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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1001
CALL
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
GDXJ
$8.33B
| $68.5M | 0.01% |
1,014,200
-80,600
| -7% | -$5.1M |
|
1002
AerCap
AER
$23.6B
| $68.2M | 0.01% |
582,956
+8,852
| +2% | +$957K |
|
1003
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$199B
| $68.2M | 0.01% |
881,084
-1,418,103
| -62% | -$88.5M |
|
1004
NRG Energy
NRG
$25.4B
| $68.2M | 0.01% |
424,679
+280,677
| +195% | +$37M |
|
|
1005
CALL
NRG Energy
NRG
$25.4B
| $68.1M | 0.01% |
424,200
+112,200
| +36% | +$14.8M |
|
1006
CALL
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$29.6B
| $67.8M | 0.01% |
1,558,300
+531,300
| +52% | +$20.7M |
|
1007
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.79B
| $67.8M | 0.01% |
4,431,945
+2,264,051
| +104% | +$34.8M |
|
1008
Joby Aviation
JOBY
$8.17B
| $67M | 0.01% |
6,347,820
+3,547,578
| +127% | +$25.7M |
|
1009
CALL
Wayfair
W
$13.9B
| $66.9M | 0.01% |
1,308,400
-1,266,100
| -49% | -$47.3M |
|
1010
British American Tobacco
BTI
$124B
| $66.5M | 0.01% |
1,405,925
-3,459,697
| -71% | -$153M |
|
1011
MSCI
MSCI
$40.9B
| $66.5M | 0.01% |
115,346
-21,036
| -15% | -$11.6M |
|
1012
Knight Transportation
KNX
$11.6B
| $66.5M | 0.01% |
1,503,030
-667,234
| -31% | -$28.4M |
|
1013
APA Corp
APA
$14B
| $66.4M | 0.01% |
3,627,973
-1,542,484
| -30% | -$26.8M |
|
1014
Viatris
VTRS
$18.5B
| $66.3M | 0.01% |
7,429,372
+1,277,331
| +21% | +$10.8M |
|
1015
PUT
Union Pacific
UNP
$174B
| $66.2M | 0.01% |
287,800
+113,700
| +65% | +$25.2M |
|
1016
PUT
iShares US Real Estate ETF
IYR
$4.58B
| $66.2M | 0.01% |
698,400
+187,800
| +37% | +$17.5M |
|
1017
CALL
Hershey
HSY
$37B
| $66.1M | 0.01% |
398,100
-99,200
| -20% | -$16.4M |
|
1018
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$16B
| $66M | 0.01% |
622,172
-74,772
| -11% | -$8.12M |
|
1019
Fulton Financial
FULT
$4.67B
| $65.9M | 0.01% |
3,654,220
+1,951,663
| +115% | +$33.3M |
|
1020
PUT
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$8.98B
| $65.9M | 0.01% |
3,249,400
+365,900
| +13% | +$6.55M |
|
1021
Albertsons Companies
ACI
$5.83B
| $65.8M | 0.01% |
3,057,962
-8,296,309
| -73% | -$180M |
|
1022
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.04B
| $65.7M | 0.01% |
2,315,500
-2,592,572
| -53% | -$70.5M |
|
1023
Zoom
ZM
$30.8B
| $65.5M | 0.01% |
840,054
-78,159
| -9% | -$6.04M |
|
|
WBA
1024
PUT
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $65.4M | 0.01% |
5,696,600
+2,155,100
| +61% | +$24M |
|
1025
PUT
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22B
| $65.3M | 0.01% |
2,012,300
-412,500
| -17% | -$12.4M |
|
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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.