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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8376
CALL
SoundThinking
SSTI
$77.7M
| $551K | ﹤0.01% |
42,200
+15,000
| +55% | +$234K |
|
8377
Fidelity D&D Bancorp
FDBC
$321M
| $551K | ﹤0.01% |
11,975
-835
| -7% | -$34.3K |
|
8378
Innovator Buffer Step-Up Strategy ETF
BSTP
$59.2M
| $551K | ﹤0.01% |
15,944
+4,637
| +41% | +$152K |
|
8379
iShares MSCI Italy ETF
EWI
$1.13B
| $550K | ﹤0.01% |
11,423
-34,474
| -75% | -$1.56M |
|
8380
Gaotu Techedu
GOTU
$393M
| $550K | ﹤0.01% |
152,241
-477,537
| -76% | -$1.64M |
|
8381
PUT
Tiptree Inc
TIPT
$658M
| $549K | ﹤0.01% |
23,300
+17,100
| +276% | +$382K |
|
8382
CALL
Excelerate Energy
EE
$1.17B
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
-6,000
| -24% | -$168K |
|
8383
Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August
BAUG
$203M
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
11,908
+3,741
| +46% | +$161K |
|
8384
Miller Industries
MLR
$642M
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
12,324
+7,542
| +158% | +$328K |
|
8385
PUT
Sanmina
SANM
$10.6B
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
5,600
-2,800
| -33% | -$231K |
|
8386
PUT
H.B. Fuller
FUL
$3.22B
| $547K | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
-2,300
| -20% | -$127K |
|
|
SQEW
8387
DELISTED
LeaderShares Equity Skew ETF
SQEW
| $546K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,638
| New | +$518K |
|
|
CRSH
8388
CALL
YieldMax Short TSLA Option Income Strategy ETF
CRSH
$16.1M
| $546K | ﹤0.01% |
11,540
+10,690
| +1,258% | +$604K |
|
|
AGEN
8389
PUT
Agenus
AGEN
$339M
| $546K | ﹤0.01% |
119,400
+97,900
| +455% | +$339K |
|
8390
AAM Low Duration Preferred and Income Securities ETF
PFLD
$405M
| $545K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,813
| New | +$549K |
|
8391
One Stop Systems
OSS
$316M
| $545K | ﹤0.01% |
153,538
+123,107
| +405% | +$343K |
|
8392
ChargePoint
CHPT
$144M
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
+38,654
| New | +$518K |
|
8393
CALL
NETSCOUT
NTCT
$2.83B
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
21,900
+16,500
| +306% | +$367K |
|
8394
First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund
FTC
$1.38B
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,598
| New | +$495K |
|
8395
Cambria Global Momentum ETF
GMOM
$72.5M
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
18,307
-16,657
| -48% | -$479K |
|
8396
PUT
Merchants Bancorp
MBIN
$2.5B
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
+13,800
| +531% | +$447K |
|
|
ACRE
8397
Ares Commercial Real Estate
ACRE
$257M
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
113,642
-18,171
| -14% | -$80.7K |
|
|
DX
8398
PUT
Dynex Capital
DX
$3.27B
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
44,300
+32,500
| +275% | +$394K |
|
|
XAPR
8399
FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - April
XAPR
$29.7M
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
15,425
+9,284
| +151% | +$315K |
|
8400
CALL
Workiva
WK
$3.81B
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
+1,900
| +32% | +$131K |
|
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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.