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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4951
PUT
Olin
OLN
$2.18B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
147,900
+44,600
| +43% | +$926K |
|
4952
Anavex Life Sciences
AVXL
$298M
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
322,205
+321,731
| +67,876% | +$2.75M |
|
4953
Kontoor Brands
KTB
$4.64B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
45,016
-21,434
| -32% | -$1.39M |
|
|
MRC
4954
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
216,600
+170,131
| +366% | +$2.05M |
|
4955
PUT
iShares National Muni Bond ETF
MUB
$45.8B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
28,400
-26,900
| -49% | -$2.8M |
|
4956
CALL
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital
HASI
$5.41B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
110,400
-10,500
| -9% | -$272K |
|
|
SHEH
4957
Shell PLC ADRhedged
SHEH
$6.53M
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
59,813
+9,867
| +20% | +$476K |
|
4958
iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF
ESGU
$18.4B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
21,870
-38,529
| -64% | -$4.81M |
|
4959
PUT
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.2B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
187,200
+41,200
| +28% | +$591K |
|
4960
CALL
Krystal Biotech
KRYS
$9.83B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
21,500
+11,900
| +124% | +$1.75M |
|
4961
Worthington Steel
WS
$1.93B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
98,955
+43,233
| +78% | +$1.11M |
|
|
CCAQU
4962
Collective Acquisition Corp Units
CCAQU
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+289,266
| New | +$2.92M |
|
4963
PUT
AllianceBernstein
AB
$3.41B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
72,200
-35,700
| -33% | -$1.4M |
|
4964
PUT
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
$19.1B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
35,600
+15,300
| +75% | +$1.2M |
|
4965
John Hancock Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF
JHEM
$1.03B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
100,945
+51,829
| +106% | +$1.42M |
|
|
SFD
4966
CALL
Smithfield Foods
SFD
$8.96B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+125,100
| New | +$2.77M |
|
4967
Vanguard Russell 1000 ETF
VONE
$8.72B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,479
| New | +$2.72M |
|
4968
Hippo Holdings
HIPO
$872M
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
105,320
+64,915
| +161% | +$1.6M |
|
4969
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bearish Fund
UDN
$109M
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
155,531
+71,758
| +86% | +$1.32M |
|
4970
PUT
Open Text
OTEX
$5.94B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
100,700
-79,900
| -44% | -$2.17M |
|
4971
PUT
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.8B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
29,500
-14,400
| -33% | -$1.38M |
|
4972
Metallus
MTUS
$904M
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
190,680
+35,533
| +23% | +$473K |
|
4973
CALL
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.39B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
57,000
-33,200
| -37% | -$1.82M |
|
4974
Sabre
SABR
$900M
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
928,974
-231,573
| -20% | -$594K |
|
4975
CALL
Innovative Industrial Properties
IIPR
$1.62B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
53,100
+19,200
| +57% | +$1.05M |
|
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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.