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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
601
PUT
Eaton
ETN
$176B
| $129M | 0.02% |
387,400
+110,300
| +40% | +$38.7M |
|
602
CALL
Cloudflare
NET
$118B
| $128M | 0.02% |
1,191,100
-275,500
| -19% | -$26.9M |
|
603
PUT
McKesson
MCK
$99.9B
| $128M | 0.02% |
224,900
+40,600
| +22% | +$22.7M |
|
604
PUT
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$171B
| $128M | 0.02% |
1,387,200
+192,300
| +16% | +$17.3M |
|
605
Vale
VALE
$58.7B
| $128M | 0.02% |
14,401,202
+612,944
| +4% | +$6.24M |
|
606
AbbVie
ABBV
$443B
| $128M | 0.02% |
718,537
+471,342
| +191% | +$86.7M |
|
607
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$122B
| $127M | 0.02% |
516,303
+378,629
| +275% | +$101M |
|
608
CrowdStrike
CRWD
$230B
| $127M | 0.02% |
1,484,000
+1,243,684
| +518% | +$103M |
|
609
Snowflake
SNOW
$117B
| $127M | 0.02% |
821,605
+62,043
| +8% | +$8.74M |
|
610
PUT
C3.ai
AI
$1.58B
| $127M | 0.02% |
3,683,500
+1,044,200
| +40% | +$32.4M |
|
611
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.2B
| $127M | 0.02% |
1,758,074
+553,590
| +46% | +$40.7M |
|
612
PUT
Nu Holdings
NU
$67.3B
| $126M | 0.02% |
12,151,700
+766,500
| +7% | +$10.2M |
|
613
PUT
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$220B
| $126M | 0.02% |
241,900
-18,200
| -7% | -$10M |
|
614
Cintas
CTAS
$80.3B
| $126M | 0.02% |
687,779
+307,865
| +81% | +$64.7M |
|
615
CALL
Snap
SNAP
$8.96B
| $125M | 0.02% |
11,633,800
+4,358,400
| +60% | +$49.1M |
|
616
CALL
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$87.2B
| $125M | 0.02% |
836,900
+222,200
| +36% | +$35.2M |
|
617
PUT
RH
RH
$3.4B
| $124M | 0.02% |
315,600
-33,100
| -9% | -$11.8M |
|
618
Ecolab
ECL
$77.4B
| $124M | 0.02% |
530,035
+462,820
| +689% | +$115M |
|
619
Teradyne
TER
$64.2B
| $124M | 0.02% |
986,161
+971,567
| +6,657% | +$115M |
|
620
CALL
Kroger
KR
$35.1B
| $124M | 0.02% |
2,029,300
+757,900
| +60% | +$44.5M |
|
621
Viatris
VTRS
$18.4B
| $124M | 0.02% |
9,956,809
+5,733,850
| +136% | +$70.5M |
|
622
PUT
JD.com
JD
$39.6B
| $124M | 0.02% |
3,567,300
-1,808,300
| -34% | -$70M |
|
623
CALL
Yum! Brands
YUM
$41.2B
| $123M | 0.02% |
920,200
-192,000
| -17% | -$26M |
|
624
Ascendis Pharma A/S
ASND
$16.2B
| $123M | 0.02% |
895,984
+232,060
| +35% | +$30.5M |
|
625
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$72.2B
| $123M | 0.02% |
495,835
-970,551
| -66% | -$238M |
|
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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.