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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1051
PUT
Analog Devices
ADI
$187B
| $64.5M | 0.01% |
303,700
-89,400
| -23% | -$19.8M |
|
1052
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$10.5B
| $64.5M | 0.01% |
1,371,645
+434,454
| +46% | +$22.6M |
|
1053
PUT
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$55.4B
| $64.5M | 0.01% |
300,100
+33,300
| +12% | +$6.76M |
|
1054
Gentex
GNTX
$4.93B
| $64.5M | 0.01% |
2,243,781
+1,937,859
| +633% | +$58M |
|
1055
CALL
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$58.9B
| $64.4M | 0.01% |
309,900
-54,500
| -15% | -$12.4M |
|
1056
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$6.92B
| $64.4M | 0.01% |
2,618,218
+317,928
| +14% | +$8.31M |
|
1057
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.72B
| $64.1M | 0.01% |
3,845,062
+2,040,753
| +113% | +$38.6M |
|
1058
PUT
NRG Energy
NRG
$25.4B
| $64.1M | 0.01% |
710,200
-222,700
| -24% | -$20.6M |
|
1059
Knight Transportation
KNX
$11.6B
| $64.1M | 0.01% |
1,207,698
-23,361
| -2% | -$1.27M |
|
|
B
1060
CALL
Barrick Mining
B
$67.3B
| $63.9M | 0.01% |
4,123,400
+1,426,000
| +53% | +$25.9M |
|
1061
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$315B
| $63.8M | 0.01% |
350,570
-432,666
| -55% | -$81.7M |
|
1062
CALL
American Tower
AMT
$79.4B
| $63.8M | 0.01% |
347,600
-219,400
| -39% | -$45.5M |
|
1063
PUT
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$19B
| $63.6M | 0.01% |
1,199,000
-91,000
| -7% | -$5.14M |
|
1064
Iron Mountain
IRM
$37B
| $63.5M | 0.01% |
604,340
+538,470
| +817% | +$63.3M |
|
1065
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.74B
| $63.4M | 0.01% |
1,513,562
+24,363
| +2% | +$1.1M |
|
|
EXE
1066
PUT
Expand Energy Corp
EXE
$22.3B
| $63.3M | 0.01% |
635,920
+224,120
| +54% | +$20.7M |
|
1067
Nutanix
NTNX
$17.5B
| $63.2M | 0.01% |
1,033,506
-109,807
| -10% | -$7.18M |
|
1068
PUT
XPO
XPO
$24.5B
| $63.2M | 0.01% |
482,100
+132,500
| +38% | +$17.9M |
|
1069
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$70.7B
| $63.2M | 0.01% |
2,307,258
+233,533
| +11% | +$6.09M |
|
1070
SM Energy
SM
$7.71B
| $63.1M | 0.01% |
1,628,899
+997,260
| +158% | +$42.1M |
|
1071
CALL
2x Bitcoin ETF
BITX
$862M
| $63.1M | 0.01% |
1,218,700
-278,000
| -19% | -$12.8M |
|
1072
PUT
Vanguard Information Technology ETF
VGT
$151B
| $62.9M | 0.01% |
808,800
+412,800
| +104% | +$31.7M |
|
|
VRNA
1073
DELISTED
Verona Pharma
VRNA
| $62.8M | 0.01% |
1,352,713
+174,691
| +15% | +$6.56M |
|
1074
CALL
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.77B
| $62.8M | 0.01% |
2,980,600
+2,592,900
| +669% | +$70.5M |
|
1075
CALL
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$79.4B
| $62.7M | 0.01% |
1,049,500
+162,400
| +18% | +$10.7M |
|
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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.