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 |
SCHW
Charles Schwab
SCHW
|
+$1.44B |
| 2 |
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
|
+$1.15B |
| 3 |
GE HealthCare
GEHC
|
+$552M |
| 4 |
Danaher
DHR
|
+$447M |
| 5 |
Strategy Inc
MSTR
|
+$416M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$989M |
| 2 |
Boeing
BA
|
+$893M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$753M |
| 4 |
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
|
+$750M |
| 5 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$638M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 3.24% |
| 2 | Technology | 2.87% |
| 3 | Financials | 2.43% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.22% |
| 5 | Industrials | 1.75% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$807B
| $43.4B | 8.23% |
77,560,300
+18,667,500
| +32% | +$11B |
|
|
2
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$807B
| $32.8B | 6.22% |
58,603,600
+2,086,600
| +4% | +$1.23B |
|
|
3
CALL
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$478B
| $19.9B | 3.78% |
42,460,300
+10,415,400
| +33% | +$5.29B |
|
|
4
PUT
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$478B
| $16.7B | 3.17% |
35,645,600
+97,700
| +0.3% | +$49.6M |
|
5
PUT
Tesla
TSLA
$1.31T
| $11.1B | 2.11% |
42,940,800
+11,856,100
| +38% | +$3.95B |
|
|
6
CALL
Tesla
TSLA
$1.31T
| $9.68B | 1.84% |
37,363,300
-3,608,600
| -9% | -$1.2B |
|
7
CALL
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.27T
| $9.43B | 1.79% |
87,047,200
-39,994,100
| -31% | -$5.07B |
|
|
8
PUT
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.27T
| $8.58B | 1.63% |
79,186,000
-37,884,100
| -32% | -$4.8B |
|
9
CALL
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.53T
| $8.1B | 1.54% |
14,055,600
+1,182,700
| +9% | +$763M |
|
10
PUT
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$81.8B
| $7.59B | 1.44% |
38,040,000
+6,747,600
| +22% | +$1.46B |
|
11
CALL
Apple
AAPL
$4.45T
| $6.88B | 1.3% |
30,961,900
-2,230,600
| -7% | -$517M |
|
|
12
PUT
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.53T
| $6.1B | 1.16% |
10,585,900
+1,171,500
| +12% | +$756M |
|
|
13
PUT
Apple
AAPL
$4.45T
| $6.05B | 1.15% |
27,222,500
-4,596,400
| -14% | -$1.06B |
|
|
14
CALL
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$81.8B
| $4.45B | 0.84% |
22,286,900
-109,900
| -0.5% | -$23.8M |
|
15
CALL
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.74T
| $4.22B | 0.8% |
11,240,300
-4,634,200
| -29% | -$1.89B |
|
16
CALL
Amazon
AMZN
$2.94T
| $3.74B | 0.71% |
19,649,900
+1,439,000
| +8% | +$312M |
|
|
17
PUT
Amazon
AMZN
$2.94T
| $3.4B | 0.64% |
17,847,700
+866,100
| +5% | +$188M |
|
|
18
PUT
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$37.8B
| $3.38B | 0.64% |
11,726,900
-1,927,700
| -14% | -$612M |
|
19
CALL
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
$143B
| $3.23B | 0.61% |
11,225,300
+1,185,300
| +12% | +$313M |
|
|
20
CALL
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$37.8B
| $2.87B | 0.54% |
9,940,300
-449,200
| -4% | -$143M |
|
|
21
PUT
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.74T
| $2.85B | 0.54% |
7,591,100
-3,900,200
| -34% | -$1.59B |
|
22
PUT
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
$17.9B
| $2.79B | 0.53% |
35,327,000
+23,874,600
| +208% | +$1.9B |
|
|
23
PUT
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
$143B
| $2.77B | 0.53% |
9,626,400
+3,914,300
| +69% | +$1.04B |
|
24
PUT
Netflix
NFLX
$311B
| $2.39B | 0.45% |
25,605,000
-5,093,000
| -17% | -$484M |
|
|
25
CALL
Netflix
NFLX
$311B
| $2.28B | 0.43% |
24,430,000
-6,512,000
| -21% | -$619M |
|
Similar funds
Ken Griffin's Q1 2025 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2025, Ken Griffin held 16,069 positions worth $527B, down 8.7% from $578B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 32% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin's Q1 2025 filing shows 1,671 new, 6,327 increased, 6,228 reduced and 1,709 closed positions. Its largest new stake was CMS Energy: 1,417,315 shares worth $106M. The largest sale was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, an estimated $989M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 3.2% of assets, up from 3.1% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q1 2025 buy was CMS Energy: 1,417,315 shares worth $106M.
- Ken Griffin added most to Charles Schwab in Q1 2025, an estimated $1.44B increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q1 2025 reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, cutting an estimated $989M.
- Ken Griffin fully exited Walmart Inc in Q1 2025, selling an estimated $462M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 32% of its $527B portfolio in Q1 2025.
- Ken Griffin opened 1,671 new positions and closed 1,709 in Q1 2025.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value fell 8.7% quarter-over-quarter to $527B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2025, filed 15 May 2025.