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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5001
PUT
AvePoint
AVPT
$2.85B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
148,700
-72,400
| -33% | -$1.26M |
|
5002
CALL
Lumen
LUMN
$6.93B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
655,500
-2,001,100
| -75% | -$7.75M |
|
5003
Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF
VTWG
$1.57B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,769
| New | +$2.65M |
|
5004
CALL
Inspire Medical Systems
INSP
$1.65B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
22,100
-22,500
| -50% | -$3.26M |
|
|
ARR
5005
CALL
Armour Residential REIT
ARR
$2.37B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
170,580
-40,100
| -19% | -$644K |
|
5006
PUT
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$23.6B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
+900
| +11% | +$273K |
|
5007
WisdomTree US SmallCap Dividend Fund
DES
$2.24B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+90,215
| New | +$2.78M |
|
5008
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$570M
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
744,129
+67,827
| +10% | +$285K |
|
5009
CTS Corp
CTS
$1.81B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
67,211
+27,974
| +71% | +$1.13M |
|
|
VBTX
5010
DELISTED
Veritex Holdings
VBTX
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
109,640
+73,629
| +204% | +$1.76M |
|
5011
CALL
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF
SPYD
$7.79B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
67,400
-9,000
| -12% | -$378K |
|
5012
iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
IGIB
$18.5B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
53,664
+49,018
| +1,055% | +$2.56M |
|
5013
Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETF
DFAU
$12.9B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+67,503
| New | +$2.65M |
|
5014
CALL
Natural Gas Services Group
NGS
$490M
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
110,700
+56,300
| +103% | +$1.26M |
|
5015
iShares US Regional Banks ETF
IAT
$693M
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
57,593
-34,456
| -37% | -$1.57M |
|
5016
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.49B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
276,784
-1,097,608
| -80% | -$11.4M |
|
5017
CALL
BBVA Argentina
BBAR
$3.13B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
173,100
+42,200
| +32% | +$806K |
|
5018
BlueLinx
BXC
$680M
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
38,295
+15,647
| +69% | +$1.09M |
|
|
ZBIO
5019
Zenas BioPharma
ZBIO
$1.92B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+293,785
| New | +$2.86M |
|
5020
iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF
IDEV
$32.7B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
37,372
-50
| -0.1% | -$3.61K |
|
5021
Universal Insurance Holdings
UVE
$1.2B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
102,345
-24,963
| -20% | -$633K |
|
5022
PUT
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.61B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
100,100
-15,100
| -13% | -$406K |
|
5023
PUT
iShares US Transportation ETF
IYT
$2.28B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
41,400
-9,700
| -19% | -$619K |
|
5024
Adeia
ADEA
$3.29B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
200,594
+161,321
| +411% | +$2.09M |
|
5025
Design Therapeutics
DSGN
$928M
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
840,793
-122,667
| -13% | -$459K |
|
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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.