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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76
PUT
Salesforce
CRM
$162B
| $822M | 0.14% |
2,457,500
+524,300
| +27% | +$167M |
|
|
77
Bank of America
BAC
$448B
| $821M | 0.14% |
18,688,833
+14,413,333
| +337% | +$634M |
|
78
CALL
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$59B
| $818M | 0.14% |
16,923,300
+8,715,200
| +106% | +$421M |
|
79
PUT
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
$122B
| $815M | 0.14% |
7,013,000
+2,167,600
| +45% | +$252M |
|
80
CALL
PayPal
PYPL
$50.5B
| $808M | 0.14% |
9,470,500
+407,200
| +4% | +$34.2M |
|
81
PUT
ASML
ASML
$691B
| $805M | 0.14% |
1,161,100
+490,500
| +73% | +$352M |
|
|
82
Amazon
AMZN
$2.94T
| $804M | 0.14% |
3,666,567
+3,198,629
| +684% | +$654M |
|
|
83
UnitedHealth
UNH
$365B
| $799M | 0.14% |
1,580,418
+1,353,454
| +596% | +$769M |
|
84
PUT
Intel
INTC
$493B
| $790M | 0.14% |
39,391,100
+7,243,100
| +23% | +$163M |
|
85
PUT
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$962B
| $770M | 0.13% |
3,210,200
-2,203,700
| -41% | -$513M |
|
|
86
PUT
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$59B
| $744M | 0.13% |
15,404,500
+5,573,800
| +57% | +$270M |
|
87
CALL
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
$29.9B
| $735M | 0.13% |
17,570,900
-10,527,200
| -37% | -$466M |
|
88
CALL
Visa
V
$677B
| $734M | 0.13% |
2,322,600
-94,800
| -4% | -$28.5M |
|
89
PUT
Micron Technology
MU
$981B
| $730M | 0.13% |
8,675,500
+307,800
| +4% | +$31.3M |
|
|
90
PUT
Citigroup
C
$228B
| $714M | 0.12% |
10,143,000
+509,600
| +5% | +$34.3M |
|
91
CALL
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$313B
| $699M | 0.12% |
3,841,800
-666,800
| -15% | -$126M |
|
92
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$54B
| $697M | 0.12% |
9,418,074
+7,426,571
| +373% | +$520M |
|
93
CALL
Pinduoduo
PDD
$129B
| $697M | 0.12% |
7,187,900
-1,901,200
| -21% | -$221M |
|
94
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.53T
| $693M | 0.12% |
1,182,847
+780,014
| +194% | +$458M |
|
95
CALL
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
$20.4B
| $686M | 0.12% |
22,514,500
-2,038,500
| -8% | -$74.1M |
|
96
CALL
Goldman Sachs
GS
$301B
| $686M | 0.12% |
1,198,200
-361,000
| -23% | -$201M |
|
|
97
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$65B
| $683M | 0.12% |
2,405,296
+2,375,510
| +7,975% | +$691M |
|
98
CALL
Reddit
RDDT
$30.1B
| $650M | 0.11% |
3,979,500
+3,319,400
| +503% | +$410M |
|
99
CALL
Oracle
ORCL
$419B
| $640M | 0.11% |
3,842,800
+74,300
| +2% | +$13.2M |
|
100
PUT
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.11T
| $636M | 0.11% |
1,402,200
-146,200
| -9% | -$67.5M |
|
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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.