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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CTB
2126
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $9.63M | ﹤0.01% |
348,763
+78,632
| +29% | +$1.81M |
|
2127
PUT
Teradyne
TER
$65.5B
| $9.62M | ﹤0.01% |
113,800
-25,900
| -19% | -$1.74M |
|
2128
Ares Capital
ARCC
$14.3B
| $9.6M | ﹤0.01% |
664,426
-439,707
| -40% | -$5.93M |
|
2129
PUT
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
SQQQ
$1.68B
| $9.6M | ﹤0.01% |
2,032
+1,244
| +158% | +$8.75M |
|
|
ANSS
2130
CALL
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $9.6M | ﹤0.01% |
32,900
+800
| +2% | +$213K |
|
2131
Hershey
HSY
$37B
| $9.58M | ﹤0.01% |
73,926
-28,890
| -28% | -$3.88M |
|
2132
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil
UCO
$430M
| $9.57M | ﹤0.01% |
1,335,132
+1,244,480
| +1,373% | +$8.72M |
|
2133
CALL
CRISPR Therapeutics
CRSP
$5.18B
| $9.55M | ﹤0.01% |
130,000
+46,900
| +56% | +$2.74M |
|
|
SAVE
2134
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $9.55M | ﹤0.01% |
536,320
+244,954
| +84% | +$3.49M |
|
2135
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
SVXY
$235M
| $9.54M | ﹤0.01% |
605,670
+476,082
| +367% | +$7.74M |
|
2136
PUT
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$20B
| $9.54M | ﹤0.01% |
313,800
-97,900
| -24% | -$2.32M |
|
2137
CALL
Synchrony
SYF
$26.4B
| $9.53M | ﹤0.01% |
430,200
+152,100
| +55% | +$2.96M |
|
2138
PUT
Ecolab
ECL
$77.4B
| $9.53M | ﹤0.01% |
47,900
-14,800
| -24% | -$2.87M |
|
2139
PUT
Thor Industries
THO
$4.11B
| $9.51M | ﹤0.01% |
89,300
-19,000
| -18% | -$1.49M |
|
|
UGAZ
2140
DELISTED
VelocityShares 3x Long Natural Gas ETN linked to the S&P GSCI Natural Gas Index ER due February 9, 2
UGAZ
| $9.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+933,269
| New | +$18.5M |
|
2141
PUT
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$30.9B
| $9.5M | ﹤0.01% |
101,800
+33,000
| +48% | +$3.25M |
|
2142
CALL
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.31B
| $9.47M | ﹤0.01% |
215,000
+136,300
| +173% | +$5.76M |
|
2143
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.76B
| $9.46M | ﹤0.01% |
104,529
+49,901
| +91% | +$4.44M |
|
2144
PUT
Camping World
CWH
$662M
| $9.46M | ﹤0.01% |
348,200
+191,200
| +122% | +$3.08M |
|
2145
PUT
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13B
| $9.45M | ﹤0.01% |
89,300
+36,000
| +68% | +$4.05M |
|
2146
PUT
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$205B
| $9.44M | ﹤0.01% |
211,700
+40,800
| +24% | +$1.74M |
|
2147
PUT
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$301B
| $9.44M | ﹤0.01% |
139,200
+1,000
| +0.7% | +$63.6K |
|
2148
CALL
Sempra
SRE
$56.5B
| $9.44M | ﹤0.01% |
161,000
+46,800
| +41% | +$2.88M |
|
|
CBAY
2149
DELISTED
Cymabay Therapeutics
CBAY
| $9.42M | ﹤0.01% |
2,700,098
+35,865
| +1% | +$103K |
|
2150
CALL
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.28B
| $9.42M | ﹤0.01% |
51,700
+4,900
| +10% | +$857K |
|
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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.