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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7576
PUT
American Superconductor
AMSC
$1.55B
| $332K | ﹤0.01% |
40,800
+4,400
| +12% | +$28.8K |
|
7577
PUT
America Movil
AMX
$70.3B
| $332K | ﹤0.01% |
26,200
-7,900
| -23% | -$98.7K |
|
|
NSA
7578
PUT
DELISTED
National Storage Affiliates Trust
NSA
| $332K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,600
| New | +$333K |
|
7579
PUT
Omnicell
OMCL
$1.7B
| $332K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,700
| New | +$322K |
|
7580
PUT
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$13.3B
| $331K | ﹤0.01% |
5,300
-300
| -5% | -$16.4K |
|
|
MRUS
7581
DELISTED
Merus
MRUS
| $331K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,565
| New | +$298K |
|
|
TRTX
7582
PUT
TPG RE Finance Trust
TRTX
$609M
| $331K | ﹤0.01% |
+38,500
| New | +$280K |
|
7583
CALL
TTM Technologies
TTMI
$14.7B
| $331K | ﹤0.01% |
27,900
-600
| -2% | -$6.68K |
|
7584
PUT
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$5.4B
| $330K | ﹤0.01% |
17,300
-24,200
| -58% | -$346K |
|
7585
PUT
Equinor
EQNR
$96.8B
| $330K | ﹤0.01% |
22,800
-7,100
| -24% | -$99.8K |
|
7586
PUT
Radian Group
RDN
$4.98B
| $330K | ﹤0.01% |
21,300
+6,800
| +47% | +$101K |
|
|
HMHC
7587
DELISTED
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company
HMHC
| $330K | ﹤0.01% |
182,404
+126,548
| +227% | +$203K |
|
|
ATCO
7588
CALL
DELISTED
Atlas Corp.
ATCO
| $329K | ﹤0.01% |
43,300
-46,500
| -52% | -$338K |
|
7589
CALL
CNA Financial
CNA
$13.8B
| $328K | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
-2,900
| -22% | -$89.3K |
|
7590
Peoples Bancorp
PEBO
$1.49B
| $328K | ﹤0.01% |
15,425
-13,173
| -46% | -$288K |
|
|
RDUS
7591
PUT
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $328K | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
+7,800
| +72% | +$120K |
|
|
ROCC
7592
CALL
DELISTED
Ranger Oil Corporation Class A Common Stock
ROCC
| $328K | ﹤0.01% |
34,400
+19,700
| +134% | +$152K |
|
7593
CALL
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.38B
| $327K | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
+700
| +14% | +$40.7K |
|
|
LGTY
7594
DELISTED
Logility Supply Chain Solutions, Inc. Common Stock
LGTY
| $327K | ﹤0.01% |
20,765
-37,628
| -64% | -$633K |
|
7595
PUT
Amneal Pharmaceuticals
AMRX
$6.32B
| $326K | ﹤0.01% |
68,500
+33,900
| +98% | +$140K |
|
7596
Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF
ASHR
$1.58B
| $326K | ﹤0.01% |
10,965
-143,721
| -93% | -$3.97M |
|
|
AVNS
7597
CALL
DELISTED
Avanos Medical
AVNS
| $326K | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
+700
| +7% | +$20.3K |
|
|
DHC
7598
Diversified Healthcare Trust
DHC
$2.03B
| $326K | ﹤0.01% |
73,742
-239,739
| -76% | -$847K |
|
7599
Hexcel
HXL
$7.87B
| $326K | ﹤0.01% |
7,219
-20,549
| -74% | -$731K |
|
7600
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.56B
| $326K | ﹤0.01% |
5,408
-26,195
| -83% | -$1.51M |
|
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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.