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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1801
Factset
FDS
$10.1B
| $13.1M | ﹤0.01% |
39,846
+33,962
| +577% | +$9.81M |
|
1802
iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF
STIP
$15.9B
| $13.1M | ﹤0.01% |
127,808
+99,536
| +352% | +$10.1M |
|
1803
PUT
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
JNUG
$534M
| $13.1M | ﹤0.01% |
118,500
+81,450
| +220% | +$6.86M |
|
1804
PUT
American Electric Power
AEP
$68.4B
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
163,600
+10,500
| +7% | +$857K |
|
|
RDS.B
1805
PUT
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B
RDS.B
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
427,400
+248,200
| +139% | +$8.11M |
|
1806
CALL
Yum China
YUMC
$16.3B
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
270,600
+50,700
| +23% | +$2.39M |
|
1807
Warner Music
WMG
$13.4B
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
+440,672
| New | +$13.7M |
|
1808
CALL
Labcorp
LH
$25.8B
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
91,025
+7,450
| +9% | +$1.03M |
|
|
GWPH
1809
CALL
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
105,700
-10,000
| -9% | -$1.13M |
|
1810
PUT
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28.4B
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
316,200
+238,400
| +306% | +$8.11M |
|
1811
Schwab Fundamental International Large Company Index ETF
FNDF
$25.9B
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
+546,123
| New | +$12.3M |
|
1812
PUT
ResMed
RMD
$32.6B
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
67,500
+24,800
| +58% | +$4.06M |
|
1813
PUT
State Street
STT
$52.7B
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
203,900
+51,400
| +34% | +$3.1M |
|
1814
PUT
KKR & Co
KKR
$102B
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
419,100
+140,700
| +51% | +$3.78M |
|
1815
Oneok
OKE
$59.9B
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
389,406
-88,275
| -18% | -$2.88M |
|
1816
CALL
McKesson
MCK
$101B
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
84,300
-16,700
| -17% | -$2.41M |
|
|
1817
CALL
Aon
AON
$75.5B
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
67,100
+20,400
| +44% | +$3.8M |
|
1818
CALL
Nutanix
NTNX
$18B
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
545,000
+64,700
| +13% | +$1.34M |
|
1819
PUT
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$13B
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,001,100
+146,700
| +17% | +$1.84M |
|
1820
Revvity
RVTY
$13B
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
131,519
+128,256
| +3,931% | +$11.7M |
|
1821
CALL
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.28B
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
79,500
+55,900
| +237% | +$8.54M |
|
1822
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$37.9B
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
262,235
-1,322,429
| -83% | -$65.9M |
|
1823
PUT
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.4B
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
185,400
+114,400
| +161% | +$7.73M |
|
|
ITCI
1824
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
501,560
+242,173
| +93% | +$4.9M |
|
1825
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF
XME
$4.53B
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
606,600
+170,100
| +39% | +$3.36M |
|
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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.