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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RDS.B
1651
CALL
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B
RDS.B
| $15M | 0.01% |
492,500
+97,200
| +25% | +$3.18M |
|
1652
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.6B
| $15M | 0.01% |
+47,996
| New | +$12.3M |
|
1653
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$4.16B
| $15M | 0.01% |
182,031
+32,285
| +22% | +$2.63M |
|
1654
ProShares Ultra QQQ
QLD
$14.4B
| $15M | 0.01% |
+810,360
| New | +$12.4M |
|
1655
Sea Limited
SE
$74.7B
| $15M | 0.01% |
+139,452
| New | +$10.1M |
|
1656
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
XOP
$3.72B
| $15M | 0.01% |
286,520
-439,963
| -61% | -$22.2M |
|
1657
CALL
First Solar
FSLR
$24.2B
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
301,600
+21,700
| +8% | +$968K |
|
1658
PUT
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
$908B
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
48,200
+5,600
| +13% | +$1.64M |
|
1659
CALL
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.43B
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
815,200
-17,800
| -2% | -$314K |
|
1660
CALL
Sunrun
RUN
$2.46B
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
755,900
+461,100
| +156% | +$7.06M |
|
1661
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.3B
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
225,784
+190,012
| +531% | +$11.4M |
|
1662
Apollo Global Management
APO
$83.1B
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
298,241
+203,764
| +216% | +$8.94M |
|
1663
Shift4
FOUR
$3.58B
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
+419,212
| New | +$15.3M |
|
1664
RTX Corp
RTX
$301B
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
241,477
-1,723,442
| -88% | -$108M |
|
1665
Kimco Realty
KIM
$16.4B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
1,155,800
+581,467
| +101% | +$6.47M |
|
1666
PUT
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.74B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
949,400
+114,700
| +14% | +$1.7M |
|
1667
CALL
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$93.1B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
434,300
+129,500
| +42% | +$3.98M |
|
1668
Everest Group
EG
$14.2B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
71,843
+60,722
| +546% | +$11.8M |
|
1669
Vroom Inc
VRM
$56.8M
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
+3,543
| New | +$13.7M |
|
1670
CALL
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15.4B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
106,000
-15,900
| -13% | -$1.92M |
|
1671
PUT
HSBC
HSBC
$357B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
632,000
-523,000
| -45% | -$13M |
|
1672
NVR
NVR
$16.8B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
4,522
-14,159
| -76% | -$43.4M |
|
1673
PUT
ON Semiconductor
ON
$32.2B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
743,500
+538,100
| +262% | +$8.77M |
|
1674
AGCO
AGCO
$7.1B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
265,640
+22,676
| +9% | +$1.18M |
|
|
AGR
1675
DELISTED
Avangrid, Inc.
AGR
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
350,806
+100,582
| +40% | +$4.32M |
|
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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.