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 | 3.4% |
| 2 | Technology | 3.32% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.87% |
| 4 | Financials | 2.84% |
| 5 | Industrials | 2.16% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
751
Equity Residential
EQR
$24.7B
| $50M | 0.02% |
850,499
+415,796
| +96% | +$25.8M |
|
|
PARA
752
CALL
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $50M | 0.02% |
2,143,700
+871,100
| +68% | +$16.8M |
|
753
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
$125B
| $49.9M | 0.02% |
954,894
-896,100
| -48% | -$42.2M |
|
754
Cousins Properties
CUZ
$4.93B
| $49.8M | 0.02% |
1,671,029
+1,411,399
| +544% | +$42.4M |
|
|
DOC
755
DELISTED
PHYSICIANS REALTY TRUST
DOC
| $49.7M | 0.02% |
2,834,119
-1,783,206
| -39% | -$29.1M |
|
756
CALL
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22B
| $49.6M | 0.02% |
1,451,400
+876,500
| +152% | +$27.9M |
|
757
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.43B
| $49.5M | 0.02% |
442,423
+245,710
| +125% | +$26.1M |
|
|
WORK
758
CALL
DELISTED
Slack Technologies, Inc.
WORK
| $49.5M | 0.02% |
1,590,700
+222,500
| +16% | +$6.69M |
|
759
CALL
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$75.9B
| $49.3M | 0.02% |
281,000
+60,800
| +28% | +$10.3M |
|
760
Voya Financial
VOYA
$9.16B
| $49.3M | 0.02% |
1,056,672
+960,621
| +1,000% | +$42.7M |
|
761
CALL
Peloton Interactive
PTON
$2.44B
| $49.3M | 0.02% |
853,100
+211,200
| +33% | +$8.74M |
|
762
Qualcomm
QCOM
$173B
| $49.3M | 0.02% |
540,054
+468,552
| +655% | +$37.6M |
|
763
PUT
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
UVXY
$278M
| $49.2M | 0.02% |
601
-196
| -25% | -$20.1M |
|
764
AstraZeneca
AZN
$244B
| $49.2M | 0.02% |
464,846
-424,526
| -48% | -$43.8M |
|
765
LendingTree
TREE
$461M
| $49.2M | 0.02% |
169,802
-12,745
| -7% | -$3.08M |
|
766
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$1.99B
| $49.1M | 0.02% |
1,602,292
-959,645
| -37% | -$28.8M |
|
767
PUT
Bilibili
BILI
$7.14B
| $49.1M | 0.02% |
1,060,300
+659,700
| +165% | +$21.4M |
|
768
PUT
Moderna
MRNA
$25.4B
| $49.1M | 0.02% |
764,600
+534,200
| +232% | +$29.3M |
|
769
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$27.3B
| $49M | 0.02% |
151,000
-6,600
| -4% | -$2M |
|
|
DOCU
770
DocuSign
DOCU
$12.2B
| $48.9M | 0.02% |
283,993
-71,319
| -20% | -$8.99M |
|
771
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
$30.5B
| $48.9M | 0.02% |
1,222,347
-599,526
| -33% | -$22.4M |
|
772
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36B
| $48.9M | 0.02% |
421,681
-542,298
| -56% | -$59.4M |
|
773
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.1B
| $48.8M | 0.02% |
1,182,056
+1,150,739
| +3,674% | +$36.5M |
|
774
CALL
Dollar General
DG
$26.9B
| $48.7M | 0.02% |
255,800
+83,300
| +48% | +$15.1M |
|
775
CALL
Virgin Galactic
SPCE
$475M
| $48.7M | 0.02% |
148,995
+47,785
| +47% | +$15.7M |
|
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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 3.4% of assets, down from 4% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
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.