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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1551
CALL
Teradyne
TER
$63.2B
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
200,300
+68,500
| +52% | +$4.59M |
|
1552
PUT
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.3B
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
92,900
+1,200
| +1% | +$210K |
|
|
DISH
1553
CALL
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
488,500
+46,100
| +10% | +$1.28M |
|
1554
CALL
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54.1B
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
322,200
+28,400
| +10% | +$1.46M |
|
1555
CALL
Ventas
VTR
$46.8B
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
458,800
+227,200
| +98% | +$7.5M |
|
|
RDFN
1556
CALL
DELISTED
Redfin
RDFN
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
400,700
+55,000
| +16% | +$1.45M |
|
1557
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$12.7B
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
268,367
+184,744
| +221% | +$11.3M |
|
1558
Ashland
ASH
$3.36B
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
242,032
+151,778
| +168% | +$9.42M |
|
1559
CALL
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
SHY
$25.5B
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
192,500
-92,800
| -33% | -$8.04M |
|
1560
BioXcel Therapeutics
BTAI
$35.5M
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
+19,623
| New | +$12.8M |
|
|
GRUB
1561
PUT
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
118,200
-2,700
| -2% | -$286K |
|
|
SFIX
1562
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$478M
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
664,853
+497,951
| +298% | +$9.83M |
|
1563
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.7B
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
127,964
+69,340
| +118% | +$7.94M |
|
1564
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$58.9B
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
589,710
+78,903
| +15% | +$2.01M |
|
|
SFIX
1565
PUT
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$478M
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
662,400
+144,000
| +28% | +$2.84M |
|
1566
KeyCorp
KEY
$24.9B
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
1,353,704
-5,463,426
| -80% | -$63.5M |
|
1567
CALL
Shake Shack
SHAK
$3.04B
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
310,000
-58,900
| -16% | -$2.98M |
|
1568
PUT
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.61B
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
582,200
-554,800
| -49% | -$14.6M |
|
|
SFIX
1569
CALL
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$478M
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
656,600
+338,800
| +107% | +$6.69M |
|
1570
CALL
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
EMB
$14.9B
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
149,800
+75,000
| +100% | +$7.76M |
|
1571
Fastly Inc
FSLY
$4.8B
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
191,244
+142,170
| +290% | +$5.6M |
|
1572
PUT
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$62.2B
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
51,800
-11,500
| -18% | -$3.32M |
|
1573
Invesco
IVZ
$14.4B
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
1,512,285
+946,548
| +167% | +$8.49M |
|
1574
Nutrien
NTR
$32.5B
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
506,535
+348,004
| +220% | +$12.1M |
|
1575
PUT
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$133B
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
88,700
+50,400
| +132% | +$8.13M |
|
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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.