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 |
Boeing
BA
|
+$830M |
| 2 |
UnitedHealth
UNH
|
+$769M |
| 3 |
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
|
+$691M |
| 4 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$654M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$634M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$1.23B |
| 2 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$550M |
| 3 |
Spotify
SPOT
|
+$473M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$460M |
| 5 |
Boston Scientific
BSX
|
+$428M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 3.13% |
| 2 | Technology | 2.97% |
| 3 | Financials | 2.19% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.09% |
| 5 | Industrials | 1.9% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2501
PUT
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$37.9B
| $14.5M | ﹤0.01% |
171,600
+20,700
| +14% | +$1.83M |
|
2502
CALL
Braze
BRZE
$3.26B
| $14.5M | ﹤0.01% |
345,900
+249,900
| +260% | +$9.07M |
|
2503
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.34B
| $14.5M | ﹤0.01% |
300,441
-22,483
| -7% | -$1.15M |
|
|
BECN
2504
CALL
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $14.5M | ﹤0.01% |
142,500
+121,300
| +572% | +$12.2M |
|
2505
XP
XP
$8.17B
| $14.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,220,787
+1,191,810
| +4,113% | +$18.8M |
|
2506
Liberty Broadband Class C
LBRDK
$5.21B
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
192,962
+185,209
| +2,389% | +$15.4M |
|
2507
Plug Power
PLUG
$3.24B
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
6,768,617
+5,218,822
| +337% | +$11.4M |
|
2508
PROG Holdings
PRG
$1.7B
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
340,937
+119,875
| +54% | +$5.54M |
|
2509
Syndax Pharmaceuticals
SNDX
$1.77B
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,089,803
+1,055,783
| +3,103% | +$18.1M |
|
2510
PUT
Warby Parker
WRBY
$3.2B
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
594,700
+114,700
| +24% | +$2.34M |
|
2511
Qualys
QLYS
$6.44B
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
102,673
-100,927
| -50% | -$14M |
|
2512
CALL
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.87B
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
74,300
-61,400
| -45% | -$10.7M |
|
2513
CALL
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.4B
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
261,000
-89,500
| -26% | -$5.48M |
|
2514
PUT
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$42.8B
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
447,700
+235,400
| +111% | +$7.96M |
|
2515
Axos Financial
AX
$5.8B
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
205,635
-28,736
| -12% | -$2.1M |
|
2516
CALL
iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF
MTUM
$26.2B
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
69,400
+57,900
| +503% | +$12.1M |
|
2517
CALL
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.29B
| $14.3M | ﹤0.01% |
271,100
-211,300
| -44% | -$10.5M |
|
2518
CALL
Direxion Daily FTSE China Bear 3X ETF
YANG
$99.1M
| $14.3M | ﹤0.01% |
204,595
+154,325
| +307% | +$11M |
|
|
QXO
2519
QXO Inc
QXO
$15.7B
| $14.3M | ﹤0.01% |
899,257
-1,290,992
| -59% | -$20.3M |
|
2520
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.6B
| $14.3M | ﹤0.01% |
79,199
-183,333
| -70% | -$34.5M |
|
2521
CALL
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.5B
| $14.3M | ﹤0.01% |
248,700
-18,700
| -7% | -$1.13M |
|
2522
PUT
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.64B
| $14.2M | ﹤0.01% |
253,000
-162,000
| -39% | -$8.92M |
|
2523
Sysco
SYY
$39.7B
| $14.2M | ﹤0.01% |
185,603
+154,912
| +505% | +$11.9M |
|
2524
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$57.2B
| $14.1M | ﹤0.01% |
933,813
-631,591
| -40% | -$10.2M |
|
2525
CALL
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$21.5B
| $14.1M | ﹤0.01% |
167,200
-96,900
| -37% | -$9.11M |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q4 2024 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2024, Ken Griffin held 15,826 positions worth $578B, up 11% from $518B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 31% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin deployed $35.2B of net new capital in Q4 2024, opening 1,745 new positions and adding to 6,428 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Zoetis: 1,090,499 shares worth $178M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 3.1% of assets, up from 2.9% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, an estimated $1.23B trimmed.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q4 2024 buy was Zoetis: 1,090,499 shares worth $178M.
- Ken Griffin added most to Boeing in Q4 2024, an estimated $830M increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q4 2024 reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, cutting an estimated $1.23B.
- Ken Griffin fully exited Spotify in Q4 2024, selling an estimated $473M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 31% of its $578B portfolio in Q4 2024.
- Ken Griffin opened 1,745 new positions and closed 1,423 in Q4 2024.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value rose 11% quarter-over-quarter to $578B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2024, filed 14 Feb 2025.