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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
426
Progressive
PGR
$121B
| $191M | 0.03% |
796,707
+176,267
| +28% | +$44.4M |
|
427
CALL
Nu Holdings
NU
$65.1B
| $191M | 0.03% |
18,401,800
+2,523,500
| +16% | +$33.6M |
|
428
Insulet
PODD
$9.99B
| $190M | 0.03% |
729,105
-261,384
| -26% | -$65.8M |
|
429
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.8B
| $190M | 0.03% |
2,089,822
+2,079,562
| +20,269% | +$198M |
|
430
CALL
3M
MMM
$94.7B
| $189M | 0.03% |
1,466,600
-363,000
| -20% | -$47.6M |
|
431
PUT
General Motors
GM
$77B
| $189M | 0.03% |
3,551,800
-717,900
| -17% | -$37.6M |
|
432
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.17T
| $189M | 0.03% |
992,659
+95,035
| +11% | +$16.8M |
|
433
NextEra Energy
NEE
$178B
| $188M | 0.03% |
2,626,348
+1,298,636
| +98% | +$101M |
|
434
CALL
Unity
U
$19.4B
| $188M | 0.03% |
8,367,200
+2,697,900
| +48% | +$60M |
|
435
CALL
Deere & Co
DE
$167B
| $186M | 0.03% |
439,600
-146,700
| -25% | -$61.8M |
|
436
CALL
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF
RSP
$99.4B
| $186M | 0.03% |
1,062,400
+471,900
| +80% | +$85.3M |
|
437
PUT
Shopify
SHOP
$192B
| $186M | 0.03% |
1,744,700
-379,600
| -18% | -$36.9M |
|
|
EXE
438
Expand Energy Corp
EXE
$22.5B
| $185M | 0.03% |
1,861,390
+261,121
| +16% | +$24.1M |
|
439
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.96B
| $185M | 0.03% |
10,592,141
+9,340,922
| +747% | +$134M |
|
440
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.1B
| $183M | 0.03% |
642,451
+200,274
| +45% | +$59.2M |
|
441
CALL
United States Oil Fund
USO
$1.8B
| $183M | 0.03% |
2,422,500
-689,800
| -22% | -$50.4M |
|
442
CALL
Marathon Digital Holdings
MARA
$3.75B
| $183M | 0.03% |
10,903,700
+2,964,500
| +37% | +$60M |
|
443
CALL
DexCom
DXCM
$34B
| $183M | 0.03% |
2,351,000
+1,395,500
| +146% | +$103M |
|
444
PUT
Estee Lauder
EL
$32B
| $182M | 0.03% |
2,432,700
+362,100
| +17% | +$28.6M |
|
445
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$21.5B
| $181M | 0.03% |
2,245,227
-1,415,240
| -39% | -$122M |
|
446
CALL
Baidu
BIDU
$35.3B
| $181M | 0.03% |
2,145,600
+304,900
| +17% | +$27.8M |
|
447
PUT
ARK Innovation ETF
ARKK
$6.42B
| $180M | 0.03% |
3,175,600
+532,000
| +20% | +$28.5M |
|
448
Valero Energy
VLO
$94.4B
| $179M | 0.03% |
1,462,644
+1,258,723
| +617% | +$168M |
|
449
Glaukos
GKOS
$10.9B
| $179M | 0.03% |
1,192,739
+833,292
| +232% | +$115M |
|
450
Zoetis
ZTS
$29.9B
| $178M | 0.03% |
+1,090,499
| New | +$195M |
|
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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.