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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
501
PUT
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.5B
| $160M | 0.03% |
1,862,200
-1,306,400
| -41% | -$123M |
|
502
CALL
SLB Ltd
SLB
$77.2B
| $160M | 0.03% |
4,161,300
+1,676,700
| +67% | +$70.4M |
|
503
Consolidated Edison
ED
$40B
| $158M | 0.03% |
1,774,482
+1,650,335
| +1,329% | +$163M |
|
504
CALL
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.96B
| $158M | 0.03% |
9,083,900
-2,431,900
| -21% | -$35M |
|
505
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$24B
| $158M | 0.03% |
1,505,368
+637,447
| +73% | +$67.2M |
|
506
PUT
Dollar General
DG
$26.9B
| $157M | 0.03% |
2,073,600
+388,300
| +23% | +$30.6M |
|
507
CALL
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$71.6B
| $157M | 0.03% |
5,720,100
+3,952,500
| +224% | +$103M |
|
508
CALL
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.9B
| $157M | 0.03% |
2,090,200
+11,400
| +0.5% | +$783K |
|
509
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.33B
| $156M | 0.03% |
2,408,039
-740,641
| -24% | -$38.9M |
|
510
PUT
iShares Semiconductor ETF
SOXX
$47B
| $155M | 0.03% |
718,900
-45,400
| -6% | -$10.1M |
|
511
CALL
iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF
IGV
$15.2B
| $155M | 0.03% |
1,547,000
+1,321,100
| +585% | +$131M |
|
512
Fluor
FLR
$7.03B
| $155M | 0.03% |
3,140,184
+1,694,945
| +117% | +$89.4M |
|
|
SCHW
513
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$190B
| $155M | 0.03% |
2,092,544
+382,009
| +22% | +$28.6M |
|
514
PUT
Deere & Co
DE
$165B
| $154M | 0.03% |
363,700
-183,600
| -34% | -$77.3M |
|
515
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$31.5B
| $154M | 0.03% |
387,690
+43,796
| +13% | +$17.6M |
|
516
Antero Resources
AR
$11.3B
| $154M | 0.03% |
4,379,806
+1,529,452
| +54% | +$46.3M |
|
517
ON Semiconductor
ON
$32.1B
| $153M | 0.03% |
2,434,099
+133,381
| +6% | +$9.19M |
|
518
PUT
iShares MSCI Canada ETF
EWC
$6.53B
| $153M | 0.03% |
3,801,200
-488,200
| -11% | -$20.4M |
|
519
CALL
Roku
ROKU
$22.8B
| $153M | 0.03% |
2,060,600
+425,100
| +26% | +$32.2M |
|
520
CALL
RH
RH
$3.45B
| $153M | 0.03% |
388,800
-116,100
| -23% | -$41.3M |
|
521
CALL
DraftKings
DKNG
$12.6B
| $153M | 0.03% |
4,106,200
-399,800
| -9% | -$15.9M |
|
522
PUT
DoorDash
DASH
$93.9B
| $153M | 0.03% |
910,200
+327,200
| +56% | +$53.8M |
|
523
PUT
American International
AIG
$39.8B
| $152M | 0.03% |
2,089,900
+147,800
| +8% | +$11.1M |
|
|
524
CALL
Dollar General
DG
$26.9B
| $152M | 0.03% |
2,005,700
+405,000
| +25% | +$31.9M |
|
525
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.8B
| $151M | 0.03% |
2,854,901
+2,640,896
| +1,234% | +$149M |
|
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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.