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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1751
CALL
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.58B
| $13.5M | ﹤0.01% |
375,148
+202,485
| +117% | +$7.2M |
|
1752
FlexShares Morningstar Developed Markets ex-US Factor Tilt Index Fund
TLTD
$691M
| $13.5M | ﹤0.01% |
252,534
-75,717
| -23% | -$3.86M |
|
|
X
1753
PUT
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $13.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,867,900
+685,300
| +58% | +$5.35M |
|
1754
PUT
New Oriental
EDU
$8.36B
| $13.5M | ﹤0.01% |
103,500
+27,500
| +36% | +$3.35M |
|
1755
PUT
Nokia
NOK
$60.1B
| $13.5M | ﹤0.01% |
3,062,700
+243,100
| +9% | +$919K |
|
1756
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$5.17B
| $13.5M | ﹤0.01% |
456,489
+41,778
| +10% | +$1.05M |
|
1757
Viatris
VTRS
$18.6B
| $13.5M | ﹤0.01% |
836,686
+211,035
| +34% | +$3.42M |
|
1758
PUT
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.41B
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
94,400
-15,500
| -14% | -$1.97M |
|
1759
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$15.9B
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
237,302
+91,483
| +63% | +$5.11M |
|
1760
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$52.8B
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
194,229
-1,220,100
| -86% | -$86.7M |
|
|
AUY
1761
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
2,457,969
-1,363,752
| -36% | -$6.52M |
|
1762
CALL
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.5B
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
381,200
-115,000
| -23% | -$3.83M |
|
1763
PUT
Tandem Diabetes Care
TNDM
$1.58B
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
135,500
+12,600
| +10% | +$1.01M |
|
1764
First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund
FXH
$1.11B
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
148,383
+32,829
| +28% | +$2.81M |
|
1765
CALL
Realty Income
O
$59.4B
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
231,684
+17,957
| +8% | +$956K |
|
1766
PUT
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$981M
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
59,600
+42,000
| +239% | +$6.58M |
|
1767
Revolution Medicines
RVMD
$43.7B
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
421,936
+73,294
| +21% | +$2.3M |
|
|
GLUU
1768
DELISTED
Glu Mobile Inc.
GLUU
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,436,910
-1,705,610
| -54% | -$14.5M |
|
|
PVG
1769
DELISTED
PRETIUM RESOURCES INC.
PVG
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,584,171
+245,989
| +18% | +$2.01M |
|
1770
PUT
Moody's
MCO
$84B
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
48,400
+20,800
| +75% | +$5.28M |
|
|
CERN
1771
PUT
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
193,900
+51,700
| +36% | +$3.55M |
|
1772
PUT
Williams Companies
WMB
$92B
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
698,700
+257,800
| +58% | +$4.8M |
|
1773
PUT
DraftKings
DKNG
$13B
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
399,500
+248,900
| +165% | +$6.88M |
|
1774
NetEase
NTES
$80.1B
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
154,660
-48,725
| -24% | -$3.67M |
|
1775
PUT
Mattel
MAT
$4.29B
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,372,800
+131,700
| +11% | +$1.2M |
|
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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.