$266K |
|
6535
CALL
HCI Group
HCI
$2.29B
| $610K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,200
| New | +$572K |
|
6536
Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF
VDC
$8.04B
| $610K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,076
| New | +$604K |
|
|
BCOV
6537
DELISTED
Brightcove, Inc.
BCOV
| $610K | ﹤0.01% |
77,367
-100,459
| -56% | -$809K |
|
6538
Gorman-Rupp
GRC
$2.13B
| $609K | ﹤0.01% |
19,596
-3,857
| -16% | -$113K |
|
|
QVMT
6539
Invesco S&P 500 Concentrated QVM ETF
QVMT
$139M
| $609K | ﹤0.01% |
21,845
-40,552
| -65% | -$1.09M |
|
|
CSOD
6540
PUT
DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
| $609K | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
+7,000
| +80% | +$246K |
|
6541
Amalgamated Financial
AMAL
$1.53B
| $608K | ﹤0.01% |
48,064
-15,771
| -25% | -$167K |
|
6542
CALL
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.59B
| $608K | ﹤0.01% |
27,200
-2,600
| -9% | -$58.6K |
|
6543
CALL
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.32B
| $608K | ﹤0.01% |
17,300
-19,200
| -53% | -$595K |
|
6544
Transocean
RIG
$6.43B
| $608K | ﹤0.01% |
332,351
-2,175,828
| -87% | -$3.38M |
|
6545
PUT
ProShares Ultra Financials
UYG
$860M
| $608K | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
-43,100
| -67% | -$1.2M |
|
|
GHL
6546
DELISTED
Greenhill & Co., Inc.
GHL
| $608K | ﹤0.01% |
60,797
-53,618
| -47% | -$529K |
|
6547
Astec Industries
ASTE
$997M
| $607K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,113
| New | +$538K |
|
6548
Davis Select Financial ETF
DFNL
$497M
| $606K | ﹤0.01% |
32,633
-2,808
| -8% | -$50.8K |
|
6549
Paylocity
PCTY
$7.87B
| $606K | ﹤0.01% |
4,151
-41,414
| -91% | -$4.82M |
|
6550
CALL
WisdomTree India Earnings Fund ETF
EPI
$2.03B
| $605K | ﹤0.01% |
30,200
-7,700
| -20% | -$140K |
|
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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.