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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2226
CALL
iShares MSCI Mexico ETF
EWW
$1.86B
| $8.83M | ﹤0.01% |
277,000
-387,700
| -58% | -$11.8M |
|
2227
CALL
LendingTree
TREE
$458M
| $8.83M | ﹤0.01% |
30,500
-1,400
| -4% | -$338K |
|
2228
BlackBerry
BB
$5.22B
| $8.82M | ﹤0.01% |
1,805,573
+977,845
| +118% | +$4.42M |
|
2229
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$917M
| $8.82M | ﹤0.01% |
168,103
+83,770
| +99% | +$3.5M |
|
2230
CALL
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.7B
| $8.81M | ﹤0.01% |
42,600
-3,800
| -8% | -$789K |
|
|
ICPT
2231
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $8.79M | ﹤0.01% |
183,385
+37,557
| +26% | +$2.9M |
|
2232
PUT
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$49.9B
| $8.78M | ﹤0.01% |
41,200
-1,000
| -2% | -$193K |
|
2233
PUT
iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF
IWO
$15.2B
| $8.77M | ﹤0.01% |
42,400
+23,300
| +122% | +$4.36M |
|
2234
Nordson
NDSN
$17.2B
| $8.76M | ﹤0.01% |
46,169
-31,285
| -40% | -$5.31M |
|
2235
PUT
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$14.1B
| $8.76M | ﹤0.01% |
294,500
+53,500
| +22% | +$1.58M |
|
2236
Invesco BulletShares 2027 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCR
$4.6B
| $8.75M | ﹤0.01% |
401,870
+364,411
| +973% | +$7.69M |
|
2237
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$4.05B
| $8.75M | ﹤0.01% |
209,444
-16,086
| -7% | -$510K |
|
2238
CALL
SAP
SAP
$240B
| $8.75M | ﹤0.01% |
62,500
-19,000
| -23% | -$2.34M |
|
|
JNPR
2239
CALL
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $8.74M | ﹤0.01% |
382,300
+152,400
| +66% | +$3.51M |
|
2240
CALL
Kornit Digital
KRNT
$775M
| $8.73M | ﹤0.01% |
163,500
+44,900
| +38% | +$1.71M |
|
2241
CALL
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.47B
| $8.73M | ﹤0.01% |
125,300
+24,600
| +24% | +$1.55M |
|
|
BZUN
2242
Baozun
BZUN
$165M
| $8.72M | ﹤0.01% |
226,691
-140,444
| -38% | -$4.41M |
|
2243
CALL
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$43.9B
| $8.71M | ﹤0.01% |
196,600
-210,100
| -52% | -$9.21M |
|
2244
Associated Banc-Corp
ASB
$6.11B
| $8.71M | ﹤0.01% |
636,772
-1,036,055
| -62% | -$14.1M |
|
|
PE
2245
CALL
DELISTED
PARSLEY ENERGY INC
PE
| $8.71M | ﹤0.01% |
815,100
+2,800
| +0.3% | +$25.9K |
|
2246
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$6.67B
| $8.7M | ﹤0.01% |
110,547
+5,983
| +6% | +$490K |
|
2247
PUT
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.89B
| $8.67M | ﹤0.01% |
364,700
+113,200
| +45% | +$2.46M |
|
2248
Teradata
TDC
$2.57B
| $8.67M | ﹤0.01% |
416,665
-146,130
| -26% | -$3.18M |
|
2249
PUT
Cloudflare
NET
$112B
| $8.66M | ﹤0.01% |
241,000
-53,000
| -18% | -$1.48M |
|
2250
KBR
KBR
$4.84B
| $8.66M | ﹤0.01% |
384,054
-3,476
| -0.9% | -$75.5K |
|
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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.