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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001
Range Resources
RRC
$9.42B
| $25.4M | ﹤0.01% |
674,806
-2,628,559
| -80% | -$93.9M |
|
2002
Granite Construction
GVA
$5.56B
| $25.4M | ﹤0.01% |
231,522
-87,264
| -27% | -$8.97M |
|
2003
PUT
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$77.2B
| $25.4M | ﹤0.01% |
55,500
+4,200
| +8% | +$1.89M |
|
2004
PUT
Monster Beverage
MNST
$91.7B
| $25.4M | ﹤0.01% |
754,000
+119,400
| +19% | +$3.73M |
|
2005
CALL
American International
AIG
$40.1B
| $25.4M | ﹤0.01% |
323,000
-291,700
| -47% | -$23.3M |
|
2006
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.88B
| $25.4M | ﹤0.01% |
227,629
-29,686
| -12% | -$3.17M |
|
2007
PUT
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$21.4B
| $25.3M | ﹤0.01% |
60,300
+50,500
| +515% | +$17M |
|
2008
CALL
Consolidated Edison
ED
$40.2B
| $25.3M | ﹤0.01% |
251,200
+87,100
| +53% | +$8.74M |
|
|
SF
2009
Stifel
SF
$12.9B
| $25.2M | ﹤0.01% |
333,725
+204,897
| +159% | +$15.3M |
|
2010
CALL
JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF
JEPI
$46.3B
| $25.2M | ﹤0.01% |
441,900
-289,300
| -40% | -$16.4M |
|
2011
CALL
Leidos
LDOS
$18B
| $25.2M | ﹤0.01% |
133,500
-59,200
| -31% | -$10.3M |
|
2012
CALL
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.8B
| $25.2M | ﹤0.01% |
190,900
-62,200
| -25% | -$7.73M |
|
2013
CALL
Sable Offshore Corp
SOC
$796M
| $25.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,444,400
+813,800
| +129% | +$20.9M |
|
2014
PUT
Prologis
PLD
$134B
| $25.2M | ﹤0.01% |
220,200
+127,500
| +138% | +$14M |
|
|
PONY
2015
CALL
Pony AI Inc
PONY
$3.54B
| $25.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,121,100
+725,100
| +183% | +$11M |
|
2016
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.7B
| $25.2M | ﹤0.01% |
443,075
-1,954,422
| -82% | -$115M |
|
2017
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Bank ETF
KBE
$1.76B
| $25.2M | ﹤0.01% |
423,700
-37,200
| -8% | -$2.19M |
|
2018
PUT
ARK Genomic Revolution ETF
ARKG
$1.74B
| $25.1M | ﹤0.01% |
905,600
+47,900
| +6% | +$1.21M |
|
|
RAL
2019
Ralliant Corp
RAL
$8B
| $25.1M | ﹤0.01% |
575,038
-20,018
| -3% | -$890K |
|
|
TRTX
2020
CALL
TPG RE Finance Trust
TRTX
$609M
| $25.1M | ﹤0.01% |
2,937,000
+800,300
| +37% | +$7.06M |
|
2021
Urban Edge Properties
UE
$2.76B
| $25.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,227,994
+124,316
| +11% | +$2.48M |
|
2022
Avis
CAR
$4.87B
| $25.1M | ﹤0.01% |
156,529
+135,395
| +641% | +$22.8M |
|
2023
CALL
Bunge Global
BG
$21.8B
| $25.1M | ﹤0.01% |
309,200
+94,800
| +44% | +$7.6M |
|
2024
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.3B
| $25.1M | ﹤0.01% |
334,035
+290,451
| +666% | +$19.4M |
|
|
2025
CALL
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$52.8B
| $25.1M | ﹤0.01% |
322,900
+22,900
| +8% | +$1.79M |
|
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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.