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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
STMP
1301
PUT
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $23.1M | 0.01% |
125,700
-5,500
| -4% | -$941K |
|
1302
CALL
SLB Ltd
SLB
$79.5B
| $23.1M | 0.01% |
1,254,800
-196,900
| -14% | -$3.45M |
|
1303
CALL
Public Storage
PSA
$61.2B
| $23.1M | 0.01% |
120,200
-6,800
| -5% | -$1.31M |
|
1304
PUT
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$88.7B
| $23.1M | 0.01% |
237,500
+50,500
| +27% | +$5.25M |
|
1305
PUT
Albemarle
ALB
$16.1B
| $23M | 0.01% |
298,500
+70,500
| +31% | +$4.79M |
|
|
ALXN
1306
CALL
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $23M | 0.01% |
204,900
+600
| +0.3% | +$63.7K |
|
|
BNY
1307
CALL
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$111B
| $22.9M | 0.01% |
593,400
+384,500
| +184% | +$14.1M |
|
|
1308
PUT
Baxter International
BAX
$13.9B
| $22.9M | 0.01% |
266,200
+154,900
| +139% | +$13.5M |
|
1309
CALL
Lamb Weston
LW
$7.31B
| $22.9M | 0.01% |
357,500
+328,500
| +1,133% | +$19.8M |
|
1310
PUT
Consolidated Edison
ED
$40.2B
| $22.9M | 0.01% |
317,700
+179,600
| +130% | +$13.8M |
|
1311
PUT
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3x ETF
TNA
$1.52B
| $22.8M | 0.01% |
833,400
+483,700
| +138% | +$11M |
|
1312
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$6.14B
| $22.7M | 0.01% |
1,520,614
+811,002
| +114% | +$10.9M |
|
1313
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.88B
| $22.7M | 0.01% |
660,058
+493,560
| +296% | +$19.7M |
|
1314
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
TQQQ
$38.6B
| $22.6M | 0.01% |
+1,855,256
| New | +$17.4M |
|
1315
CALL
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$30.9B
| $22.6M | 0.01% |
242,300
+27,400
| +13% | +$2.7M |
|
1316
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25.5B
| $22.6M | 0.01% |
297,858
-2,527,772
| -89% | -$179M |
|
1317
Textron
TXT
$15.3B
| $22.5M | 0.01% |
683,241
+164,926
| +32% | +$4.87M |
|
1318
Rocket Pharmaceuticals
RCKT
$364M
| $22.5M | 0.01% |
1,073,704
+7,735
| +0.7% | +$139K |
|
1319
CALL
DTE Energy
DTE
$29.2B
| $22.5M | 0.01% |
245,458
+197,400
| +411% | +$17.5M |
|
1320
CALL
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.7B
| $22.4M | 0.01% |
341,600
+148,100
| +77% | +$8.82M |
|
1321
PUT
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
VOO
$1.04T
| $22.4M | 0.01% |
78,900
+19,900
| +34% | +$5.36M |
|
|
HRC
1322
PUT
DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
| $22.4M | 0.01% |
203,700
+189,800
| +1,365% | +$19.9M |
|
1323
Moody's
MCO
$83.4B
| $22.4M | 0.01% |
81,381
+60,045
| +281% | +$15.3M |
|
1324
PUT
Akamai
AKAM
$18B
| $22.3M | 0.01% |
208,500
+121,900
| +141% | +$12.3M |
|
1325
CALL
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.69B
| $22.3M | 0.01% |
202,000
-41,900
| -17% | -$4.15M |
|
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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.