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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1376
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$2.72B
| $20.8M | 0.01% |
216,751
-522,461
| -71% | -$48.3M |
|
1377
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.8B
| $20.8M | 0.01% |
100,379
-58,618
| -37% | -$12.2M |
|
1378
CALL
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.8B
| $20.7M | 0.01% |
519,600
-139,700
| -21% | -$5.23M |
|
1379
CALL
Tandem Diabetes Care
TNDM
$1.58B
| $20.7M | 0.01% |
209,200
+77,900
| +59% | +$6.22M |
|
|
SPR
1380
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $20.7M | 0.01% |
863,827
+407,040
| +89% | +$9.23M |
|
1381
CALL
Lumen
LUMN
$6.7B
| $20.7M | 0.01% |
2,061,700
+1,121,200
| +119% | +$11.2M |
|
1382
PUT
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$25B
| $20.7M | 0.01% |
223,100
-32,500
| -13% | -$2.71M |
|
1383
PUT
CarMax
KMX
$8.45B
| $20.6M | 0.01% |
230,500
+58,000
| +34% | +$4.54M |
|
1384
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.7B
| $20.6M | 0.01% |
806,611
+187,394
| +30% | +$4.29M |
|
1385
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$112B
| $20.6M | 0.01% |
617,736
+501,244
| +430% | +$15.7M |
|
1386
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.65B
| $20.4M | 0.01% |
549,217
+13,197
| +2% | +$466K |
|
1387
PUT
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$53.2B
| $20.4M | 0.01% |
295,700
+109,700
| +59% | +$7.8M |
|
1388
PUT
TransDigm Group
TDG
$69.1B
| $20.4M | 0.01% |
46,200
-2,400
| -5% | -$908K |
|
1389
CALL
Gaotu Techedu
GOTU
$405M
| $20.4M | 0.01% |
340,200
+279,500
| +460% | +$11.1M |
|
1390
PUT
Chegg
CHGG
$89.1M
| $20.4M | 0.01% |
303,200
+217,400
| +253% | +$11.6M |
|
1391
CALL
iQIYI
IQ
$1.3B
| $20.4M | 0.01% |
879,400
+66,600
| +8% | +$1.24M |
|
1392
CALL
Sony
SONY
$142B
| $20.4M | 0.01% |
1,474,000
+375,000
| +34% | +$4.87M |
|
|
SAVE
1393
CALL
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $20.4M | 0.01% |
1,144,000
+814,000
| +247% | +$11.6M |
|
1394
PUT
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.5B
| $20.3M | 0.01% |
256,300
+83,300
| +48% | +$6.29M |
|
1395
HealthEquity
HQY
$8.82B
| $20.2M | 0.01% |
345,133
+65,503
| +23% | +$3.62M |
|
1396
Centene
CNC
$32.9B
| $20.2M | 0.01% |
317,115
-780,053
| -71% | -$50.8M |
|
1397
PUT
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.7B
| $20.1M | 0.01% |
362,600
+143,300
| +65% | +$6.95M |
|
1398
PUT
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.5B
| $20.1M | 0.01% |
336,700
+3,100
| +0.9% | +$188K |
|
1399
PUT
Chubb
CB
$133B
| $20.1M | 0.01% |
158,600
+33,800
| +27% | +$3.92M |
|
|
TXNM
1400
TXNM Energy Inc
TXNM
$5.91B
| $20.1M | 0.01% |
522,258
-214,113
| -29% | -$8.55M |
|
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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.