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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
851
GFL Environmental
GFL
$15B
| $83.3M | 0.01% |
1,869,527
+654,936
| +54% | +$28.5M |
|
852
CALL
Dow Inc
DOW
$21.9B
| $83.2M | 0.01% |
2,073,400
+503,700
| +32% | +$23.5M |
|
853
CALL
Emerson Electric
EMR
$91.6B
| $83.2M | 0.01% |
671,200
-23,800
| -3% | -$2.89M |
|
854
PUT
Trump Media & Technology Group
DJT
$2.31B
| $83.2M | 0.01% |
2,439,100
+940,300
| +63% | +$29.9M |
|
855
PUT
State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLC
$22.8B
| $83.2M | 0.01% |
859,000
+370,800
| +76% | +$35.4M |
|
856
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.09T
| $83.1M | 0.01% |
183,346
+44,665
| +32% | +$20.6M |
|
857
CALL
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$110B
| $82.6M | 0.01% |
282,200
-156,200
| -36% | -$46.2M |
|
858
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.02B
| $82.6M | 0.01% |
6,972,612
+6,075,032
| +677% | +$66.2M |
|
859
State Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF
XBI
$10.3B
| $82.5M | 0.01% |
916,400
+343,327
| +60% | +$33.3M |
|
860
CME Group
CME
$96.1B
| $82.5M | 0.01% |
355,362
-350,752
| -50% | -$80.7M |
|
861
Tesla
TSLA
$1.34T
| $82.5M | 0.01% |
204,204
-1,261,202
| -86% | -$406M |
|
862
CALL
CleanSpark
CLSK
$2.96B
| $82.4M | 0.01% |
8,951,000
+3,919,000
| +78% | +$47.4M |
|
863
PUT
American Tower
AMT
$81.2B
| $82.4M | 0.01% |
449,400
-66,800
| -13% | -$13.8M |
|
864
CALL
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$42.2B
| $82.1M | 0.01% |
1,431,800
+350,600
| +32% | +$24.1M |
|
865
CALL
ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF
BITO
$1.43B
| $82.1M | 0.01% |
3,602,600
+457,000
| +15% | +$10.1M |
|
866
PUT
Halliburton
HAL
$27.4B
| $82.1M | 0.01% |
3,017,900
+1,077,200
| +56% | +$31.5M |
|
867
Invitation Homes
INVH
$18B
| $81.8M | 0.01% |
2,559,553
+2,557,668
| +135,685% | +$85.4M |
|
868
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.6B
| $81.6M | 0.01% |
4,659,011
-190,526
| -4% | -$3.42M |
|
869
Pinduoduo
PDD
$120B
| $81.6M | 0.01% |
841,386
+43,295
| +5% | +$5.04M |
|
870
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$77B
| $81.4M | 0.01% |
176,101
+118,659
| +207% | +$56.3M |
|
871
PUT
Nucor
NUE
$61.8B
| $81.1M | 0.01% |
694,600
+164,200
| +31% | +$23.6M |
|
|
MRSH
872
Marsh
MRSH
$90B
| $81M | 0.01% |
381,494
+51,433
| +16% | +$11.4M |
|
873
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.9B
| $81M | 0.01% |
2,687,230
+1,894,044
| +239% | +$62.7M |
|
874
CALL
Stryker
SYK
$131B
| $80.7M | 0.01% |
224,200
-50,600
| -18% | -$18.7M |
|
875
Cognizant
CTSH
$26.7B
| $80.7M | 0.01% |
1,049,195
+542,745
| +107% | +$42.5M |
|
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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.