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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
801
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.5B
| $89.3M | 0.02% |
1,036,859
-424,194
| -29% | -$40M |
|
802
PUT
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$89.2B
| $89M | 0.02% |
296,200
-20,800
| -7% | -$6.05M |
|
803
PUT
Unity
U
$20.2B
| $89M | 0.02% |
3,959,700
-1,830,400
| -32% | -$40.7M |
|
804
CALL
Fair Isaac
FICO
$24B
| $88.8M | 0.02% |
44,600
+4,400
| +11% | +$9.4M |
|
805
PUT
Ross Stores
ROST
$78.6B
| $88.7M | 0.02% |
586,600
+225,900
| +63% | +$33.2M |
|
806
Procter & Gamble
PG
$335B
| $88.7M | 0.02% |
529,000
+422,402
| +396% | +$71.9M |
|
|
PYCR
807
DELISTED
Paycor HCM, Inc. Common Stock
PYCR
| $88.6M | 0.02% |
4,771,890
-75,290
| -2% | -$1.26M |
|
808
Prudential Financial
PRU
$43B
| $88.5M | 0.02% |
746,978
+746,158
| +90,995% | +$92.1M |
|
809
CALL
KLA
KLAC
$274B
| $88.5M | 0.02% |
1,404,000
+24,000
| +2% | +$1.62M |
|
|
FISV
810
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$29.5B
| $88.4M | 0.02% |
430,457
-145,004
| -25% | -$29.6M |
|
811
CALL
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$81.6B
| $88.2M | 0.02% |
187,900
-44,500
| -19% | -$22.4M |
|
812
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.2B
| $88.2M | 0.02% |
365,988
+302,776
| +479% | +$75.6M |
|
813
Nucor
NUE
$61.8B
| $88M | 0.02% |
753,970
+511,160
| +211% | +$73.5M |
|
814
CALL
Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF
ASHR
$1.58B
| $87.9M | 0.02% |
3,321,600
-1,570,700
| -32% | -$43.8M |
|
|
GAP
815
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.34B
| $87.7M | 0.02% |
3,710,171
+1,691,105
| +84% | +$38.5M |
|
816
CALL
IonQ
IONQ
$18.2B
| $87.5M | 0.02% |
2,094,700
+1,769,300
| +544% | +$44.4M |
|
817
CALL
Philip Morris
PM
$294B
| $87.4M | 0.02% |
726,300
-358,700
| -33% | -$45.3M |
|
818
CALL
monday.com
MNDY
$3.99B
| $87.4M | 0.02% |
371,100
+131,600
| +55% | +$36.5M |
|
819
CALL
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.21B
| $87.4M | 0.02% |
2,064,400
+1,747,600
| +552% | +$68.1M |
|
820
CALL
TJX Companies
TJX
$170B
| $87.2M | 0.02% |
722,200
-252,200
| -26% | -$30.1M |
|
821
Centene
CNC
$32.6B
| $87.2M | 0.02% |
1,439,216
-211,490
| -13% | -$13.2M |
|
822
CALL
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$55.9B
| $87.1M | 0.02% |
531,500
+77,300
| +17% | +$13.6M |
|
823
IDEX
IEX
$17.6B
| $87M | 0.02% |
415,731
+334,403
| +411% | +$73.2M |
|
824
CALL
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
$910B
| $86.9M | 0.02% |
147,700
-33,200
| -18% | -$19.7M |
|
825
PUT
Ferrari
RACE
$72.5B
| $86.8M | 0.02% |
204,300
+86,400
| +73% | +$39M |
|
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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.