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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1251
Walt Disney
DIS
$182B
| $24.2M | 0.01% |
216,832
+131,232
| +153% | +$14.5M |
|
1252
PUT
Fortinet
FTNT
$121B
| $24.2M | 0.01% |
880,500
+362,000
| +70% | +$9.09M |
|
1253
PUT
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$109B
| $24.2M | 0.01% |
162,300
-66,100
| -29% | -$9.47M |
|
1254
Monster Beverage
MNST
$91.2B
| $24.1M | 0.01% |
1,393,056
-1,552,396
| -53% | -$25.3M |
|
1255
PUT
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$86.6B
| $24.1M | 0.01% |
263,300
+137,300
| +109% | +$12.6M |
|
1256
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$3.45B
| $24.1M | 0.01% |
564,402
-205,878
| -27% | -$6.19M |
|
1257
iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond ETF
SHV
$20.6B
| $24.1M | 0.01% |
217,615
-25,101
| -10% | -$2.78M |
|
|
EVBG
1258
DELISTED
Everbridge, Inc. Common Stock
EVBG
| $24.1M | 0.01% |
174,062
-31,158
| -15% | -$4.05M |
|
1259
CALL
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.99B
| $24.1M | 0.01% |
4,358,900
+2,679,300
| +160% | +$13M |
|
1260
PUT
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$21.9B
| $24M | 0.01% |
703,500
+60,300
| +9% | +$1.92M |
|
1261
Welltower
WELL
$170B
| $24M | 0.01% |
464,440
+384,335
| +480% | +$18.9M |
|
1262
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.3B
| $24M | 0.01% |
140,309
-343,335
| -71% | -$56.4M |
|
1263
PUT
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$81.1B
| $24M | 0.01% |
468,900
-196,600
| -30% | -$10.1M |
|
1264
PUT
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.9B
| $24M | 0.01% |
169,600
+29,200
| +21% | +$4.03M |
|
1265
iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
IGIB
$18.6B
| $24M | 0.01% |
+396,929
| New | +$23.1M |
|
1266
Pinduoduo
PDD
$120B
| $23.9M | 0.01% |
+278,821
| New | +$16.8M |
|
1267
PUT
Agilent Technologies
A
$41.9B
| $23.9M | 0.01% |
270,700
+61,600
| +29% | +$5.05M |
|
1268
CALL
TransDigm Group
TDG
$69.2B
| $23.9M | 0.01% |
54,100
+1,200
| +2% | +$454K |
|
1269
Chevron
CVX
$391B
| $23.9M | 0.01% |
267,945
-1,001,049
| -79% | -$89.6M |
|
1270
CALL
XPO
XPO
$24.7B
| $23.8M | 0.01% |
892,284
+81,248
| +10% | +$1.95M |
|
|
ETRN
1271
DELISTED
Equitrans Midstream Corporation Common Stock
ETRN
| $23.7M | 0.01% |
2,856,958
+424,991
| +17% | +$3.35M |
|
|
TMX
1272
DELISTED
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.
TMX
| $23.7M | 0.01% |
665,097
+354,245
| +114% | +$10.9M |
|
1273
CALL
Albemarle
ALB
$15.6B
| $23.7M | 0.01% |
307,300
-26,000
| -8% | -$1.77M |
|
1274
PUT
Pinterest
PINS
$13.5B
| $23.7M | 0.01% |
1,069,600
+49,800
| +5% | +$972K |
|
1275
BioNTech
BNTX
$22.9B
| $23.7M | 0.01% |
+355,161
| New | +$17.7M |
|
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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 3.5% 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.