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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
351
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$44B
| $230M | 0.04% |
1,413,927
+98,523
| +7% | +$16.6M |
|
352
PUT
MongoDB
MDB
$35.1B
| $230M | 0.04% |
986,600
+238,000
| +32% | +$67.2M |
|
353
CALL
AT&T
T
$167B
| $229M | 0.04% |
10,059,200
+3,977,500
| +65% | +$89.5M |
|
354
UMB Financial
UMBF
$11.2B
| $228M | 0.04% |
2,021,581
-138,924
| -6% | -$16.1M |
|
355
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF
XHB
$1.6B
| $228M | 0.04% |
2,182,600
+829,800
| +61% | +$97.3M |
|
356
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
XOP
$3.68B
| $228M | 0.04% |
1,718,900
-77,900
| -4% | -$10.7M |
|
357
Teck Resources
TECK
$33.3B
| $227M | 0.04% |
5,600,568
+2,027,539
| +57% | +$94.7M |
|
358
Natera
NTRA
$45.6B
| $227M | 0.04% |
1,430,968
-845,590
| -37% | -$123M |
|
359
PUT
United Parcel Service
UPS
$88.2B
| $226M | 0.04% |
1,792,400
-430,600
| -19% | -$56.7M |
|
360
3M
MMM
$93.9B
| $225M | 0.04% |
1,746,556
-1,016,516
| -37% | -$133M |
|
361
Accenture
ACN
$107B
| $225M | 0.04% |
640,878
-416,725
| -39% | -$150M |
|
362
CALL
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.8B
| $225M | 0.04% |
2,615,500
+483,800
| +23% | +$45.7M |
|
363
Lam Research
LRCX
$409B
| $225M | 0.04% |
3,119,760
+1,875,730
| +151% | +$142M |
|
364
CALL
CVS Health
CVS
$120B
| $225M | 0.04% |
5,019,000
-2,657,900
| -35% | -$149M |
|
365
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$27.2B
| $225M | 0.04% |
395,484
+273,864
| +225% | +$161M |
|
366
Factset
FDS
$9.9B
| $225M | 0.04% |
467,839
+139,621
| +43% | +$66.3M |
|
367
United Rentals
URI
$71.2B
| $224M | 0.04% |
318,364
+213,696
| +204% | +$174M |
|
368
PUT
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF
SOXL
$24.9B
| $224M | 0.04% |
8,209,800
+3,392,200
| +70% | +$108M |
|
369
PUT
iShares Silver Trust
SLV
$32.1B
| $224M | 0.04% |
8,499,500
+3,114,400
| +58% | +$89M |
|
370
CALL
KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF
KWEB
$5.46B
| $224M | 0.04% |
7,653,200
-826,600
| -10% | -$26.5M |
|
371
PUT
Zoom
ZM
$30.5B
| $223M | 0.04% |
2,738,200
+467,800
| +21% | +$36.8M |
|
372
CALL
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$138B
| $222M | 0.04% |
457,000
-24,400
| -5% | -$13.3M |
|
373
CALL
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$130B
| $222M | 0.04% |
3,922,500
-2,996,000
| -43% | -$167M |
|
374
PG&E
PCG
$38.1B
| $220M | 0.04% |
10,920,175
+5,255,051
| +93% | +$107M |
|
375
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$24.6B
| $220M | 0.04% |
670,878
+622,752
| +1,294% | +$196M |
|
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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.