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 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$1.45B |
| 2 |
Visa
V
|
+$1.05B |
| 3 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$1.01B |
| 4 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$578M |
| 5 |
Norfolk Southern
NSC
|
+$545M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HES
Hess
HES
|
+$1.24B |
| 2 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$707M |
| 3 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$680M |
| 4 |
Texas Instruments
TXN
|
+$678M |
| 5 |
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
|
+$664M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 3.8% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 2.66% |
| 3 | Financials | 2.38% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.05% |
| 5 | Industrials | 2% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4226
CALL
Hasbro
HAS
$13.6B
| $5.29M | ﹤0.01% |
69,700
-254,000
| -78% | -$19.7M |
|
4227
CALL
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $5.29M | ﹤0.01% |
401,600
-193,000
| -32% | -$2.51M |
|
4228
PUT
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.7B
| $5.28M | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
-76,800
| -80% | -$21.5M |
|
|
SMCX
4229
PUT
Defiance Daily Target 2X Long SMCI ETF
SMCX
$305M
| $5.28M | ﹤0.01% |
67,950
+5,300
| +8% | +$455K |
|
4230
CALL
State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLRE
$8.71B
| $5.28M | ﹤0.01% |
125,300
+25,600
| +26% | +$1.07M |
|
4231
CALL
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.3B
| $5.28M | ﹤0.01% |
52,100
+19,400
| +59% | +$1.88M |
|
4232
CALL
Autoliv
ALV
$8.94B
| $5.27M | ﹤0.01% |
42,700
-25,100
| -37% | -$3M |
|
4233
CALL
Asana
ASAN
$2.11B
| $5.27M | ﹤0.01% |
394,400
+22,400
| +6% | +$317K |
|
|
FITB
4234
PUT
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52.7B
| $5.27M | ﹤0.01% |
118,200
+37,200
| +46% | +$1.63M |
|
4235
Invesco CurrencyShares Euro Currency Trust
FXE
$342M
| $5.26M | ﹤0.01% |
48,574
-34,181
| -41% | -$3.69M |
|
|
CEPT
4236
DELISTED
Cantor Equity Partners II
CEPT
| $5.26M | ﹤0.01% |
498,492
+112,162
| +29% | +$1.21M |
|
4237
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$506M
| $5.25M | ﹤0.01% |
142,228
-75,788
| -35% | -$2.31M |
|
|
WENNU
4238
Wen Acquisition Corp Unit
WENNU
$273M
| $5.25M | ﹤0.01% |
503,330
+513
| +0.1% | +$5.4K |
|
4239
PUT
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$13B
| $5.24M | ﹤0.01% |
96,800
+2,400
| +3% | +$137K |
|
4240
Turning Point Brands
TPB
$1.75B
| $5.24M | ﹤0.01% |
53,005
-42,317
| -44% | -$3.83M |
|
4241
CALL
iShares US Technology ETF
IYW
$25.6B
| $5.23M | ﹤0.01% |
26,700
-61,800
| -70% | -$11.3M |
|
4242
Cohen & Steers
CNS
$4.36B
| $5.23M | ﹤0.01% |
79,694
+71,339
| +854% | +$5.23M |
|
4243
CALL
Sanmina
SANM
$11.3B
| $5.23M | ﹤0.01% |
45,400
+27,500
| +154% | +$3.09M |
|
4244
Nextpower Inc
NXT
$15.4B
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
70,613
-1,418,515
| -95% | -$91.4M |
|
4245
Nurix Therapeutics
NRIX
$2.81B
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
565,305
-1,023,730
| -64% | -$10.6M |
|
4246
F&G Annuities & Life
FG
$3.59B
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
167,029
-244,609
| -59% | -$8.08M |
|
4247
American States Water
AWR
$3.53B
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
71,231
-3,238
| -4% | -$241K |
|
4248
Essent Group
ESNT
$6.25B
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
82,124
+14,487
| +21% | +$880K |
|
4249
Transcat
TRNS
$877M
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
71,303
-2,405
| -3% | -$194K |
|
4250
Alliance Resource Partners
ARLP
$3.27B
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
206,266
-32,812
| -14% | -$821K |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q3 2025 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2025, Ken Griffin held 14,587 positions worth $657B, up 14% from $576B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 25% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin's Q3 2025 filing shows 2,292 new, 5,364 increased, 4,887 reduced and 1,963 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Permian Resources: 18,381,735 shares worth $235M. The largest sale was Hess, an estimated $1.24B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 3.8% of assets, up from 3.3% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q3 2025 buy was Permian Resources: 18,381,735 shares worth $235M.
- Ken Griffin added most to Meta Platforms (Facebook) in Q3 2025, an estimated $1.45B increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q3 2025 reduction was McDonald's, cutting an estimated $707M.
- Ken Griffin fully exited Hess in Q3 2025, selling an estimated $1.24B.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 25% of its $657B portfolio in Q3 2025.
- Ken Griffin opened 2,292 new positions and closed 1,963 in Q3 2025.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value rose 14% quarter-over-quarter to $657B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2025, filed 14 Nov 2025.