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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
826
Union Pacific
UNP
$177B
| $44.4M | 0.02% |
262,713
+97,736
| +59% | +$15.7M |
|
827
CALL
United Rentals
URI
$69.7B
| $44.3M | 0.02% |
297,200
+79,300
| +36% | +$10.1M |
|
828
CALL
AstraZeneca
AZN
$244B
| $44.2M | 0.02% |
417,700
+283,450
| +211% | +$29.3M |
|
829
Rio Tinto
RIO
$160B
| $44.2M | 0.02% |
786,352
-1,450,655
| -65% | -$73.5M |
|
|
SPLK
830
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $44.1M | 0.02% |
221,954
+193,144
| +670% | +$30.5M |
|
831
PUT
RingCentral
RNG
$5.66B
| $43.9M | 0.02% |
153,900
-16,800
| -10% | -$4.25M |
|
832
State Street SPDR Bloomberg Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF
FLRN
$2.97B
| $43.8M | 0.02% |
+1,438,618
| New | +$43.4M |
|
833
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$138B
| $43.8M | 0.02% |
120,145
-171,930
| -59% | -$64.9M |
|
834
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.75B
| $43.8M | 0.02% |
636,438
+567,419
| +822% | +$38.7M |
|
|
CCXI
835
DELISTED
ChemoCentryx, Inc.
CCXI
| $43.6M | 0.02% |
758,238
+23,813
| +3% | +$1.3M |
|
836
nVent Electric
NVT
$27.5B
| $43.6M | 0.02% |
2,327,409
-1,725,441
| -43% | -$31.4M |
|
837
PUT
Analog Devices
ADI
$186B
| $43.6M | 0.02% |
355,200
+52,900
| +17% | +$5.81M |
|
838
Magna International
MGA
$18.7B
| $43.5M | 0.02% |
976,925
-548,079
| -36% | -$21.6M |
|
839
CALL
Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF
ASHR
$1.58B
| $43.4M | 0.02% |
1,459,800
+290,900
| +25% | +$8.03M |
|
840
CALL
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$5.39B
| $43.4M | 0.02% |
911,700
+40,800
| +5% | +$1.95M |
|
841
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$113B
| $43.4M | 0.02% |
+2,735,867
| New | +$36M |
|
842
Reynolds Consumer Products
REYN
$5.55B
| $43.3M | 0.02% |
1,247,050
-561,035
| -31% | -$18.3M |
|
843
State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF
KRE
$4.67B
| $43.3M | 0.02% |
1,128,359
+1,059,587
| +1,541% | +$38.8M |
|
844
F5
FFIV
$23.6B
| $43.2M | 0.02% |
309,731
-1,705,628
| -85% | -$230M |
|
845
CALL
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$110B
| $43.1M | 0.02% |
289,700
+36,000
| +14% | +$5.16M |
|
846
American Financial Group
AFG
$12.1B
| $43.1M | 0.02% |
678,877
+641,701
| +1,726% | +$41.4M |
|
847
Tyson Foods
TSN
$19.8B
| $43.1M | 0.02% |
721,324
+717,379
| +18,185% | +$43.5M |
|
848
CMS Energy
CMS
$22.1B
| $43M | 0.02% |
736,798
+724,975
| +6,132% | +$42M |
|
849
PUT
Capital One
COF
$137B
| $43M | 0.02% |
687,500
+180,500
| +36% | +$11.2M |
|
|
GRUB
850
CALL
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $43M | 0.02% |
306,050
+102,250
| +50% | +$10.8M |
|
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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.