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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3501
Banco Santander Chile
BSAC
$16.3B
| $7.04M | ﹤0.01% |
279,306
+132,277
| +90% | +$3.19M |
|
3502
CALL
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3x ETF
TZA
$196M
| $7.03M | ﹤0.01% |
59,310
-38,820
| -40% | -$5.94M |
|
3503
PUT
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.8B
| $7.03M | ﹤0.01% |
22,800
+9,100
| +66% | +$2.47M |
|
3504
FIGS
FIGS
$2.44B
| $7.02M | ﹤0.01% |
1,245,332
+448,674
| +56% | +$2.07M |
|
3505
CALL
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$13.3B
| $7.02M | ﹤0.01% |
30,200
+11,800
| +64% | +$2.68M |
|
3506
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$87.2B
| $7.02M | ﹤0.01% |
20,444
+20,136
| +6,538% | +$6.98M |
|
3507
State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF
XME
$4.53B
| $7.01M | ﹤0.01% |
104,263
-171,325
| -62% | -$10.2M |
|
3508
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 1X ETF
SPDN
$198M
| $7.01M | ﹤0.01% |
680,341
+535,045
| +368% | +$6.02M |
|
|
MNTN
3509
MNTN Inc
MNTN
$937M
| $7M | ﹤0.01% |
+320,256
| New | +$7.37M |
|
3510
PUT
Alcon
ALC
$35.9B
| $7M | ﹤0.01% |
79,300
-30,600
| -28% | -$2.74M |
|
3511
Anterix
ATEX
$1.79B
| $7M | ﹤0.01% |
272,789
+23,595
| +9% | +$690K |
|
3512
CALL
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.4B
| $6.99M | ﹤0.01% |
31,600
-12,900
| -29% | -$2.84M |
|
3513
CALL
Lantheus
LNTH
$6.59B
| $6.99M | ﹤0.01% |
85,400
+48,700
| +133% | +$4.28M |
|
3514
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.7B
| $6.98M | ﹤0.01% |
271,731
-744,706
| -73% | -$19.5M |
|
3515
WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund
DEM
$3.97B
| $6.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+154,035
| New | +$6.63M |
|
3516
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$27.5B
| $6.97M | ﹤0.01% |
133,932
-677,675
| -83% | -$33.6M |
|
3517
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$455M
| $6.97M | ﹤0.01% |
1,147,622
+1,058,223
| +1,184% | +$7.94M |
|
3518
CALL
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$18.5B
| $6.96M | ﹤0.01% |
142,100
| – | – |
|
3519
CALL
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEI
$17.7B
| $6.95M | ﹤0.01% |
58,400
-40,400
| -41% | -$4.77M |
|
3520
Prudential Financial
PRU
$43.2B
| $6.95M | ﹤0.01% |
64,725
-352,064
| -84% | -$36.5M |
|
|
OXLC
3521
Oxford Lane Capital
OXLC
$938M
| $6.95M | ﹤0.01% |
331,079
+307,775
| +1,321% | +$6.92M |
|
3522
ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF
ARKB
$2.4B
| $6.95M | ﹤0.01% |
194,250
+89,298
| +85% | +$2.93M |
|
3523
Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF
VYMI
$21.3B
| $6.94M | ﹤0.01% |
86,667
+57,052
| +193% | +$4.37M |
|
3524
PUT
Robert Half
RHI
$4.42B
| $6.94M | ﹤0.01% |
169,100
+141,000
| +502% | +$6.42M |
|
3525
CALL
ProShares Ultra Bitcoin ETF
BITU
$335M
| $6.94M | ﹤0.01% |
134,100
-155,900
| -54% | -$7.09M |
|
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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.