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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1101
PUT
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$204B
| $60.8M | 0.01% |
1,141,400
+866,800
| +316% | +$48.6M |
|
1102
ICU Medical
ICUI
$4.58B
| $60.8M | 0.01% |
391,510
-261,831
| -40% | -$44.3M |
|
1103
PUT
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.4B
| $60.7M | 0.01% |
291,200
+126,500
| +77% | +$28.3M |
|
1104
CALL
Papa John's
PZZA
$793M
| $60.7M | 0.01% |
1,478,100
+447,300
| +43% | +$22M |
|
1105
CALL
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.43B
| $60.5M | 0.01% |
2,654,828
+660,358
| +33% | +$16.8M |
|
1106
CALL
General Dynamics
GD
$107B
| $60.5M | 0.01% |
229,600
-27,000
| -11% | -$7.77M |
|
1107
Tyson Foods
TSN
$19.8B
| $60.5M | 0.01% |
1,052,899
+646,057
| +159% | +$39M |
|
1108
Halozyme
HALO
$11.6B
| $60.4M | 0.01% |
+1,262,757
| New | +$64.8M |
|
1109
CALL
Iris Energy
IREN
$16B
| $60.3M | 0.01% |
6,144,300
+3,963,500
| +182% | +$42.2M |
|
1110
Robert Half
RHI
$4.25B
| $60.2M | 0.01% |
854,607
+478,466
| +127% | +$34.1M |
|
1111
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x ETF
SPXL
$7.41B
| $60.2M | 0.01% |
356,625
-68,802
| -16% | -$12M |
|
1112
Trex
TREX
$5.05B
| $60.1M | 0.01% |
871,332
+163,569
| +23% | +$11.5M |
|
1113
CALL
Best Buy
BBY
$17.5B
| $60.1M | 0.01% |
700,100
-204,400
| -23% | -$18.7M |
|
1114
PUT
Tapestry
TPR
$25.9B
| $60M | 0.01% |
918,000
+574,800
| +167% | +$31.4M |
|
1115
Aflac
AFL
$60.5B
| $59.9M | 0.01% |
578,962
+439,843
| +316% | +$48M |
|
1116
PUT
ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF
BITO
$1.43B
| $59.8M | 0.01% |
2,626,500
-882,500
| -25% | -$19.6M |
|
1117
Viking Therapeutics
VKTX
$3.97B
| $59.8M | 0.01% |
1,485,079
+12,403
| +0.8% | +$707K |
|
1118
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.18B
| $59.6M | 0.01% |
2,149,254
-1,419,821
| -40% | -$40.3M |
|
1119
PUT
AB InBev
BUD
$156B
| $59.6M | 0.01% |
1,190,500
+629,800
| +112% | +$36.4M |
|
1120
PUT
Philip Morris
PM
$290B
| $59.5M | 0.01% |
494,800
+8,800
| +2% | +$1.11M |
|
1121
Ferguson
FERG
$47.4B
| $59.5M | 0.01% |
342,612
-660,279
| -66% | -$131M |
|
1122
PUT
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$29.1B
| $59.3M | 0.01% |
1,929,600
+384,100
| +25% | +$12.6M |
|
1123
PUT
Twilio
TWLO
$37.9B
| $59.2M | 0.01% |
548,000
+11,600
| +2% | +$1.06M |
|
1124
CALL
HubSpot
HUBS
$12B
| $59.2M | 0.01% |
85,000
-22,600
| -21% | -$14.5M |
|
1125
PUT
SAP
SAP
$242B
| $59M | 0.01% |
239,800
+131,200
| +121% | +$31.2M |
|
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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.