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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2601
CALL
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.61B
| $13.1M | ﹤0.01% |
353,400
-23,900
| -6% | -$937K |
|
2602
CALL
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.97B
| $13.1M | ﹤0.01% |
193,300
-51,700
| -21% | -$3.82M |
|
2603
CALL
Petrobras
PBR
$115B
| $13.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,020,600
-1,841,300
| -64% | -$25.7M |
|
2604
General Dynamics
GD
$107B
| $13.1M | ﹤0.01% |
49,769
-22,164
| -31% | -$6.38M |
|
2605
CALL
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$82.8B
| $13.1M | ﹤0.01% |
51,700
-19,700
| -28% | -$5.23M |
|
2606
CALL
Baxter International
BAX
$13.8B
| $13.1M | ﹤0.01% |
449,300
-95,500
| -18% | -$3.22M |
|
2607
PUT
Floor & Decor
FND
$6.24B
| $13.1M | ﹤0.01% |
131,100
-187,300
| -59% | -$20.1M |
|
|
SOHU
2608
Sohu.com
SOHU
$378M
| $13.1M | ﹤0.01% |
991,164
-6,431
| -0.6% | -$89.5K |
|
2609
Blackrock
BLK
$182B
| $13.1M | ﹤0.01% |
12,738
-207,366
| -94% | -$210M |
|
2610
Invesco National AMT-Free Municipal Bond ETF
PZA
$4.26B
| $13.1M | ﹤0.01% |
552,989
+525,851
| +1,938% | +$12.6M |
|
2611
CALL
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.11B
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
179,900
+31,000
| +21% | +$2.18M |
|
|
PPL
2612
CALL
PPL Corp
PPL
$27.1B
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
401,700
-164,400
| -29% | -$5.41M |
|
2613
Polaris
PII
$3.95B
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
226,159
+81,416
| +56% | +$5.66M |
|
2614
CALL
Clear Secure
YOU
$4.68B
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
489,100
-20,400
| -4% | -$616K |
|
2615
The RealReal
REAL
$1.39B
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
1,190,729
+767,056
| +181% | +$4.08M |
|
2616
AeroVironment
AVAV
$9.76B
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
84,221
+59,225
| +237% | +$11.6M |
|
2617
CALL
Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF
SILJ
$3.95B
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
1,304,200
+714,200
| +121% | +$8.96M |
|
2618
PUT
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$31.5B
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
295,600
+181,400
| +159% | +$8.02M |
|
|
VSXY
2619
PUT
Victoria's Secret
VSXY
$7.08B
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
312,100
-104,800
| -25% | -$3.7M |
|
2620
PUT
MasTec
MTZ
$23.9B
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
94,900
-13,400
| -12% | -$1.8M |
|
2621
Vital Farms
VITL
$468M
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
342,731
-709,439
| -67% | -$25.2M |
|
2622
Ralph Lauren
RL
$23.2B
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
55,909
-119,755
| -68% | -$25.5M |
|
2623
JPMorgan Ultra-Short Income ETF
JPST
$40.6B
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
256,331
+206,748
| +417% | +$10.4M |
|
2624
First Trust Dorsey Wright International Focus 5 ETF
IFV
$237M
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+671,681
| New | +$13.4M |
|
2625
CALL
Axcelis
ACLS
$4.33B
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
184,000
+98,000
| +114% | +$8.14M |
|
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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.