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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4551
PUT
NOV
NOV
$7.54B
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
331,400
-421,000
| -56% | -$5.44M |
|
4552
CALL
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$10.6B
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
142,200
-145,800
| -51% | -$4.87M |
|
4553
CALL
ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500
SPXU
$380M
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
81,145
-74,195
| -48% | -$4.53M |
|
4554
KB Financial Group
KB
$42.1B
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
52,869
+45,405
| +608% | +$3.72M |
|
4555
PUT
Avantor
AVTR
$9.24B
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
351,200
+113,100
| +48% | +$1.46M |
|
4556
CALL
Imperial Oil
IMO
$64.5B
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
48,300
+24,400
| +102% | +$2.11M |
|
|
THR
4557
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+163,947
| New | +$4.41M |
|
|
BLD
4558
PUT
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
-13,500
| -55% | -$5.39M |
|
4559
CALL
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.44B
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
237,600
+59,200
| +33% | +$1.14M |
|
4560
CALL
Banco Macro
BMA
$4.96B
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
103,300
+88,500
| +598% | +$5.41M |
|
4561
Goldman Sachs MarketBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETF
GSEE
$137M
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
78,583
+35,418
| +82% | +$1.86M |
|
|
HSBH
4562
HSBC Holdings PLC ADRhedged
HSBH
$11.3M
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
55,906
+13,611
| +32% | +$968K |
|
4563
Unifirst Corp
UNF
$5.19B
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
26,047
-7,526
| -22% | -$1.31M |
|
|
ARR
4564
CALL
Armour Residential REIT
ARR
$2.37B
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
291,380
+120,800
| +71% | +$1.9M |
|
4565
CALL
First Horizon
FHN
$12.4B
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
192,500
-7,500
| -4% | -$167K |
|
4566
Janus Henderson B-BBB CLO ETF
JBBB
$1.43B
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
90,316
+26,868
| +42% | +$1.3M |
|
4567
Gevo
GEVO
$418M
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
2,219,432
+433,004
| +24% | +$705K |
|
4568
Franklin Short Duration US Government ETF
FTSD
$309M
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
47,750
+38,407
| +411% | +$3.49M |
|
4569
PUT
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.76B
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
-40,800
| -67% | -$7.84M |
|
4570
CALL
Universal Technical Institute
UTI
$1.39B
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
133,500
-3,800
| -3% | -$112K |
|
4571
First Trust Capital Strength ETF
FTCS
$8.02B
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
46,399
+5,156
| +13% | +$475K |
|
4572
Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF
BLV
$5.7B
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,308
| New | +$4.25M |
|
4573
CALL
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.2B
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
125,900
+53,600
| +74% | +$1.18M |
|
|
KREF
4574
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust
KREF
$490M
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
482,366
+38,970
| +9% | +$362K |
|
|
NMAX
4575
Newsmax Inc
NMAX
$1.4B
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
349,707
+220,486
| +171% | +$2.98M |
|
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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.