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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6551
PUT
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital
HASI
$5.34B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
46,900
-27,800
| -37% | -$721K |
|
|
CVSA
6552
CALL
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.58B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
9,900
+1,200
| +14% | +$142K |
|
6553
Krispy Kreme
DNUT
$555M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
432,567
-570,397
| -57% | -$1.99M |
|
6554
CALL
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.21B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
75,000
-27,100
| -27% | -$478K |
|
6555
Xtrackers MSCI All World ex US Hedged Equity ETF
DBAW
$302M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,356
| New | +$1.22M |
|
6556
CALL
Build-A-Bear
BBW
$480M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
-42,100
| -63% | -$1.78M |
|
6557
Enel Chile
ENIC
$6.28B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
346,551
+263,609
| +318% | +$931K |
|
6558
Sprout Social
SPT
$602M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
60,111
-24,932
| -29% | -$528K |
|
6559
Cartesian Therapeutics
RNAC
$277M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
120,874
-26,423
| -18% | -$281K |
|
6560
CALL
MoonLake Immunotherapeutics
MLTX
$1.38B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
+17,500
| +192% | +$713K |
|
|
LCCCU
6561
Lakeshore Acquisition III Corp Unit
LCCCU
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+123,319
| New | +$1.24M |
|
6562
ALPS O'Shares U.S. Quality Dividend ETF
OUSA
$753M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,255
| New | +$1.22M |
|
6563
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$27.2B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
2,215
-221,127
| -99% | -$119M |
|
|
CRON
6564
Cronos Group
CRON
$1.18B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
656,216
+583,294
| +800% | +$1.11M |
|
6565
PUT
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.58B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
211,200
+14,600
| +7% | +$87.9K |
|
6566
CALL
Defiance R2000 Weekly Distribution ETF
IWMY
$97.1M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
51,900
+25,300
| +95% | +$606K |
|
|
GIND
6567
Goldman Sachs India Equity ETF
GIND
$169M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,316
| New | +$1.19M |
|
6568
VanEck Biotech ETF
BBH
$437M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
8,160
+5,638
| +224% | +$840K |
|
6569
Maplebear
CART
$11.7B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
27,637
-1,123,253
| -98% | -$48.8M |
|
6570
Protara Therapeutics
TARA
$231M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
412,531
| – | – |
|
6571
City Holding Co
CHCO
$2.05B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
10,204
-17,956
| -64% | -$2.11M |
|
6572
CALL
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK
$30.8B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
16,100
-5,600
| -26% | -$413K |
|
6573
PUT
Global X Defense Tech ETF
SHLD
$7.72B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
+19,800
| +2,200% | +$1.06M |
|
6574
PUT
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.4B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
15,700
-28,000
| -64% | -$2.15M |
|
6575
PUT
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF
IWN
$14.6B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
-16,300
| -67% | -$2.43M |
|
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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.