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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$807B
| $27.3B | 4.16% |
41,000,100
-13,174,100
| -24% | -$8.44B |
|
2
PUT
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$478B
| $26.6B | 4.04% |
44,269,600
+8,237,400
| +23% | +$4.72B |
|
|
3
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$807B
| $18.4B | 2.8% |
27,640,700
-11,118,200
| -29% | -$7.13B |
|
4
CALL
Tesla
TSLA
$1.31T
| $16.3B | 2.48% |
36,718,500
+1,990,200
| +6% | +$690M |
|
|
5
CALL
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$478B
| $16.3B | 2.48% |
27,196,000
-4,142,500
| -13% | -$2.37B |
|
|
6
PUT
Tesla
TSLA
$1.31T
| $15B | 2.28% |
33,620,100
+512,400
| +2% | +$178M |
|
7
CALL
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.27T
| $14.5B | 2.21% |
77,694,400
-4,277,700
| -5% | -$746M |
|
|
8
PUT
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.27T
| $12.2B | 1.85% |
65,187,100
-5,894,800
| -8% | -$1.03B |
|
|
9
CALL
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.53T
| $8.63B | 1.31% |
11,753,800
-326,100
| -3% | -$243M |
|
|
10
CALL
Apple
AAPL
$4.45T
| $8.55B | 1.3% |
33,587,100
+4,606,100
| +16% | +$1.04B |
|
11
CALL
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
$143B
| $8.03B | 1.22% |
22,592,200
+9,949,300
| +79% | +$3.17B |
|
|
12
CALL
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.74T
| $6.95B | 1.06% |
13,413,400
+2,612,800
| +24% | +$1.33B |
|
13
PUT
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$81.8B
| $6.88B | 1.05% |
28,421,200
-2,310,100
| -8% | -$530M |
|
|
14
PUT
Apple
AAPL
$4.45T
| $6.05B | 0.92% |
23,762,300
-1,010,200
| -4% | -$228M |
|
|
15
PUT
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.53T
| $5.74B | 0.87% |
7,819,100
-490,200
| -6% | -$365M |
|
16
CALL
Amazon
AMZN
$2.94T
| $5.48B | 0.83% |
24,971,600
+6,834,100
| +38% | +$1.55B |
|
17
PUT
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$37.8B
| $4.83B | 0.74% |
15,003,000
+5,870,300
| +64% | +$2.18B |
|
|
18
CALL
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$81.8B
| $4.49B | 0.68% |
18,539,400
-4,455,800
| -19% | -$1.02B |
|
19
CALL
Palantir
PLTR
$420B
| $4.44B | 0.68% |
24,353,000
+984,000
| +4% | +$159M |
|
20
CALL
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.2T
| $4.22B | 0.64% |
17,339,600
-2,986,500
| -15% | -$626M |
|
|
21
CALL
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$37.8B
| $4.09B | 0.62% |
12,679,100
+771,700
| +6% | +$286M |
|
|
22
PUT
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.74T
| $3.93B | 0.6% |
7,583,600
+606,900
| +9% | +$310M |
|
|
23
PUT
Amazon
AMZN
$2.94T
| $3.88B | 0.59% |
17,685,200
+1,412,100
| +9% | +$320M |
|
24
CALL
UnitedHealth
UNH
$365B
| $3.79B | 0.58% |
10,981,400
+3,917,000
| +55% | +$1.18B |
|
|
25
PUT
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
$143B
| $3.57B | 0.54% |
10,046,900
+2,084,900
| +26% | +$664M |
|
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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.