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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2051
CALL
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$3.8B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
169,000
-79,800
| -32% | -$4.79M |
|
2052
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.91B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
63,802
-68,500
| -52% | -$9.32M |
|
2053
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$316M
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
894,051
+592,275
| +196% | +$6.71M |
|
2054
CALL
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
187,200
+56,900
| +44% | +$3.1M |
|
2055
CALL
Aptiv
APTV
$10.3B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
131,100
+39,100
| +43% | +$2.69M |
|
|
AL
2056
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
348,504
+128,426
| +58% | +$3.43M |
|
2057
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$3.48B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
273,242
-25,525
| -9% | -$950K |
|
2058
PUT
Hasbro
HAS
$13.6B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
136,000
+64,700
| +91% | +$4.68M |
|
2059
PUT
Corpay
CPAY
$27.4B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
40,500
+4,700
| +13% | +$1.12M |
|
2060
Trane Technologies
TT
$106B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
114,316
+111,454
| +3,894% | +$9.69M |
|
2061
CALL
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$23.6B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
82,300
-16,000
| -16% | -$1.82M |
|
|
MRO
2062
PUT
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,658,700
+950,300
| +134% | +$5.25M |
|
2063
PUT
Cintas
CTAS
$79.8B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
152,400
+34,000
| +29% | +$1.97M |
|
2064
PUT
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$30.6B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
68,500
+6,100
| +10% | +$822K |
|
2065
Jabil
JBL
$38B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+316,125
| New | +$9.1M |
|
|
AVLR
2066
PUT
DELISTED
Avalara, Inc.
AVLR
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
76,000
+58,400
| +332% | +$5.74M |
|
2067
Fidelity Total Bond ETF
FBND
$27.3B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
187,527
-42,093
| -18% | -$2.24M |
|
2068
iShares US Financial Services ETF
IYG
$2.23B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
254,082
-29,349
| -10% | -$1.13M |
|
|
NVO
2069
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$201B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
308,718
+277,576
| +891% | +$8.86M |
|
|
CALY
2070
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$2.94B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
575,492
+136,708
| +31% | +$1.9M |
|
2071
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$4.05B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
506,065
+320,889
| +173% | +$6.13M |
|
2072
PUT
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.7B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
507,200
+197,300
| +64% | +$3.36M |
|
2073
Bruker
BRKR
$8.79B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
247,207
+133,628
| +118% | +$5.26M |
|
2074
CALL
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.9B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
308,500
+100,900
| +49% | +$2.76M |
|
2075
iShares 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
SHYG
$7.62B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+234,344
| New | +$9.9M |
|
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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.