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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1426
CALL
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.91B
| $19.4M | 0.01% |
36,200
+9,600
| +36% | +$4.65M |
|
|
JOYY
1427
CALL
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.68B
| $19.4M | 0.01% |
219,300
+53,100
| +32% | +$3.54M |
|
1428
Kilroy Realty
KRC
$4.26B
| $19.4M | 0.01% |
329,793
+73,015
| +28% | +$4.43M |
|
|
TWTR
1429
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $19.3M | 0.01% |
649,458
+386,604
| +147% | +$11.7M |
|
1430
CALL
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$68.5B
| $19.3M | 0.01% |
80,100
+3,800
| +5% | +$868K |
|
1431
CALL
SolarEdge
SEDG
$2.01B
| $19.3M | 0.01% |
139,200
-72,400
| -34% | -$8.85M |
|
1432
CALL
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
FAS
$2.5B
| $19.3M | 0.01% |
616,000
+177,000
| +40% | +$5.23M |
|
1433
CALL
Truist Financial
TFC
$64.9B
| $19.2M | 0.01% |
512,400
+143,400
| +39% | +$5.16M |
|
1434
CALL
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$13.1B
| $19.2M | 0.01% |
155,700
+73,400
| +89% | +$7.3M |
|
1435
HEICO Corp
HEI
$52B
| $19.2M | 0.01% |
192,558
+171,812
| +828% | +$15.9M |
|
1436
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$28.3B
| $19.2M | 0.01% |
23,809
-81,319
| -77% | -$60.5M |
|
1437
iQIYI
IQ
$1.3B
| $19.2M | 0.01% |
826,043
-78,786
| -9% | -$1.46M |
|
1438
PUT
Virgin Galactic
SPCE
$515M
| $19.1M | 0.01% |
58,585
+1,665
| +3% | +$547K |
|
|
IMMU
1439
CALL
DELISTED
Immunomedics Inc
IMMU
| $19.1M | 0.01% |
539,800
+333,400
| +162% | +$9.75M |
|
1440
CALL
Williams Companies
WMB
$91.4B
| $19.1M | 0.01% |
1,005,300
+366,100
| +57% | +$6.81M |
|
1441
CALL
CarMax
KMX
$8.46B
| $19.1M | 0.01% |
213,500
+65,600
| +44% | +$5.14M |
|
1442
PUT
Equinix
EQIX
$108B
| $19.1M | 0.01% |
27,200
-40,500
| -60% | -$27.4M |
|
1443
PUT
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF
TECL
$6.37B
| $19.1M | 0.01% |
820,000
+48,000
| +6% | +$849K |
|
|
KSU
1444
PUT
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $19.1M | 0.01% |
127,700
+17,600
| +16% | +$2.47M |
|
1445
CALL
Vale
VALE
$58.1B
| $19M | 0.01% |
1,846,300
+723,200
| +64% | +$6.62M |
|
|
AXON
1446
PUT
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$49.7B
| $19M | 0.01% |
193,700
+112,600
| +139% | +$9.1M |
|
1447
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$49.7B
| $19M | 0.01% |
89,038
+64,597
| +264% | +$12.5M |
|
1448
PUT
Leidos
LDOS
$18B
| $19M | 0.01% |
202,400
+174,200
| +618% | +$17.2M |
|
1449
CALL
Boston Scientific
BSX
$76.1B
| $18.9M | 0.01% |
537,500
-238,600
| -31% | -$8.59M |
|
|
1450
PUT
Aon
AON
$75.7B
| $18.8M | 0.01% |
97,800
+69,000
| +240% | +$12.9M |
|
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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 3.5% 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.