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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1001
CALL
SoundHound AI
SOUN
$3.32B
| $68.1M | 0.01% |
3,430,900
+1,310,200
| +62% | +$12.6M |
|
1002
CALL
Devon Energy
DVN
$48.8B
| $68M | 0.01% |
2,077,100
-314,000
| -13% | -$11.8M |
|
1003
CALL
Marriott International
MAR
$92.5B
| $67.9M | 0.01% |
243,600
-134,900
| -36% | -$37M |
|
1004
RB Global
RBA
$16B
| $67.9M | 0.01% |
753,168
-208,364
| -22% | -$18.6M |
|
1005
Ford
F
$55.4B
| $67.9M | 0.01% |
6,859,927
-960,597
| -12% | -$10.2M |
|
1006
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$26.1B
| $67.8M | 0.01% |
1,040,881
-865,884
| -45% | -$60.1M |
|
1007
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$29.1B
| $67.8M | 0.01% |
2,207,832
+2,137,638
| +3,045% | +$70.1M |
|
1008
PUT
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$89.8B
| $67.7M | 0.01% |
225,700
+62,200
| +38% | +$21.7M |
|
|
WCC
1009
CALL
WESCO International
WCC
$17.8B
| $67.7M | 0.01% |
374,100
-66,400
| -15% | -$12.6M |
|
1010
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$41.4B
| $67.7M | 0.01% |
1,532,384
+1,043,196
| +213% | +$43.9M |
|
1011
CALL
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$55.4B
| $67.6M | 0.01% |
314,500
-374,800
| -54% | -$76.1M |
|
1012
Merit Medical Systems
MMSI
$5.45B
| $67.6M | 0.01% |
698,586
+656,174
| +1,547% | +$65.4M |
|
1013
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.9B
| $67.6M | 0.01% |
536,436
+450,729
| +526% | +$66.9M |
|
1014
PUT
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.99B
| $67.4M | 0.01% |
7,175,300
+945,900
| +15% | +$11.4M |
|
1015
Dyne Therapeutics
DYN
$4.85B
| $67.4M | 0.01% |
2,861,581
-77,759
| -3% | -$2.3M |
|
1016
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$97.8B
| $67.4M | 0.01% |
483,056
+125
| +0% | +$19.1K |
|
1017
PUT
Hims & Hers Health
HIMS
$6.71B
| $67.3M | 0.01% |
2,785,200
+1,782,000
| +178% | +$44.1M |
|
1018
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31B
| $67.3M | 0.01% |
449,844
+381,839
| +561% | +$62.6M |
|
1019
CALL
Autodesk
ADSK
$52.7B
| $67.1M | 0.01% |
226,900
-96,700
| -30% | -$28.6M |
|
1020
AutoZone
AZO
$49.7B
| $67M | 0.01% |
+20,926
| New | +$66.3M |
|
1021
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$643M
| $66.8M | 0.01% |
839,600
-1,101,300
| -57% | -$87.2M |
|
1022
Constellation Energy
CEG
$98.7B
| $66.6M | 0.01% |
297,880
+42,347
| +17% | +$10.6M |
|
1023
American Express
AXP
$232B
| $66.6M | 0.01% |
224,464
-96,791
| -30% | -$27.8M |
|
|
EA
1024
PUT
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $66.6M | 0.01% |
455,000
+206,900
| +83% | +$31.8M |
|
1025
PUT
Comcast
CMCSA
$92.9B
| $66.1M | 0.01% |
1,762,300
-13,300
| -0.7% | -$552K |
|
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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.