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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
826
CALL
MetLife
MET
$61.9B
| $86.8M | 0.02% |
1,059,600
-101,800
| -9% | -$8.47M |
|
827
BILL Holdings
BILL
$5.11B
| $86.5M | 0.02% |
1,021,224
+379,064
| +59% | +$28.3M |
|
828
First Industrial Realty Trust
FR
$8.4B
| $86.4M | 0.02% |
1,724,441
-183,718
| -10% | -$9.75M |
|
829
CALL
Nucor
NUE
$61.8B
| $86.3M | 0.01% |
739,600
-39,700
| -5% | -$5.71M |
|
830
CALL
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$42.6B
| $86.3M | 0.01% |
3,914,400
+1,605,200
| +70% | +$29.2M |
|
831
Truist Financial
TFC
$64.7B
| $86.3M | 0.01% |
1,988,588
-2,915,281
| -59% | -$130M |
|
832
PUT
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.57B
| $86.3M | 0.01% |
2,050,400
+652,800
| +47% | +$30.2M |
|
833
C3.ai
AI
$1.58B
| $86.2M | 0.01% |
2,504,661
-143,755
| -5% | -$4.46M |
|
834
PUT
IonQ
IONQ
$18.2B
| $86.2M | 0.01% |
2,063,300
+1,758,700
| +577% | +$44.1M |
|
|
FISV
835
PUT
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$29.5B
| $85.8M | 0.01% |
417,600
+104,200
| +33% | +$21.3M |
|
|
HES
836
PUT
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $85.6M | 0.01% |
643,200
-89,300
| -12% | -$12.5M |
|
837
Leidos
LDOS
$17.9B
| $85.4M | 0.01% |
592,769
-405,409
| -41% | -$67.5M |
|
838
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLP
$14.9B
| $84.8M | 0.01% |
1,079,154
+676,445
| +168% | +$54.9M |
|
839
SoFi Technologies
SOFI
$23.8B
| $84.8M | 0.01% |
5,503,971
-473,522
| -8% | -$6.15M |
|
840
VeriSign
VRSN
$26B
| $84.5M | 0.01% |
408,478
+19,776
| +5% | +$3.72M |
|
841
Viking Holdings
VIK
$47.3B
| $84.5M | 0.01% |
1,917,766
-1,324,855
| -41% | -$56.2M |
|
842
Keysight
KEYS
$60.5B
| $84.5M | 0.01% |
525,746
+367,676
| +233% | +$59.3M |
|
843
Range Resources
RRC
$9.33B
| $84.4M | 0.01% |
2,344,399
-665,232
| -22% | -$22M |
|
|
FYBR
844
DELISTED
Frontier Communications
FYBR
| $84.3M | 0.01% |
2,429,395
+2,407,923
| +11,214% | +$84.4M |
|
|
845
Citigroup
C
$233B
| $83.8M | 0.01% |
1,190,504
-6,831,969
| -85% | -$460M |
|
846
Dollar General
DG
$26.9B
| $83.6M | 0.01% |
1,103,264
+528,045
| +92% | +$41.6M |
|
847
PUT
Roblox
RBLX
$27.1B
| $83.6M | 0.01% |
1,444,500
-1,472,200
| -50% | -$74.1M |
|
848
CALL
S&P Global
SPGI
$125B
| $83.6M | 0.01% |
167,800
-102,200
| -38% | -$51.9M |
|
|
WCC
849
WESCO International
WCC
$17.5B
| $83.5M | 0.01% |
461,571
+251,367
| +120% | +$47.5M |
|
850
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.85B
| $83.3M | 0.01% |
1,453,489
+264,056
| +22% | +$15.4M |
|
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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.