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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
CALL
Palantir
PLTR
$420B
| $3.19B | 0.55% |
23,369,000
+220,000
| +1% | +$25.8M |
|
27
CALL
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.08T
| $2.92B | 0.51% |
3,739,500
+1,803,800
| +93% | +$1.4B |
|
28
CALL
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.98T
| $2.79B | 0.48% |
10,127,600
+743,300
| +8% | +$161M |
|
29
PUT
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
$17.9B
| $2.7B | 0.47% |
33,443,200
-1,883,800
| -5% | -$148M |
|
30
CALL
Coinbase
COIN
$39.2B
| $2.63B | 0.46% |
7,501,300
+622,100
| +9% | +$145M |
|
|
31
PUT
Palantir
PLTR
$420B
| $2.58B | 0.45% |
18,914,000
-2,615,300
| -12% | -$307M |
|
32
PUT
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
$143B
| $2.43B | 0.42% |
7,962,000
-1,664,400
| -17% | -$504M |
|
33
PUT
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$774B
| $2.3B | 0.4% |
16,219,500
-1,816,200
| -10% | -$198M |
|
34
CALL
UnitedHealth
UNH
$365B
| $2.2B | 0.38% |
7,064,400
+5,089,600
| +258% | +$1.95B |
|
35
PUT
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.2T
| $2.07B | 0.36% |
11,737,300
+693,600
| +6% | +$114M |
|
|
36
PUT
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.98T
| $2.05B | 0.36% |
7,444,000
-467,000
| -6% | -$101M |
|
37
CALL
Booking.com
BKNG
$160B
| $2.04B | 0.35% |
8,827,500
+385,000
| +5% | +$78.8M |
|
|
38
PUT
Coinbase
COIN
$39.2B
| $1.83B | 0.32% |
5,224,100
-155,800
| -3% | -$36.4M |
|
|
39
PUT
UnitedHealth
UNH
$365B
| $1.8B | 0.31% |
5,783,600
+4,769,900
| +471% | +$1.82B |
|
40
PUT
VanEck Semiconductor ETF
SMH
$70.6B
| $1.65B | 0.29% |
5,903,000
+1,077,600
| +22% | +$250M |
|
41
PUT
Goldman Sachs
GS
$301B
| $1.64B | 0.29% |
2,323,000
+422,900
| +22% | +$245M |
|
42
CALL
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLT
$40.6B
| $1.57B | 0.27% |
17,804,400
-424,900
| -2% | -$37M |
|
43
PUT
TSMC
TSM
$2.19T
| $1.49B | 0.26% |
6,586,200
-463,100
| -7% | -$85.8M |
|
|
44
CALL
TSMC
TSM
$2.19T
| $1.48B | 0.26% |
6,532,500
+422,800
| +7% | +$78.3M |
|
45
PUT
CrowdStrike
CRWD
$226B
| $1.46B | 0.25% |
11,467,600
+1,333,600
| +13% | +$145M |
|
|
46
CALL
CrowdStrike
CRWD
$226B
| $1.4B | 0.24% |
11,026,000
+1,869,600
| +20% | +$203M |
|
47
CALL
Alibaba
BABA
$306B
| $1.38B | 0.24% |
12,177,600
-497,900
| -4% | -$58.9M |
|
|
48
CALL
Goldman Sachs
GS
$301B
| $1.37B | 0.24% |
1,937,200
+277,500
| +17% | +$161M |
|
49
CALL
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$962B
| $1.36B | 0.24% |
4,700,000
-220,700
| -4% | -$56.3M |
|
|
50
PUT
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.08T
| $1.34B | 0.23% |
1,720,500
+71,000
| +4% | +$55.2M |
|
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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.