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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6976
PUT
O-I Glass
OI
$1.04B
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
53,500
-18,100
| -25% | -$140K |
|
|
PMOM
6977
DELISTED
Principal Sustainable Momentum Index ETF
PMOM
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,273
| New | +$454K |
|
6978
Peabody Energy
BTU
$3.11B
| $479K | ﹤0.01% |
166,438
-186,388
| -53% | -$616K |
|
6979
CALL
iShares MSCI Chile ETF
ECH
$1.04B
| $479K | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
-55,200
| -74% | -$1.37M |
|
6980
Granite Construction
GVA
$5.56B
| $479K | ﹤0.01% |
25,070
-185,032
| -88% | -$3.14M |
|
6981
CALL
Champion Homes
SKY
$5.13B
| $479K | ﹤0.01% |
19,700
-8,100
| -29% | -$169K |
|
|
LGF.A
6982
CALL
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class A Voting Shares
LGF.A
| $479K | ﹤0.01% |
64,700
+27,800
| +75% | +$206K |
|
6983
PUT
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$27B
| $478K | ﹤0.01% |
19,700
+1,600
| +9% | +$35.5K |
|
6984
CALL
Geron
GERN
$943M
| $478K | ﹤0.01% |
219,300
+181,000
| +473% | +$271K |
|
|
LX
6985
PUT
LexinFintech Holdings
LX
$224M
| $478K | ﹤0.01% |
44,900
+17,200
| +62% | +$153K |
|
6986
CALL
Citi Trends
CTRN
$616M
| $477K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,600
| New | +$309K |
|
|
LADR
6987
CALL
Ladder Capital
LADR
$1.27B
| $477K | ﹤0.01% |
58,900
+29,000
| +97% | +$218K |
|
6988
CALL
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.7B
| $476K | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
-14,900
| -71% | -$1.13M |
|
6989
Central Garden & Pet Co Class A
CENTA
$2.37B
| $476K | ﹤0.01% |
17,601
-101,757
| -85% | -$2.55M |
|
6990
UVA Unconstrained Medium-Term Fixed Income ETF
FFIU
$52.6M
| $476K | ﹤0.01% |
18,117
-4,928
| -21% | -$128K |
|
6991
Luxfer Holdings
LXFR
$457M
| $476K | ﹤0.01% |
33,589
+19,774
| +143% | +$273K |
|
6992
Federal Agricultural Mortgage
AGM
$2.53B
| $475K | ﹤0.01% |
7,427
-13,419
| -64% | -$832K |
|
6993
CALL
Calumet Specialty Products
CLMT
$4.19B
| $475K | ﹤0.01% |
208,400
+126,500
| +154% | +$270K |
|
6994
Par Pacific Holdings
PARR
$4.02B
| $475K | ﹤0.01% |
+52,783
| New | +$454K |
|
6995
TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC
TPVG
$221M
| $475K | ﹤0.01% |
46,233
+33,319
| +258% | +$289K |
|
|
AMRS
6996
PUT
DELISTED
Amyris Inc.
AMRS
| $475K | ﹤0.01% |
111,300
+71,400
| +179% | +$237K |
|
6997
Core Alternative Capital
CCOR
$28.2M
| $474K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,077
| New | +$486K |
|
6998
PUT
Gold Fields
GFI
$36B
| $474K | ﹤0.01% |
50,400
-18,700
| -27% | -$142K |
|
6999
CALL
Sasol
SSL
$7.39B
| $474K | ﹤0.01% |
61,500
+47,800
| +349% | +$262K |
|
|
ALBO
7000
DELISTED
Albireo Pharma Inc
ALBO
| $474K | ﹤0.01% |
17,895
+7,105
| +66% | +$168K |
|
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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.