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 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$1.45B |
| 2 |
Visa
V
|
+$1.05B |
| 3 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$1.01B |
| 4 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$578M |
| 5 |
Norfolk Southern
NSC
|
+$545M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HES
Hess
HES
|
+$1.24B |
| 2 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$707M |
| 3 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$680M |
| 4 |
Texas Instruments
TXN
|
+$678M |
| 5 |
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
|
+$664M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 3.8% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 2.66% |
| 3 | Financials | 2.38% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.05% |
| 5 | Industrials | 2% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1976
PUT
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEF
$47.2B
| $26.3M | ﹤0.01% |
272,200
+26,200
| +11% | +$2.51M |
|
1977
PUT
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.8B
| $26.2M | ﹤0.01% |
198,600
-49,700
| -20% | -$6.17M |
|
1978
PUT
Xcel Energy
XEL
$49.5B
| $26.2M | ﹤0.01% |
325,300
-55,900
| -15% | -$4.04M |
|
1979
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$27.8B
| $26.2M | ﹤0.01% |
326,859
-300,324
| -48% | -$22.4M |
|
1980
CALL
ProShares Short QQQ
PSQ
$636M
| $26.2M | ﹤0.01% |
843,020
-77,520
| -8% | -$2.53M |
|
1981
PUT
HSBC
HSBC
$357B
| $26.1M | ﹤0.01% |
368,300
-90,300
| -20% | -$5.87M |
|
1982
PUT
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28.4B
| $26.1M | ﹤0.01% |
133,600
-66,800
| -33% | -$12.8M |
|
1983
PUT
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.6B
| $26M | ﹤0.01% |
580,200
-172,800
| -23% | -$7.81M |
|
1984
Bunge Global
BG
$21.8B
| $26M | ﹤0.01% |
319,580
-77,047
| -19% | -$6.18M |
|
1985
PUT
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54.7B
| $26M | ﹤0.01% |
165,400
-5,100
| -3% | -$788K |
|
1986
CALL
Kohl's
KSS
$2.18B
| $25.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,679,400
+318,600
| +23% | +$4.25M |
|
|
USAR
1987
CALL
USA Rare Earth Inc
USAR
$4.89B
| $25.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,500,700
+1,422,400
| +1,817% | +$20.3M |
|
1988
PUT
American Electric Power
AEP
$68.4B
| $25.7M | ﹤0.01% |
228,700
+77,900
| +52% | +$8.52M |
|
1989
Atmos Energy
ATO
$28.7B
| $25.7M | ﹤0.01% |
150,623
+77,548
| +106% | +$12.5M |
|
1990
PUT
Bilibili
BILI
$7.3B
| $25.7M | ﹤0.01% |
915,500
+198,400
| +28% | +$4.76M |
|
1991
dLocal
DLO
$4.17B
| $25.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,800,744
+1,441,087
| +401% | +$18.3M |
|
|
STUB
1992
StubHub Holdings
STUB
$3.03B
| $25.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,526,947
| New | +$28M |
|
1993
PUT
ProShares Ultra S&P500
SSO
$8.47B
| $25.7M | ﹤0.01% |
458,200
+142,000
| +45% | +$7.41M |
|
1994
PUT
VanEck Oil Services ETF
OIH
$2B
| $25.7M | ﹤0.01% |
98,700
-25,800
| -21% | -$6.4M |
|
1995
Jabil
JBL
$38B
| $25.6M | ﹤0.01% |
117,997
-164,291
| -58% | -$35.8M |
|
1996
Old Republic International
ORI
$10.3B
| $25.6M | ﹤0.01% |
602,904
+55,427
| +10% | +$2.14M |
|
1997
Deutsche Bank
DB
$72.5B
| $25.5M | ﹤0.01% |
721,419
+342,323
| +90% | +$11.7M |
|
1998
CALL
ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF
BITO
$1.42B
| $25.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,297,300
+1,800
| +0.1% | +$37.5K |
|
1999
CALL
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.9B
| $25.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,491,300
-229,600
| -13% | -$4.11M |
|
2000
PUT
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$84B
| $25.4M | ﹤0.01% |
813,400
-193,500
| -19% | -$6.1M |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q3 2025 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2025, Ken Griffin held 14,587 positions worth $657B, up 14% from $576B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 25% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin's Q3 2025 filing shows 2,292 new, 5,365 increased, 4,887 reduced and 1,963 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Permian Resources: 18,381,735 shares worth $235M. The largest sale was Hess, an estimated $1.24B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 3.8% of assets, up from 3.3% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q3 2025 buy was Permian Resources: 18,381,735 shares worth $235M.
- Ken Griffin added most to Meta Platforms (Facebook) in Q3 2025, an estimated $1.45B increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q3 2025 reduction was McDonald's, cutting an estimated $707M.
- Ken Griffin fully exited Hess in Q3 2025, selling an estimated $1.24B.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 25% of its $657B portfolio in Q3 2025.
- Ken Griffin opened 2,292 new positions and closed 1,963 in Q3 2025.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value rose 14% quarter-over-quarter to $657B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2025, filed 14 Nov 2025.