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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WSR
8751
CALL
DELISTED
Whitestone REIT
WSR
| $113K | ﹤0.01% |
15,500
+2,700
| +21% | +$17.2K |
|
|
ERF
8752
PUT
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $113K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,100
| New | +$102K |
|
8753
Bionano Genomics
BNGO
$13.5M
| $112K | ﹤0.01% |
+367
| New | +$92.2K |
|
|
CLSD
8754
PUT
DELISTED
Clearside Biomedical
CLSD
| $112K | ﹤0.01% |
3,967
-286
| -7% | -$8.42K |
|
8755
PUT
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.09B
| $112K | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
-6,000
| -35% | -$44.2K |
|
8756
PUT
Liberty Latin America Class A
LILA
$1.69B
| $112K | ﹤0.01% |
17,961
+2,187
| +14% | +$14.4K |
|
8757
Mustang Bio
MBIO
$4.5M
| $112K | ﹤0.01% |
47
-3
| -6% | -$7.01K |
|
8758
PUT
Verastem
VSTM
$596M
| $112K | ﹤0.01% |
5,408
+2,466
| +84% | +$65.2K |
|
|
ATXS
8759
DELISTED
Astria Therapeutics
ATXS
| $111K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,860
| New | +$102K |
|
8760
PUT
QuinStreet
QNST
$1.18B
| $111K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,600
| New | +$102K |
|
|
TURN
8761
CALL
DELISTED
180 Degree Capital
TURN
| $111K | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
-15,067
| -42% | -$70.7K |
|
8762
Airgain
AIRG
$72.2M
| $110K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,275
| New | +$87.7K |
|
8763
PUT
Imunon
IMNN
$6.93M
| $110K | ﹤0.01% |
+151
| New | +$65.5K |
|
8764
PUT
Dorian LPG
LPG
$2.03B
| $110K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,200
| New | +$118K |
|
8765
PUT
Televisa
TV
$1.53B
| $110K | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
+10,700
| +104% | +$59.3K |
|
|
TUFN
8766
PUT
DELISTED
Tufin Software Technologies Ltd.
TUFN
| $110K | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
+1,500
| +15% | +$14.3K |
|
|
STEX
8767
PUT
Streamex Corp
STEX
$108M
| $109K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,520
| New | +$132K |
|
|
LFT
8768
Lument Finance Trust
LFT
$34.6M
| $109K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,950
| New | +$89.3K |
|
8769
CALL
Banco Santander
SAN
$211B
| $109K | ﹤0.01% |
47,374
+5,635
| +14% | +$12.3K |
|
|
MRNS
8770
DELISTED
Marinus Pharmaceuticals, Inc
MRNS
| $109K | ﹤0.01% |
10,784
-12,955
| -55% | -$119K |
|
|
GSKY
8771
DELISTED
GreenSky, Inc. Class A Common Stock
GSKY
| $109K | ﹤0.01% |
22,213
-34,621
| -61% | -$148K |
|
8772
CALL
Aldeyra Therapeutics
ALDX
$94.1M
| $108K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,900
| New | +$94.6K |
|
|
BRFS
8773
CALL
DELISTED
BRF SA
BRFS
| $108K | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
+7,200
| +36% | +$27.8K |
|
8774
CALL
Fulton Financial
FULT
$4.72B
| $108K | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
-4,600
| -31% | -$49.9K |
|
|
GTT
8775
DELISTED
GTT Communications, Inc.
GTT
| $108K | ﹤0.01% |
13,338
-27,422
| -67% | -$248K |
|
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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.