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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2276
Valaris
VAL
$5.95B
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
413,036
-162,640
| -28% | -$6.12M |
|
2277
CALL
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.11B
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
895,100
+186,500
| +26% | +$3.47M |
|
2278
CALL
Insulet
PODD
$9.94B
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
55,300
-18,500
| -25% | -$5.34M |
|
2279
CALL
Direxion Daily NVDA Bull 2X ETF
NVDU
$636M
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
175,500
+21,400
| +14% | +$1.42M |
|
|
GRMN
2280
CALL
Garmin
GRMN
$59.8B
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
83,200
-34,000
| -29% | -$6.75M |
|
|
AARD
2281
Aardvark Therapeutics
AARD
$143M
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,283,732
+9,648
| +0.8% | +$99.4K |
|
2282
PUT
IQVIA
IQV
$39B
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
110,100
+4,700
| +4% | +$708K |
|
2283
CALL
Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF
QQQM
$104B
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
76,400
-22,800
| -23% | -$4.67M |
|
2284
PUT
Clorox
CLX
$12.8B
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
144,500
+55,900
| +63% | +$7.46M |
|
2285
CALL
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.4B
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
180,800
-111,100
| -38% | -$10.4M |
|
|
SVM
2286
Silvercorp Metals
SVM
$2.66B
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
4,109,621
+1,228,721
| +43% | +$4.76M |
|
2287
PUT
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$9.32B
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
166,400
-104,400
| -39% | -$11.7M |
|
2288
CALL
SharkNinja
SN
$26.1B
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
175,000
-23,300
| -12% | -$2.01M |
|
2289
Match Group
MTCH
$8.71B
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
559,465
-3,143,222
| -85% | -$94M |
|
|
SII
2290
Sprott
SII
$3B
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
249,938
+119,666
| +92% | +$6.66M |
|
2291
Corebridge Financial
CRBG
$15.4B
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+486,420
| New | +$15.1M |
|
2292
Apollo Global Management
APO
$83.1B
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+121,581
| New | +$16.1M |
|
2293
CALL
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82.2B
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
217,400
+34,000
| +19% | +$2.62M |
|
2294
CALL
Bunge Global
BG
$21.8B
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
214,400
-149,700
| -41% | -$11.8M |
|
2295
CALL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$7.32B
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
176,900
+151,600
| +599% | +$14.4M |
|
2296
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$903M
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,995,804
-39,190
| -2% | -$315K |
|
|
2297
Danaher
DHR
$142B
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
86,952
-2,549,058
| -97% | -$494M |
|
2298
PUT
GraniteShares 2x Long COIN Daily ETF
CONL
$402M
| $17.1M | ﹤0.01% |
371,700
-1,900
| -0.5% | -$44.6K |
|
2299
CALL
ATI
ATI
$31.1B
| $17.1M | ﹤0.01% |
198,100
+56,500
| +40% | +$3.87M |
|
2300
CALL
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.7B
| $17.1M | ﹤0.01% |
225,500
-500
| -0.2% | -$37.5K |
|
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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.