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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2201
CALL
Ares Capital
ARCC
$14.3B
| $9.02M | ﹤0.01% |
624,200
+403,700
| +183% | +$5.45M |
|
2202
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.3B
| $9.02M | ﹤0.01% |
382,046
+303,592
| +387% | +$7.1M |
|
2203
MacroGenics
MGNX
$268M
| $9M | ﹤0.01% |
322,479
+11,084
| +4% | +$193K |
|
|
FIT
2204
CALL
DELISTED
Fitbit, Inc. Class A common stock
FIT
| $8.99M | ﹤0.01% |
1,392,200
+745,300
| +115% | +$4.87M |
|
2205
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
NUGT
$1.21B
| $8.99M | ﹤0.01% |
114,979
+41,658
| +57% | +$2.7M |
|
|
ALE
2206
DELISTED
Allete
ALE
| $8.98M | ﹤0.01% |
164,488
+103,666
| +170% | +$5.88M |
|
2207
PUT
Appian
APPN
$2.54B
| $8.97M | ﹤0.01% |
175,000
+76,000
| +77% | +$3.71M |
|
2208
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$48.7B
| $8.97M | ﹤0.01% |
304,025
+148,230
| +95% | +$3.66M |
|
2209
United Rentals
URI
$71.8B
| $8.94M | ﹤0.01% |
60,012
-367,270
| -86% | -$46.6M |
|
|
DISH
2210
PUT
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $8.92M | ﹤0.01% |
258,500
-87,500
| -25% | -$2.43M |
|
|
SMAR
2211
CALL
DELISTED
Smartsheet Inc.
SMAR
| $8.92M | ﹤0.01% |
175,100
+143,400
| +452% | +$7.3M |
|
2212
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.3B
| $8.91M | ﹤0.01% |
209,855
-227,536
| -52% | -$8.96M |
|
2213
CALL
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.2B
| $8.89M | ﹤0.01% |
205,900
+33,900
| +20% | +$1.2M |
|
2214
Global X MLP ETF
MLPA
$2.3B
| $8.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+326,510
| New | +$8.82M |
|
2215
Goldman Sachs MarketBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETF
GSEE
$137M
| $8.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+203,179
| New | +$8.66M |
|
2216
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK
$31.1B
| $8.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+176,517
| New | +$8.33M |
|
|
GRMN
2217
PUT
Garmin
GRMN
$59.8B
| $8.88M | ﹤0.01% |
91,100
-3,600
| -4% | -$308K |
|
2218
CALL
Fastenal
FAST
$58.5B
| $8.88M | ﹤0.01% |
414,600
-158,000
| -28% | -$3.02M |
|
2219
Acadia Realty Trust
AKR
$2.86B
| $8.88M | ﹤0.01% |
683,782
+152,904
| +29% | +$1.9M |
|
2220
PUT
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.6B
| $8.87M | ﹤0.01% |
338,050
+92,000
| +37% | +$2.27M |
|
|
KC
2221
Kingsoft Cloud Holdings
KC
$3.51B
| $8.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+281,020
| New | +$6.44M |
|
2222
CALL
Cloudflare
NET
$112B
| $8.85M | ﹤0.01% |
246,300
+182,900
| +288% | +$5.11M |
|
2223
CALL
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.66B
| $8.85M | ﹤0.01% |
557,000
+149,900
| +37% | +$2.06M |
|
2224
Hasbro
HAS
$13.6B
| $8.84M | ﹤0.01% |
117,890
-1,366,083
| -92% | -$98.9M |
|
2225
CALL
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$6.87B
| $8.84M | ﹤0.01% |
706,200
+226,500
| +47% | +$2.71M |
|
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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.