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 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$820M |
| 2 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$811M |
| 3 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$804M |
| 4 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$655M |
| 5 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$646M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SCHW
Charles Schwab
SCHW
|
+$1.64B |
| 2 |
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
|
+$1.1B |
| 3 |
Strategy Inc
MSTR
|
+$564M |
| 4 |
Kroger
KR
|
+$558M |
| 5 |
Danaher
DHR
|
+$494M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 3.33% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 3.23% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.55% |
| 4 | Financials | 2.55% |
| 5 | Industrials | 1.94% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3151
PUT
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.33B
| $8.97M | ﹤0.01% |
88,800
+55,400
| +166% | +$5.42M |
|
3152
PUT
Brookfield Asset Management
BAM
$86.7B
| $8.96M | ﹤0.01% |
162,100
+69,300
| +75% | +$3.72M |
|
3153
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial
MUFG
$260B
| $8.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+652,865
| New | +$8.44M |
|
|
SPR
3154
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $8.95M | ﹤0.01% |
234,681
+165,929
| +241% | +$5.96M |
|
3155
CALL
Brookfield
BN
$107B
| $8.95M | ﹤0.01% |
217,050
+159,000
| +274% | +$5.89M |
|
3156
CALL
Elastic
ESTC
$9.01B
| $8.94M | ﹤0.01% |
106,000
+22,700
| +27% | +$1.92M |
|
3157
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.38B
| $8.92M | ﹤0.01% |
102,451
+13,964
| +16% | +$1.19M |
|
|
SF
3158
Stifel
SF
$12.9B
| $8.91M | ﹤0.01% |
128,828
-312,705
| -71% | -$19.2M |
|
3159
Apple Hospitality REIT
APLE
$3.79B
| $8.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+763,491
| New | +$8.96M |
|
3160
PUT
Ferguson
FERG
$47.4B
| $8.91M | ﹤0.01% |
40,900
-59,700
| -59% | -$11M |
|
3161
Prudential
PUK
$34.7B
| $8.89M | ﹤0.01% |
355,476
+227,017
| +177% | +$5.08M |
|
3162
CALL
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.66B
| $8.88M | ﹤0.01% |
122,400
+39,500
| +48% | +$2.37M |
|
3163
CALL
VF Corp
VFC
$5.85B
| $8.87M | ﹤0.01% |
754,900
-253,500
| -25% | -$3.14M |
|
3164
CarGurus
CARG
$3.33B
| $8.87M | ﹤0.01% |
264,908
-90,166
| -25% | -$2.72M |
|
3165
PUT
Dropbox
DBX
$7.48B
| $8.85M | ﹤0.01% |
309,600
+23,800
| +8% | +$674K |
|
3166
CALL
Viper Energy
VNOM
$15.2B
| $8.85M | ﹤0.01% |
232,200
-257,500
| -53% | -$10.4M |
|
3167
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.67B
| $8.85M | ﹤0.01% |
238,177
+192,155
| +418% | +$7.68M |
|
3168
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Euro Currency Trust
FXE
$342M
| $8.84M | ﹤0.01% |
81,300
-2,500
| -3% | -$262K |
|
3169
iShares S&P 100 ETF
OEF
$20.5B
| $8.84M | ﹤0.01% |
29,049
+5,184
| +22% | +$1.44M |
|
3170
Full Truck Alliance
YMM
$9.14B
| $8.82M | ﹤0.01% |
746,570
-1,569,743
| -68% | -$18.3M |
|
3171
CALL
Stellantis
STLA
$20.2B
| $8.81M | ﹤0.01% |
878,500
-193,800
| -18% | -$1.91M |
|
3172
Aptiv
APTV
$10.3B
| $8.81M | ﹤0.01% |
129,142
+74,149
| +135% | +$4.59M |
|
3173
Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF
VUSB
$9.34B
| $8.81M | ﹤0.01% |
176,621
+53,852
| +44% | +$2.68M |
|
3174
Monro
MNRO
$359M
| $8.8M | ﹤0.01% |
590,499
-305,992
| -34% | -$4.41M |
|
3175
PUT
Dave Inc
DAVE
$4.27B
| $8.8M | ﹤0.01% |
32,800
+8,000
| +32% | +$1.26M |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q2 2025 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2025, Ken Griffin held 15,819 positions worth $576B, up 9.2% from $527B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 27% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin withdrew a net $29.1B in Q2 2025, closing 3,524 positions and reducing 5,141 holdings. Its most notable exit was Kroger, an estimated $558M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 3.3% of assets, up from 2.9% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Ken Griffin opened a new position in Walmart Inc worth $401M.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q2 2025 buy was Walmart Inc: 4,099,492 shares worth $401M.
- Ken Griffin added most to NVIDIA in Q2 2025, an estimated $820M increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q2 2025 reduction was Charles Schwab, cutting an estimated $1.64B.
- Ken Griffin fully exited Kroger in Q2 2025, selling an estimated $558M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 27% of its $576B portfolio in Q2 2025.
- Ken Griffin opened 1,459 new positions and closed 3,524 in Q2 2025.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value rose 9.2% quarter-over-quarter to $576B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2025, filed 14 Aug 2025.