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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
976
Constellation Brands
STZ
$23.3B
| $71.2M | 0.01% |
322,121
-168,720
| -34% | -$40.1M |
|
977
Amneal Pharmaceuticals
AMRX
$6.02B
| $71.1M | 0.01% |
8,980,968
+88,675
| +1% | +$744K |
|
978
CALL
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$171B
| $71.1M | 0.01% |
769,200
-540,200
| -41% | -$48.6M |
|
979
Best Buy
BBY
$18B
| $71M | 0.01% |
827,746
+48,113
| +6% | +$4.39M |
|
980
PUT
Trade Desk
TTD
$6.84B
| $70.8M | 0.01% |
602,500
+170,400
| +39% | +$21.1M |
|
981
PUT
First Citizens BancShares
FCNCA
$25.6B
| $70.8M | 0.01% |
33,500
+9,600
| +40% | +$20.1M |
|
982
PUT
Snap
SNAP
$8.96B
| $70.6M | 0.01% |
6,559,000
+655,300
| +11% | +$7.39M |
|
983
CALL
Twilio
TWLO
$38.3B
| $70.5M | 0.01% |
652,400
-148,100
| -19% | -$13.5M |
|
984
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$27.3B
| $70.5M | 0.01% |
123,700
+38,900
| +46% | +$22.8M |
|
985
CALL
Hims & Hers Health
HIMS
$6.71B
| $70.4M | 0.01% |
2,911,600
+1,686,900
| +138% | +$41.8M |
|
|
X
986
CALL
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $70.3M | 0.01% |
2,067,200
+24,800
| +1% | +$915K |
|
987
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.71B
| $69.7M | 0.01% |
548,292
-1,040,416
| -65% | -$138M |
|
988
PUT
Altria Group
MO
$109B
| $69.6M | 0.01% |
1,330,800
-421,200
| -24% | -$22.4M |
|
989
Arista Networks
ANET
$257B
| $69.5M | 0.01% |
628,339
-1,737,865
| -73% | -$179M |
|
990
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.3B
| $69.3M | 0.01% |
1,272,730
+378,528
| +42% | +$21.6M |
|
991
UWM Holdings
UWMC
$2.61B
| $69.3M | 0.01% |
11,811,055
+2,832,483
| +32% | +$18.4M |
|
992
American International
AIG
$39.8B
| $69.2M | 0.01% |
951,047
-227,830
| -19% | -$17.1M |
|
993
PUT
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$131B
| $69.2M | 0.01% |
171,800
+77,600
| +82% | +$36M |
|
994
PUT
2x Bitcoin ETF
BITX
$862M
| $69.1M | 0.01% |
1,334,800
+868,000
| +186% | +$39.9M |
|
995
Shopify
SHOP
$204B
| $69M | 0.01% |
648,978
+395,351
| +156% | +$38.5M |
|
996
ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
UPRO
$5.86B
| $68.9M | 0.01% |
777,262
+27,544
| +4% | +$2.52M |
|
997
CALL
Domino's
DPZ
$11.6B
| $68.8M | 0.01% |
164,000
-49,400
| -23% | -$21.6M |
|
998
PUT
Workday
WDAY
$51B
| $68.6M | 0.01% |
265,700
-120,500
| -31% | -$30.8M |
|
999
PUT
Global X Uranium ETF
URA
$6.31B
| $68.2M | 0.01% |
2,545,500
-757,700
| -23% | -$23.2M |
|
1000
CALL
WEX
WEX
$6.78B
| $68.1M | 0.01% |
388,500
+5,700
| +1% | +$1.07M |
|
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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.