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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1126
PUT
Sempra
SRE
$56.5B
| $28.5M | 0.01% |
485,600
+368,400
| +314% | +$22.6M |
|
|
DISH
1127
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $28.4M | 0.01% |
821,579
-25,902
| -3% | -$721K |
|
1128
OGE Energy
OGE
$9.69B
| $28.3M | 0.01% |
933,367
+504,645
| +118% | +$15.6M |
|
1129
PUT
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6.05B
| $28.3M | 0.01% |
67,600
+17,900
| +36% | +$6.23M |
|
|
UMPQ
1130
DELISTED
Umpqua Holdings Corp
UMPQ
| $28.3M | 0.01% |
2,662,019
-1,906,063
| -42% | -$21.3M |
|
1131
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.4B
| $28.3M | 0.01% |
585,931
-14,561
| -2% | -$696K |
|
1132
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.5B
| $28.2M | 0.01% |
265,812
-835,594
| -76% | -$80.5M |
|
1133
Green Dot
GDOT
$766M
| $28.1M | 0.01% |
573,452
-322,508
| -36% | -$10.9M |
|
|
RDFN
1134
DELISTED
Redfin
RDFN
| $28.1M | 0.01% |
671,247
+422,755
| +170% | +$11.1M |
|
1135
State Street SPDR Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond ETF
SPSB
$10.8B
| $28.1M | 0.01% |
895,678
+601,741
| +205% | +$18.7M |
|
|
AYX
1136
PUT
DELISTED
Alteryx Inc
AYX
| $28M | 0.01% |
170,600
-4,100
| -2% | -$531K |
|
1137
CALL
AB InBev
BUD
$158B
| $28M | 0.01% |
567,800
+260,600
| +85% | +$12.2M |
|
1138
Hanover Insurance
THG
$7.74B
| $27.9M | 0.01% |
275,367
+262,739
| +2,081% | +$25.8M |
|
1139
PUT
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.1B
| $27.8M | 0.01% |
224,000
+125,800
| +128% | +$15.2M |
|
1140
LivaNova
LIVN
$4.53B
| $27.8M | 0.01% |
578,575
-272,692
| -32% | -$13.7M |
|
|
FITB
1141
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52.6B
| $27.7M | 0.01% |
1,438,761
+445,863
| +45% | +$8.26M |
|
1142
PUT
Inovio Pharmaceuticals
INO
$93M
| $27.7M | 0.01% |
85,608
+57,400
| +203% | +$9.22M |
|
|
CLGX
1143
DELISTED
Corelogic, Inc.
CLGX
| $27.7M | 0.01% |
411,872
+374,562
| +1,004% | +$16.6M |
|
1144
CALL
Duke Energy
DUK
$96.3B
| $27.7M | 0.01% |
346,200
-190,300
| -35% | -$16.1M |
|
|
AXON
1145
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$50B
| $27.6M | 0.01% |
281,320
+68,921
| +32% | +$5.57M |
|
1146
PUT
Prudential Financial
PRU
$42.3B
| $27.6M | 0.01% |
452,900
+57,000
| +14% | +$3.35M |
|
1147
CALL
Stryker
SYK
$133B
| $27.6M | 0.01% |
153,000
-13,100
| -8% | -$2.42M |
|
1148
Commercial Metals
CMC
$7.98B
| $27.6M | 0.01% |
1,351,082
-2,731,254
| -67% | -$46.8M |
|
|
AKUS
1149
DELISTED
Akouos Inc
AKUS
| $27.5M | 0.01% |
+1,222,905
| New | +$27.3M |
|
|
VXRT
1150
DELISTED
Vaxart
VXRT
| $27.4M | 0.01% |
+3,096,964
| New | +$8.9M |
|
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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.