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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
776
PUT
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services
ZIM
$3.23B
| $92.9M | 0.02% |
4,325,100
+933,800
| +28% | +$20.5M |
|
777
PUT
iShares US Home Construction ETF
ITB
$2.37B
| $92.8M | 0.02% |
897,800
+285,400
| +47% | +$33.9M |
|
778
CALL
Medtronic
MDT
$116B
| $92.8M | 0.02% |
1,161,500
-240,400
| -17% | -$20.8M |
|
779
PUT
Marriott International
MAR
$91.9B
| $92.8M | 0.02% |
332,600
+117,800
| +55% | +$32.3M |
|
780
XPO
XPO
$24.7B
| $91.7M | 0.02% |
699,208
+301,239
| +76% | +$40.7M |
|
781
PUT
Elevance Health
ELV
$86.4B
| $91.5M | 0.02% |
248,000
+162,400
| +190% | +$68M |
|
782
PUT
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$72.2B
| $91.4M | 0.02% |
370,000
-406,300
| -52% | -$99.4M |
|
783
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$21.4B
| $91.3M | 0.02% |
1,079,697
-118,660
| -10% | -$11.2M |
|
784
PUT
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEF
$47.3B
| $91.2M | 0.02% |
987,000
-5,868,100
| -86% | -$554M |
|
785
Ametek
AME
$58.7B
| $91.2M | 0.02% |
505,824
+475,087
| +1,546% | +$86.5M |
|
786
MasTec
MTZ
$23B
| $91.1M | 0.02% |
669,237
-219,293
| -25% | -$29.4M |
|
787
CALL
Hershey
HSY
$37.4B
| $91.1M | 0.02% |
537,900
+34,700
| +7% | +$6.22M |
|
788
PUT
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$45.2B
| $90.9M | 0.02% |
494,000
-18,300
| -4% | -$3.17M |
|
789
PUT
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$5.43B
| $90.9M | 0.02% |
723,900
-45,300
| -6% | -$5.43M |
|
790
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$58.5B
| $90.7M | 0.02% |
436,227
+17,941
| +4% | +$4.08M |
|
791
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.8B
| $90.5M | 0.02% |
690,607
+553,367
| +403% | +$75.4M |
|
792
CALL
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.04B
| $90.5M | 0.02% |
2,706,800
+937,500
| +53% | +$37.1M |
|
|
793
CALL
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$45.2B
| $90.5M | 0.02% |
491,400
-193,800
| -28% | -$33.6M |
|
794
CALL
Pinterest
PINS
$13.2B
| $90.2M | 0.02% |
3,111,300
-2,371,500
| -43% | -$74.5M |
|
795
PUT
Capital One
COF
$137B
| $90M | 0.02% |
504,700
-31,000
| -6% | -$5.37M |
|
796
Cameco
CCJ
$42.6B
| $89.6M | 0.02% |
1,744,241
+1,102,778
| +172% | +$60.1M |
|
797
IBM
IBM
$223B
| $89.6M | 0.02% |
407,666
+362,016
| +793% | +$80.6M |
|
798
PUT
Alcoa
AA
$13.1B
| $89.5M | 0.02% |
2,368,500
+790,000
| +50% | +$32.8M |
|
799
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$77.2B
| $89.5M | 0.02% |
881,483
+492,383
| +127% | +$53.9M |
|
|
P
800
Everpure Inc
P
$39B
| $89.3M | 0.02% |
1,454,417
+282,300
| +24% | +$15.7M |
|
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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.