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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
876
CALL
Corning
GLW
$137B
| $80.4M | 0.01% |
1,692,900
+413,000
| +32% | +$19.6M |
|
877
EOG Resources
EOG
$74.2B
| $80.3M | 0.01% |
655,276
+534,424
| +442% | +$68.3M |
|
878
PUT
Hershey
HSY
$37.4B
| $80.3M | 0.01% |
474,000
+88,700
| +23% | +$15.9M |
|
879
PUT
Prudential Financial
PRU
$43B
| $80.1M | 0.01% |
675,600
+56,600
| +9% | +$6.99M |
|
880
Uber
UBER
$155B
| $79.8M | 0.01% |
1,322,578
+710,647
| +116% | +$50.7M |
|
881
CALL
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$53.4B
| $79.4M | 0.01% |
1,072,900
+391,000
| +57% | +$27.4M |
|
882
CALL
ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
UPRO
$5.86B
| $79.4M | 0.01% |
895,200
+437,900
| +96% | +$40.1M |
|
883
Expedia Group
EXPE
$39.4B
| $79.3M | 0.01% |
425,515
+22,751
| +6% | +$3.92M |
|
|
AMED
884
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $79.3M | 0.01% |
872,962
+268,661
| +44% | +$24.7M |
|
885
PUT
Lennar Class A
LEN
$21.1B
| $79.2M | 0.01% |
600,173
+50,514
| +9% | +$8.21M |
|
886
PVH
PVH
$3.77B
| $78.8M | 0.01% |
745,389
-133,743
| -15% | -$13.7M |
|
887
Tenaris
TS
$26.6B
| $78.5M | 0.01% |
2,077,701
+281,748
| +16% | +$10M |
|
888
CALL
eBay
EBAY
$46.5B
| $78.5M | 0.01% |
1,266,900
+31,400
| +3% | +$1.99M |
|
889
Coupang
CPNG
$29.3B
| $78.5M | 0.01% |
3,569,164
+1,647,756
| +86% | +$40.4M |
|
890
Corteva
CTVA
$50.6B
| $78.1M | 0.01% |
1,371,994
+1,366,375
| +24,317% | +$80.8M |
|
891
PUT
ON Semiconductor
ON
$31.8B
| $78.1M | 0.01% |
1,239,300
+623,700
| +101% | +$43M |
|
892
CALL
Cameco
CCJ
$42.6B
| $78.1M | 0.01% |
1,519,700
-1,119,300
| -42% | -$61M |
|
893
NiSource
NI
$20.2B
| $78M | 0.01% |
2,123,117
-3,344,673
| -61% | -$120M |
|
894
Quanta Services
PWR
$101B
| $78M | 0.01% |
+246,864
| New | +$79.4M |
|
895
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.2B
| $78M | 0.01% |
680,331
+155,978
| +30% | +$20.3M |
|
896
TransDigm Group
TDG
$68.9B
| $77.9M | 0.01% |
61,506
+24,513
| +66% | +$32.3M |
|
897
Emerson Electric
EMR
$91.6B
| $77.9M | 0.01% |
628,932
+250,934
| +66% | +$30.4M |
|
898
PUT
iShares US Real Estate ETF
IYR
$4.58B
| $77.9M | 0.01% |
837,400
-652,800
| -44% | -$64.3M |
|
899
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.64B
| $77.9M | 0.01% |
+411,529
| New | +$83M |
|
900
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.76B
| $77.8M | 0.01% |
2,007,632
+1,769,133
| +742% | +$59.2M |
|
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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.