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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
701
GitLab
GTLB
$7.32B
| $107M | 0.02% |
1,899,247
+1,666,648
| +717% | +$97.2M |
|
|
DFS
702
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $107M | 0.02% |
617,433
+252,810
| +69% | +$41.5M |
|
703
PUT
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x ETF
SPXL
$7.41B
| $107M | 0.02% |
632,500
+239,900
| +61% | +$41.8M |
|
704
PUT
Fair Isaac
FICO
$24B
| $106M | 0.02% |
53,400
-3,200
| -6% | -$6.84M |
|
705
TransUnion
TRU
$15.5B
| $106M | 0.02% |
1,146,365
-2,439,821
| -68% | -$247M |
|
706
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.6B
| $106M | 0.02% |
1,386,442
+513,716
| +59% | +$40.4M |
|
707
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$68B
| $106M | 0.02% |
364,192
+276,762
| +317% | +$86.9M |
|
708
KBR
KBR
$4.81B
| $106M | 0.02% |
1,823,233
+1,636,674
| +877% | +$104M |
|
709
PUT
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
EWZ
$8.55B
| $105M | 0.02% |
4,686,000
-3,826,000
| -45% | -$102M |
|
|
710
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x ETF
SPXL
$7.41B
| $105M | 0.02% |
624,300
+97,100
| +18% | +$16.9M |
|
711
PUT
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$5.39B
| $105M | 0.02% |
1,529,600
+66,800
| +5% | +$5.3M |
|
712
EQT Corp
EQT
$33.8B
| $105M | 0.02% |
2,277,895
-1,025,196
| -31% | -$42.3M |
|
713
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.18B
| $105M | 0.02% |
559,755
+331,534
| +145% | +$59.3M |
|
714
Duke Energy
DUK
$97.1B
| $105M | 0.02% |
970,548
-670,521
| -41% | -$76M |
|
715
CALL
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLP
$14.9B
| $104M | 0.02% |
1,325,900
-1,978,100
| -60% | -$161M |
|
716
PUT
HubSpot
HUBS
$12B
| $104M | 0.02% |
149,000
+19,000
| +15% | +$12.2M |
|
717
CALL
KKR & Co
KKR
$103B
| $104M | 0.02% |
700,700
-26,200
| -4% | -$3.84M |
|
718
PUT
Wayfair
W
$13.9B
| $104M | 0.02% |
2,338,000
-611,900
| -21% | -$28.9M |
|
719
PUT
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.9B
| $104M | 0.02% |
1,381,200
+194,000
| +16% | +$13.3M |
|
720
CALL
Comcast
CMCSA
$92.9B
| $103M | 0.02% |
2,757,500
-263,600
| -9% | -$10.9M |
|
721
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$138B
| $103M | 0.02% |
212,952
+186,852
| +716% | +$102M |
|
722
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.7B
| $103M | 0.02% |
2,141,604
-1,765,847
| -45% | -$88.4M |
|
723
PUT
GraniteShares ETF Trust GraniteShares 2x Long NVDA Daily ETF
NVDL
$3.89B
| $103M | 0.02% |
4,650,600
+363,000
| +8% | +$8.77M |
|
724
CALL
Capital One
COF
$137B
| $103M | 0.02% |
575,400
+6,400
| +1% | +$1.11M |
|
725
Abbott
ABT
$193B
| $102M | 0.02% |
903,000
+541,247
| +150% | +$62.5M |
|
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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.