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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1026
PUT
MetLife
MET
$61.9B
| $66.1M | 0.01% |
806,700
-43,200
| -5% | -$3.59M |
|
1027
FMC
FMC
$1.27B
| $66M | 0.01% |
1,357,035
+587,384
| +76% | +$34.3M |
|
1028
CALL
Rio Tinto
RIO
$160B
| $65.9M | 0.01% |
1,120,800
-338,400
| -23% | -$21.6M |
|
1029
CALL
EQT Corp
EQT
$33.8B
| $65.9M | 0.01% |
1,428,495
+307,580
| +27% | +$12.7M |
|
1030
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.53B
| $65.9M | 0.01% |
1,200,025
+123,583
| +11% | +$5.28M |
|
1031
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.1B
| $65.8M | 0.01% |
739,207
+729,788
| +7,748% | +$69M |
|
1032
PayPal
PYPL
$51.8B
| $65.8M | 0.01% |
771,410
-524,921
| -40% | -$44.1M |
|
1033
Fox Class A
FOXA
$27.5B
| $65.7M | 0.01% |
1,352,124
-3,213,561
| -70% | -$145M |
|
1034
PUT
Chubb
CB
$133B
| $65.6M | 0.01% |
237,500
-103,000
| -30% | -$29.2M |
|
1035
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$131B
| $65.3M | 0.01% |
162,181
+111,949
| +223% | +$51.9M |
|
1036
Biohaven
BHVN
$2.24B
| $65.3M | 0.01% |
1,748,235
-6,886
| -0.4% | -$321K |
|
1037
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.29B
| $65.2M | 0.01% |
191,341
+191,108
| +82,021% | +$69.6M |
|
1038
Twist Bioscience
TWST
$7.86B
| $65.2M | 0.01% |
1,402,257
-80,299
| -5% | -$3.63M |
|
1039
CALL
American International
AIG
$39.8B
| $65.2M | 0.01% |
895,000
-309,900
| -26% | -$23.3M |
|
1040
Jabil
JBL
$38.8B
| $65.1M | 0.01% |
452,587
-223,109
| -33% | -$29.3M |
|
|
HBI
1041
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $65M | 0.01% |
7,990,411
+2,653,411
| +50% | +$20.9M |
|
1042
American Water Works
AWK
$27.1B
| $65M | 0.01% |
522,051
+414,763
| +387% | +$56M |
|
1043
CALL
Aflac
AFL
$60.7B
| $64.9M | 0.01% |
627,900
+20,900
| +3% | +$2.28M |
|
1044
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.7B
| $64.9M | 0.01% |
351,029
-71,669
| -17% | -$13.4M |
|
1045
PUT
eBay
EBAY
$46.5B
| $64.9M | 0.01% |
1,047,200
+234,200
| +29% | +$14.9M |
|
1046
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$21.7B
| $64.9M | 0.01% |
240,895
-47,683
| -17% | -$14.1M |
|
1047
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.3B
| $64.8M | 0.01% |
811,871
+35,382
| +5% | +$2.89M |
|
1048
Coinbase
COIN
$40.6B
| $64.7M | 0.01% |
260,640
+143,294
| +122% | +$36.4M |
|
1049
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$59.5B
| $64.6M | 0.01% |
1,336,307
+345,957
| +35% | +$16.7M |
|
1050
Genmab
GMAB
$19.3B
| $64.5M | 0.01% |
3,092,144
+1,792,288
| +138% | +$39.4M |
|
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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.