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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3776
PUT
Vista Energy
VIST
$7.56B
| $5.94M | ﹤0.01% |
124,300
-46,200
| -27% | -$2.19M |
|
3777
CALL
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.7B
| $5.94M | ﹤0.01% |
127,300
-25,700
| -17% | -$1.21M |
|
|
HTO
3778
CALL
H2O America
HTO
$2.67B
| $5.93M | ﹤0.01% |
114,200
+112,700
| +7,513% | +$5.99M |
|
3779
CALL
Globalstar
GSAT
$10.7B
| $5.93M | ﹤0.01% |
252,002
+16,475
| +7% | +$332K |
|
3780
PUT
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.55B
| $5.92M | ﹤0.01% |
89,800
-113,100
| -56% | -$6.54M |
|
3781
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Value ETF
VTV
$194B
| $5.92M | ﹤0.01% |
33,500
+5,300
| +19% | +$895K |
|
3782
Cohu
COHU
$2.81B
| $5.92M | ﹤0.01% |
307,731
+64,548
| +27% | +$1.09M |
|
3783
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$7.94B
| $5.91M | ﹤0.01% |
38,077
+7,175
| +23% | +$1.11M |
|
3784
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.76B
| $5.91M | ﹤0.01% |
31,272
-16,362
| -34% | -$3.03M |
|
|
LB
3785
LandBridge Co
LB
$2.24B
| $5.91M | ﹤0.01% |
87,434
+44,779
| +105% | +$3.23M |
|
3786
PUT
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.93B
| $5.9M | ﹤0.01% |
253,200
-28,600
| -10% | -$746K |
|
3787
Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCLT
$8.74B
| $5.9M | ﹤0.01% |
77,737
-254,876
| -77% | -$18.8M |
|
3788
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10.5B
| $5.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,504
| New | +$6.59M |
|
3789
Sanmina
SANM
$11.3B
| $5.9M | ﹤0.01% |
60,262
+27,237
| +82% | +$2.25M |
|
|
CWAN
3790
CALL
DELISTED
Clearwater Analytics
CWAN
| $5.89M | ﹤0.01% |
268,558
+239,958
| +839% | +$5.52M |
|
|
NPKI
3791
NPK International
NPKI
$1.21B
| $5.89M | ﹤0.01% |
691,849
+223,237
| +48% | +$1.64M |
|
3792
CALL
Plug Power
PLUG
$3.24B
| $5.89M | ﹤0.01% |
3,950,300
-603,800
| -13% | -$602K |
|
3793
CALL
American Water Works
AWK
$27.1B
| $5.88M | ﹤0.01% |
42,300
-14,600
| -26% | -$2.09M |
|
3794
PUT
FTAI Aviation
FTAI
$22.3B
| $5.88M | ﹤0.01% |
51,100
-102,900
| -67% | -$11.5M |
|
3795
Lennar Class A
LEN
$20.9B
| $5.88M | ﹤0.01% |
53,141
-293,519
| -85% | -$31.8M |
|
|
DVAX
3796
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $5.87M | ﹤0.01% |
591,960
-11,023
| -2% | -$116K |
|
3797
PUT
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.8B
| $5.87M | ﹤0.01% |
28,100
+600
| +2% | +$116K |
|
3798
TMC The Metals Company
TMC
$1.77B
| $5.87M | ﹤0.01% |
889,540
+589,684
| +197% | +$2.26M |
|
3799
CALL
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.64B
| $5.87M | ﹤0.01% |
130,400
-19,600
| -13% | -$962K |
|
3800
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.34B
| $5.86M | ﹤0.01% |
106,696
+33,157
| +45% | +$1.71M |
|
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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.