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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
401
CALL
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$72.3B
| $202M | 0.03% |
816,300
+289,300
| +55% | +$70.8M |
|
402
PUT
Rivian
RIVN
$23.1B
| $201M | 0.03% |
15,096,600
+585,100
| +4% | +$6.73M |
|
403
PUT
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$58.6B
| $201M | 0.03% |
3,315,300
+134,400
| +4% | +$7.94M |
|
404
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$82B
| $200M | 0.03% |
865,553
+802,504
| +1,273% | +$178M |
|
405
PUT
Apollo Global Management
APO
$81.4B
| $200M | 0.03% |
1,208,300
+450,700
| +59% | +$71.4M |
|
406
Eaton
ETN
$180B
| $200M | 0.03% |
601,202
-855,186
| -59% | -$300M |
|
407
CALL
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
$32.7B
| $199M | 0.03% |
1,866,000
-4,106,900
| -69% | -$449M |
|
408
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$134B
| $199M | 0.03% |
312,750
+206,406
| +194% | +$137M |
|
409
General Motors
GM
$76.5B
| $199M | 0.03% |
3,733,373
+1,434,401
| +62% | +$75.1M |
|
410
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$12.6B
| $199M | 0.03% |
1,805,505
+744,711
| +70% | +$85.7M |
|
411
Burlington
BURL
$22.2B
| $197M | 0.03% |
690,077
-210,943
| -23% | -$57M |
|
412
PUT
Datadog
DDOG
$88.5B
| $197M | 0.03% |
1,376,600
-704,000
| -34% | -$96.7M |
|
413
PUT
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$27.9B
| $196M | 0.03% |
5,794,600
+105,600
| +2% | +$4.05M |
|
414
Verizon
VZ
$195B
| $196M | 0.03% |
4,911,710
+3,005,894
| +158% | +$127M |
|
|
NVO
415
PUT
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$202B
| $196M | 0.03% |
2,283,200
+940,400
| +70% | +$102M |
|
416
Intel
INTC
$508B
| $196M | 0.03% |
9,795,440
-8,669,234
| -47% | -$195M |
|
417
CALL
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
EWZ
$8.58B
| $196M | 0.03% |
8,705,600
-8,066,500
| -48% | -$216M |
|
|
SCHW
418
CALL
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$187B
| $196M | 0.03% |
2,645,400
-246,900
| -9% | -$18.5M |
|
419
PUT
SLB Ltd
SLB
$78.5B
| $195M | 0.03% |
5,088,000
+1,797,100
| +55% | +$75.4M |
|
420
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.4B
| $195M | 0.03% |
3,585,672
-114,521
| -3% | -$6.27M |
|
421
British American Tobacco
BTI
$121B
| $194M | 0.03% |
5,355,143
+1,255,836
| +31% | +$45.4M |
|
422
PUT
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
$80.1B
| $194M | 0.03% |
2,570,900
-1,523,700
| -37% | -$121M |
|
423
PUT
Mastercard
MA
$488B
| $194M | 0.03% |
368,600
-172,000
| -32% | -$89M |
|
424
CALL
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLU
$22.7B
| $192M | 0.03% |
5,071,800
+829,000
| +20% | +$32.9M |
|
425
Roblox
RBLX
$25.4B
| $191M | 0.03% |
3,302,637
+431,756
| +15% | +$21.7M |
|
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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.