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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SPYM
1476
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF
SPYM
$169B
| $36.8M | 0.01% |
506,104
+43,748
| +9% | +$2.94M |
|
1477
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$23.8B
| $36.8M | 0.01% |
+118,000
| New | +$35.8M |
|
|
TLN
1478
CALL
Talen Energy Corp
TLN
$17.4B
| $36.8M | 0.01% |
126,400
+8,300
| +7% | +$1.97M |
|
1479
Axos Financial
AX
$5.82B
| $36.7M | 0.01% |
483,001
-118,528
| -20% | -$8.01M |
|
1480
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.6B
| $36.7M | 0.01% |
1,950,705
+1,722,688
| +756% | +$32.8M |
|
1481
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$3.83B
| $36.7M | 0.01% |
336,327
+39,245
| +13% | +$3.93M |
|
1482
First American
FAF
$7.52B
| $36.6M | 0.01% |
596,464
+465,456
| +355% | +$27.6M |
|
1483
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$5.28B
| $36.6M | 0.01% |
1,212,834
+797,486
| +192% | +$20.7M |
|
1484
PUT
KB Home
KBH
$3.43B
| $36.5M | 0.01% |
689,200
-29,900
| -4% | -$1.59M |
|
1485
PUT
Lemonade
LMND
$4.06B
| $36.4M | 0.01% |
830,200
+226,200
| +37% | +$7.54M |
|
1486
PUT
CF Industries
CF
$18B
| $36.4M | 0.01% |
395,200
+85,400
| +28% | +$7.28M |
|
1487
AutoNation
AN
$6.9B
| $36.3M | 0.01% |
182,610
+136,882
| +299% | +$24.7M |
|
1488
CALL
Coupang
CPNG
$28.8B
| $36.2M | 0.01% |
1,208,500
-998,600
| -45% | -$25.6M |
|
1489
CALL
Domino's
DPZ
$11.5B
| $36.1M | 0.01% |
80,200
-23,700
| -23% | -$11.1M |
|
1490
CALL
iShares National Muni Bond ETF
MUB
$45.8B
| $36.1M | 0.01% |
345,800
+36,200
| +12% | +$3.76M |
|
1491
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$1.99B
| $36M | 0.01% |
1,081,470
+217,971
| +25% | +$6.61M |
|
1492
CALL
Archer Aviation
ACHR
$5.01B
| $35.9M | 0.01% |
3,310,100
-479,600
| -13% | -$4.49M |
|
|
MSTX
1493
PUT
Defiance Daily Target 2x Long MSTR ETF
MSTX
$125M
| $35.9M | 0.01% |
88,840
+32,790
| +59% | +$11.6M |
|
1494
Equity Residential
EQR
$24.7B
| $35.8M | 0.01% |
530,123
-1,392,088
| -72% | -$95.7M |
|
1495
PUT
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$99.4B
| $35.7M | 0.01% |
215,200
-183,100
| -46% | -$27.4M |
|
1496
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF
IWF
$128B
| $35.7M | 0.01% |
+336,508
| New | +$32.2M |
|
1497
CALL
Bloom Energy
BE
$67.3B
| $35.6M | 0.01% |
1,487,900
+6,100
| +0.4% | +$118K |
|
1498
SM Energy
SM
$8.06B
| $35.6M | 0.01% |
1,440,204
-976,878
| -40% | -$23.7M |
|
1499
CALL
L3Harris
LHX
$54.4B
| $35.5M | 0.01% |
141,600
+43,000
| +44% | +$9.88M |
|
1500
PUT
GitLab
GTLB
$7.22B
| $35.5M | 0.01% |
787,100
+336,100
| +75% | +$15.4M |
|
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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.