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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
251
PUT
Amgen
AMGN
$224B
| $317M | 0.05% |
1,214,800
+160,000
| +15% | +$47.5M |
|
252
argenx
ARGX
$54.1B
| $316M | 0.05% |
514,105
-100,821
| -16% | -$59.1M |
|
253
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$90.2B
| $315M | 0.05% |
1,048,791
-69,915
| -6% | -$20.3M |
|
254
PUT
American Express
AXP
$230B
| $312M | 0.05% |
1,049,900
+94,700
| +10% | +$27.2M |
|
255
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF
KRE
$4.61B
| $311M | 0.05% |
5,154,000
+1,672,900
| +48% | +$104M |
|
256
lululemon athletica
LULU
$14.3B
| $309M | 0.05% |
807,889
+573,467
| +245% | +$187M |
|
257
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF
XBI
$10.4B
| $305M | 0.05% |
3,382,900
-217,000
| -6% | -$21M |
|
258
PUT
Vertiv
VRT
$108B
| $303M | 0.05% |
2,671,400
+404,400
| +18% | +$48M |
|
259
CALL
GE Vernova
GEV
$269B
| $303M | 0.05% |
920,650
-86,900
| -9% | -$27.2M |
|
260
CALL
Airbnb
ABNB
$111B
| $303M | 0.05% |
2,304,200
-174,100
| -7% | -$23.5M |
|
261
PUT
Constellation Energy
CEG
$98.6B
| $301M | 0.05% |
1,345,500
+307,600
| +30% | +$76.7M |
|
262
Autodesk
ADSK
$53.1B
| $301M | 0.05% |
1,017,692
-116,181
| -10% | -$34.3M |
|
263
Target
TGT
$69.2B
| $300M | 0.05% |
2,218,156
+1,447,261
| +188% | +$207M |
|
264
Honeywell
HON
$72.9B
| $299M | 0.05% |
1,403,730
+892,348
| +174% | +$186M |
|
265
ConocoPhillips
COP
$151B
| $299M | 0.05% |
3,013,326
+2,932,156
| +3,612% | +$311M |
|
266
PUT
Morgan Stanley
MS
$338B
| $296M | 0.05% |
2,356,400
-244,400
| -9% | -$30.1M |
|
267
CALL
Danaher
DHR
$146B
| $296M | 0.05% |
1,290,300
+211,400
| +20% | +$52M |
|
268
CALL
Blackrock
BLK
$178B
| $295M | 0.05% |
287,900
+51,500
| +22% | +$52.3M |
|
269
CALL
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$192B
| $294M | 0.05% |
1,331,800
+449,600
| +51% | +$102M |
|
270
CALL
Arista Networks
ANET
$250B
| $292M | 0.05% |
2,644,000
-1,276,000
| -33% | -$131M |
|
271
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
$32.6B
| $292M | 0.05% |
2,731,413
+2,156,931
| +375% | +$236M |
|
272
Moody's
MCO
$82.5B
| $291M | 0.05% |
614,037
+524,014
| +582% | +$250M |
|
273
CALL
Vanguard Information Technology ETF
VGT
$147B
| $290M | 0.05% |
3,730,400
+1,259,200
| +51% | +$96.7M |
|
274
PUT
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
$902B
| $289M | 0.05% |
490,900
+414,800
| +545% | +$246M |
|
275
CALL
MongoDB
MDB
$35.3B
| $288M | 0.05% |
1,236,800
+243,000
| +24% | +$68.6M |
|
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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.