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 |
SCHW
Charles Schwab
SCHW
|
+$1.44B |
| 2 |
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
|
+$1.15B |
| 3 |
GE HealthCare
GEHC
|
+$552M |
| 4 |
Danaher
DHR
|
+$447M |
| 5 |
Strategy Inc
MSTR
|
+$416M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$989M |
| 2 |
Boeing
BA
|
+$893M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$753M |
| 4 |
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
|
+$750M |
| 5 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$638M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 3.24% |
| 2 | Technology | 2.87% |
| 3 | Financials | 2.43% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.22% |
| 5 | Industrials | 1.75% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5126
Goldman Sachs Equal Weight US Large Cap Equity ETF
GSEW
$2.06B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,803
| New | +$2.5M |
|
5127
Cytek Biosciences
CTKB
$604M
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
602,517
+401,377
| +200% | +$2.08M |
|
5128
Eagle Bancorp
EGBN
$872M
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
114,908
+30,177
| +36% | +$716K |
|
5129
CALL
YieldMax NVDA Option Income Strategy ETF
NVDY
$1.46B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
156,800
-900
| -0.6% | -$17.7K |
|
5130
CALL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$6.74B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
25,300
-10,900
| -30% | -$1.05M |
|
|
HTBK
5131
DELISTED
Heritage Commerce
HTBK
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
253,221
-169,256
| -40% | -$1.66M |
|
5132
First Bancorp
FBNC
$2.74B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
60,027
+27,330
| +84% | +$1.15M |
|
5133
PUT
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.88B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
51,200
-39,500
| -44% | -$1.85M |
|
5134
PUT
Genpact
G
$5.66B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
47,700
-17,900
| -27% | -$888K |
|
5135
Hanover Insurance
THG
$7.84B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,806
| New | +$2.23M |
|
5136
PUT
Bumble
BMBL
$346M
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
553,100
-513,300
| -48% | -$3.34M |
|
5137
PUT
First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF
CIBR
$15.5B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
38,100
+27,100
| +246% | +$1.8M |
|
5138
CALL
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.92B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
30,900
-1,500
| -5% | -$120K |
|
|
SMBS
5139
Schwab Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF
SMBS
$6.5B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+94,265
| New | +$2.37M |
|
5140
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.53B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
181,564
+21,848
| +14% | +$272K |
|
5141
JPMorgan Core Plus Bond ETF
JCPB
$14.3B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
50,983
+43,867
| +616% | +$2.04M |
|
5142
Conduent
CNDT
$235M
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
888,184
+343,014
| +63% | +$1.25M |
|
5143
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$3.41B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
80,844
+35,182
| +77% | +$1.03M |
|
5144
Simmons First National
SFNC
$3.47B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
116,678
-252,207
| -68% | -$5.47M |
|
5145
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.08T
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
3
-5
| -63% | -$3.65M |
|
5146
Peoples Bancorp
PEBO
$1.48B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
80,759
+12,942
| +19% | +$406K |
|
5147
PUT
Simply Good Foods
SMPL
$984M
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
69,400
+33,200
| +92% | +$1.2M |
|
5148
Absci
ABSI
$1.56B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
953,579
+566,548
| +146% | +$2.08M |
|
5149
PUT
Manchester United
MANU
$4.1B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
182,600
-803,200
| -81% | -$12.1M |
|
5150
American Superconductor
AMSC
$1.55B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
131,561
-128,278
| -49% | -$3.2M |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q1 2025 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2025, Ken Griffin held 16,069 positions worth $527B, down 8.7% from $578B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 32% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin's Q1 2025 filing shows 1,671 new, 6,327 increased, 6,228 reduced and 1,709 closed positions. Its largest new stake was CMS Energy: 1,417,315 shares worth $106M. The largest sale was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, an estimated $989M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 3.2% of assets, up from 3.1% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q1 2025 buy was CMS Energy: 1,417,315 shares worth $106M.
- Ken Griffin added most to Charles Schwab in Q1 2025, an estimated $1.44B increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q1 2025 reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, cutting an estimated $989M.
- Ken Griffin fully exited Walmart Inc in Q1 2025, selling an estimated $462M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 32% of its $527B portfolio in Q1 2025.
- Ken Griffin opened 1,671 new positions and closed 1,709 in Q1 2025.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value fell 8.7% quarter-over-quarter to $527B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2025, filed 15 May 2025.