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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.4B
| $18.8M | 0.01% |
530,665
-337,250
| -39% | -$9.49M |
|
1452
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.9B
| $18.7M | 0.01% |
1,433,799
+450,323
| +46% | +$5.46M |
|
1453
CALL
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
UUP
$413M
| $18.7M | 0.01% |
711,700
-630,600
| -47% | -$16.9M |
|
1454
CALL
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$88B
| $18.7M | 0.01% |
192,600
-49,500
| -20% | -$5.15M |
|
1455
PUT
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$6.94B
| $18.7M | 0.01% |
1,494,300
+304,200
| +26% | +$3.64M |
|
|
OPTU
1456
PUT
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$239M
| $18.7M | 0.01% |
829,200
+748,400
| +926% | +$18.4M |
|
|
EQC
1457
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth
EQC
| $18.7M | 0.01% |
579,377
-574,245
| -50% | -$19M |
|
1458
PUT
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.8B
| $18.6M | 0.01% |
62,600
+33,200
| +113% | +$9.8M |
|
1459
CALL
Macy's
M
$6.21B
| $18.6M | 0.01% |
2,708,300
+954,800
| +54% | +$5.88M |
|
1460
CALL
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.7B
| $18.6M | 0.01% |
828,600
+422,400
| +104% | +$8.55M |
|
1461
CALL
Incyte
INCY
$24.3B
| $18.6M | 0.01% |
178,800
-48,700
| -21% | -$4.69M |
|
1462
CALL
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$25B
| $18.6M | 0.01% |
200,500
-92,600
| -32% | -$7.72M |
|
|
EXAS
1463
PUT
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $18.5M | 0.01% |
213,300
-51,400
| -19% | -$4.11M |
|
|
HRC
1464
CALL
DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
| $18.5M | 0.01% |
168,300
+148,700
| +759% | +$15.6M |
|
1465
PUT
Lumen
LUMN
$6.67B
| $18.4M | 0.01% |
1,838,700
+151,400
| +9% | +$1.51M |
|
1466
Repligen
RGEN
$9.42B
| $18.4M | 0.01% |
149,157
+121,524
| +440% | +$14.3M |
|
1467
PUT
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
BIL
$46.7B
| $18.4M | 0.01% |
201,300
-12,300
| -6% | -$1.13M |
|
1468
Suncor Energy
SU
$77.6B
| $18.4M | 0.01% |
1,092,885
-2,756,766
| -72% | -$47.1M |
|
1469
CALL
Cencora
COR
$59.5B
| $18.4M | 0.01% |
182,400
+21,400
| +13% | +$1.97M |
|
|
GBT
1470
DELISTED
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.
GBT
| $18.4M | 0.01% |
290,765
+102,171
| +54% | +$7.01M |
|
|
DFS
1471
PUT
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $18.3M | 0.01% |
365,700
+103,000
| +39% | +$4.53M |
|
1472
CALL
General Mills
GIS
$20.9B
| $18.3M | 0.01% |
296,900
-76,700
| -21% | -$4.63M |
|
1473
Sanofi
SNY
$105B
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
357,351
+13,885
| +4% | +$675K |
|
1474
Okta
OKTA
$25.9B
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
91,034
+5,803
| +7% | +$985K |
|
1475
CALL
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
VOO
$1.04T
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
64,100
-48,100
| -43% | -$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.