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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
326
CALL
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEF
$47.2B
| $248M | 0.04% |
2,680,300
+1,589,300
| +146% | +$150M |
|
327
Costco
COST
$419B
| $247M | 0.04% |
270,000
+237,780
| +738% | +$221M |
|
328
CALL
Vistra
VST
$49.5B
| $246M | 0.04% |
1,786,300
+72,700
| +4% | +$10.1M |
|
329
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.15B
| $246M | 0.04% |
1,840,961
+624,465
| +51% | +$86.5M |
|
330
PUT
PepsiCo
PEP
$187B
| $244M | 0.04% |
1,607,000
+62,700
| +4% | +$10.3M |
|
331
CALL
SoFi Technologies
SOFI
$23.1B
| $243M | 0.04% |
15,777,900
+2,227,700
| +16% | +$28.9M |
|
332
TSMC
TSM
$2.23T
| $241M | 0.04% |
1,221,975
-606,970
| -33% | -$117M |
|
333
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$45.4B
| $240M | 0.04% |
1,305,058
+624,925
| +92% | +$108M |
|
334
Intuit
INTU
$90.3B
| $238M | 0.04% |
379,441
+132,422
| +54% | +$84.6M |
|
335
PUT
Arista Networks
ANET
$259B
| $238M | 0.04% |
2,153,600
-1,109,200
| -34% | -$114M |
|
336
CALL
Morgan Stanley
MS
$344B
| $238M | 0.04% |
1,892,800
+110,000
| +6% | +$13.5M |
|
337
CALL
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$96.8B
| $237M | 0.04% |
6,226,100
+2,449,700
| +65% | +$110M |
|
338
CALL
Eaton
ETN
$182B
| $237M | 0.04% |
713,900
+266,600
| +60% | +$93.6M |
|
339
Entergy
ETR
$50.1B
| $236M | 0.04% |
3,118,644
+3,004,290
| +2,627% | +$217M |
|
340
Linde
LIN
$224B
| $236M | 0.04% |
564,114
+366,371
| +185% | +$167M |
|
341
CALL
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$58.7B
| $236M | 0.04% |
4,769,700
+817,200
| +21% | +$41.3M |
|
342
CALL
RTX Corp
RTX
$298B
| $236M | 0.04% |
2,035,100
-230,000
| -10% | -$27.8M |
|
343
PUT
Caterpillar
CAT
$398B
| $235M | 0.04% |
646,600
-562,900
| -47% | -$218M |
|
344
PUT
Blackrock
BLK
$178B
| $234M | 0.04% |
228,600
+14,100
| +7% | +$14.3M |
|
345
PUT
Newmont
NEM
$125B
| $234M | 0.04% |
6,283,000
+1,960,200
| +45% | +$89.3M |
|
346
PUT
Lam Research
LRCX
$409B
| $233M | 0.04% |
3,229,800
-1,862,200
| -37% | -$141M |
|
|
347
PUT
Intuit
INTU
$90.3B
| $233M | 0.04% |
370,500
+80,200
| +28% | +$51.2M |
|
348
Universal Health Services
UHS
$9.85B
| $233M | 0.04% |
1,297,752
-110,581
| -8% | -$22.5M |
|
349
HubSpot
HUBS
$10.6B
| $232M | 0.04% |
333,378
+215,216
| +182% | +$138M |
|
350
PUT
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$138B
| $231M | 0.04% |
475,100
+150,200
| +46% | +$81.9M |
|
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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.