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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7201
CALL
Village Farms International
VFF
$309M
| $418K | ﹤0.01% |
87,300
+14,700
| +20% | +$62.1K |
|
|
COWN
7202
PUT
DELISTED
Cowen Inc. Class A Common Stock
COWN
| $418K | ﹤0.01% |
25,800
+8,400
| +48% | +$102K |
|
|
SYV
7203
DELISTED
SPDR MFS Systematic Value Equity ETF of SSgA Active Trust
SYV
| $418K | ﹤0.01% |
7,022
-354
| -5% | -$20.4K |
|
7204
CALL
Collegium Pharmaceutical
COLL
$875M
| $417K | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
+12,800
| +116% | +$251K |
|
7205
CALL
Funko
FNKO
$344M
| $417K | ﹤0.01% |
71,900
+51,200
| +247% | +$248K |
|
7206
CALL
RadNet
RDNT
$6.01B
| $417K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,300
| New | +$381K |
|
7207
CALL
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.39B
| $417K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,500
| New | +$378K |
|
7208
CALL
Teekay Tankers
TNK
$2.95B
| $417K | ﹤0.01% |
32,500
-23,000
| -41% | -$407K |
|
7209
Upwork
UPWK
$1.06B
| $417K | ﹤0.01% |
28,865
+14,537
| +101% | +$153K |
|
|
SHLX
7210
DELISTED
Shell Midstream Partners, L.P.
SHLX
| $417K | ﹤0.01% |
34,025
+20,073
| +144% | +$258K |
|
|
TRIL
7211
CALL
DELISTED
Trillium Therapeutics Inc.
TRIL
| $417K | ﹤0.01% |
51,500
+33,700
| +189% | +$208K |
|
7212
CALL
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
DBC
$1.73B
| $416K | ﹤0.01% |
33,800
+2,700
| +9% | +$31.2K |
|
|
DX
7213
CALL
Dynex Capital
DX
$3.24B
| $416K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,100
| New | +$389K |
|
7214
PUT
CGI
GIB
$15.2B
| $416K | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
+2,600
| +65% | +$162K |
|
7215
CALL
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$4.26B
| $416K | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
-300
| -5% | -$21.8K |
|
7216
PUT
PAR Technology
PAR
$788M
| $416K | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
+2,900
| +26% | +$63.5K |
|
7217
First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF
UCON
$3.28B
| $416K | ﹤0.01% |
16,188
-47,376
| -75% | -$1.19M |
|
|
TA
7218
PUT
DELISTED
TravelCenters of America LLC
TA
| $416K | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
+15,300
| +131% | +$195K |
|
|
TGP
7219
CALL
DELISTED
Teekay LNG Partners L.P.
TGP
| $416K | ﹤0.01% |
35,700
-2,700
| -7% | -$30.5K |
|
7220
PUT
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.97B
| $415K | ﹤0.01% |
48,100
-44,600
| -48% | -$306K |
|
7221
Precision BioSciences
DTIL
$205M
| $415K | ﹤0.01% |
1,662
-3,558
| -68% | -$779K |
|
7222
Kite Realty
KRG
$5.3B
| $415K | ﹤0.01% |
36,024
-176,488
| -83% | -$1.77M |
|
7223
Roundhill Video Games ETF
NERD
$16.1M
| $415K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,578
| New | +$342K |
|
7224
PUT
Trimble
TRMB
$13.4B
| $415K | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
-9,100
| -49% | -$341K |
|
7225
Digimarc Corp
DMRC
$169M
| $414K | ﹤0.01% |
25,899
-21,148
| -45% | -$339K |
|
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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.