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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
901
CALL
ON Semiconductor
ON
$31.8B
| $77.8M | 0.01% |
1,233,600
+420,800
| +52% | +$29M |
|
902
PUT
Pinterest
PINS
$13.2B
| $77.7M | 0.01% |
2,678,900
+235,600
| +10% | +$7.41M |
|
903
CALL
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$8.98B
| $77.7M | 0.01% |
3,018,800
-686,500
| -19% | -$17.4M |
|
|
FOLD
904
DELISTED
Amicus Therapeutics
FOLD
| $77.6M | 0.01% |
8,239,949
+4,609,786
| +127% | +$47.9M |
|
905
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$67B
| $77.6M | 0.01% |
131,110
+128,756
| +5,470% | +$93.2M |
|
906
PUT
iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF
IGV
$15.2B
| $77.5M | 0.01% |
774,300
+607,100
| +363% | +$60.2M |
|
907
Yum! Brands
YUM
$41.2B
| $77.4M | 0.01% |
+576,721
| New | +$78M |
|
908
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$487B
| $77.4M | 0.01% |
151,331
-141,327
| -48% | -$71.5M |
|
909
Trimble
TRMB
$13.4B
| $77.3M | 0.01% |
1,094,598
+263,229
| +32% | +$17.9M |
|
910
CALL
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$29.6B
| $77.3M | 0.01% |
1,505,600
-953,300
| -39% | -$49.4M |
|
911
CALL
TransDigm Group
TDG
$68.9B
| $77.3M | 0.01% |
61,000
+21,600
| +55% | +$28.5M |
|
912
PUT
Rocket Lab Corp
RKLB
$51.2B
| $77.3M | 0.01% |
3,033,600
+1,266,400
| +72% | +$22.2M |
|
913
CALL
Ford
F
$55.4B
| $77.3M | 0.01% |
7,804,000
+1,723,100
| +28% | +$18.4M |
|
914
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$643M
| $77M | 0.01% |
967,200
-361,200
| -27% | -$28.6M |
|
915
PUT
Best Buy
BBY
$18B
| $76.8M | 0.01% |
895,300
+374,700
| +72% | +$34.2M |
|
916
Watsco Inc
WSO
$12.9B
| $76.6M | 0.01% |
161,647
+105,706
| +189% | +$53.5M |
|
917
PUT
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22B
| $76.5M | 0.01% |
2,274,800
+288,100
| +15% | +$9.19M |
|
918
Dow Inc
DOW
$21.9B
| $76.4M | 0.01% |
+1,904,910
| New | +$88.9M |
|
919
PUT
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$58.5B
| $76.3M | 0.01% |
367,300
+55,800
| +18% | +$12.7M |
|
920
HEICO Corp
HEI
$51.9B
| $76.2M | 0.01% |
320,655
+272,951
| +572% | +$70.7M |
|
921
Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF
ASHR
$1.58B
| $76.2M | 0.01% |
2,877,666
+2,720,687
| +1,733% | +$75.9M |
|
922
CALL
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$203B
| $75.9M | 0.01% |
1,426,200
+501,000
| +54% | +$28.1M |
|
923
PUT
SoundHound AI
SOUN
$3.32B
| $75.7M | 0.01% |
3,817,400
+2,745,200
| +256% | +$26.4M |
|
924
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.28B
| $75.7M | 0.01% |
2,165,916
+1,764,765
| +440% | +$66M |
|
925
CALL
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$129B
| $75.6M | 0.01% |
779,000
+314,700
| +68% | +$29.7M |
|
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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.