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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1151
BellRing Brands
BRBR
$1.26B
| $57.4M | 0.01% |
762,395
-224,312
| -23% | -$15.9M |
|
1152
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11.2B
| $57.3M | 0.01% |
609,249
+371,643
| +156% | +$35.7M |
|
1153
GlobalFoundries
GFS
$28.9B
| $57.3M | 0.01% |
1,334,976
+1,059,471
| +385% | +$44.4M |
|
1154
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$59.1B
| $57.3M | 0.01% |
946,497
+729,985
| +337% | +$43.1M |
|
1155
Novartis
NVS
$290B
| $57.2M | 0.01% |
588,188
+406,007
| +223% | +$43.3M |
|
1156
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF
VTI
$696B
| $57.1M | 0.01% |
197,000
+24,100
| +14% | +$7.03M |
|
1157
CALL
Fluor
FLR
$6.96B
| $56.9M | 0.01% |
1,153,900
+25,600
| +2% | +$1.35M |
|
1158
PUT
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$41.4B
| $56.9M | 0.01% |
1,288,000
+530,400
| +70% | +$22.3M |
|
1159
PUT
AstraZeneca
AZN
$244B
| $56.8M | 0.01% |
433,550
+269,500
| +164% | +$37.7M |
|
1160
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.7B
| $56.7M | 0.01% |
1,379,991
-714,675
| -34% | -$28.9M |
|
|
BPMC
1161
DELISTED
Blueprint Medicines
BPMC
| $56.7M | 0.01% |
649,958
+572,102
| +735% | +$52.4M |
|
1162
Twilio
TWLO
$37.9B
| $56.6M | 0.01% |
523,644
+439,155
| +520% | +$40.1M |
|
1163
CALL
Synchrony
SYF
$25.8B
| $56.5M | 0.01% |
870,000
+88,000
| +11% | +$5.39M |
|
1164
Freshpet
FRPT
$3.48B
| $56.4M | 0.01% |
380,814
-228,347
| -37% | -$33.3M |
|
|
DOCU
1165
CALL
DocuSign
DOCU
$11.1B
| $56.4M | 0.01% |
627,000
+80,300
| +15% | +$6.41M |
|
1166
iShares Bitcoin Trust
IBIT
$47.2B
| $56.4M | 0.01% |
1,062,691
+1,042,625
| +5,196% | +$49.2M |
|
1167
Park Hotels & Resorts
PK
$2.99B
| $56.3M | 0.01% |
4,004,577
+3,384,046
| +545% | +$49.7M |
|
1168
Birkenstock
BIRK
$7.54B
| $56.2M | 0.01% |
992,642
+371,647
| +60% | +$18.9M |
|
1169
CALL
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22B
| $56.2M | 0.01% |
1,672,800
-1,052,700
| -39% | -$33.6M |
|
|
CFLT
1170
DELISTED
Confluent
CFLT
| $56.2M | 0.01% |
2,010,156
-677,196
| -25% | -$18.2M |
|
1171
PUT
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$73.1B
| $56.2M | 0.01% |
316,800
+115,200
| +57% | +$20.4M |
|
1172
PUT
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$71.4B
| $56.1M | 0.01% |
2,047,300
+972,500
| +90% | +$25.4M |
|
1173
CALL
Chewy
CHWY
$9.15B
| $56M | 0.01% |
1,671,700
-274,900
| -14% | -$8.55M |
|
1174
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$50.1B
| $55.9M | 0.01% |
195,638
-295,240
| -60% | -$83M |
|
1175
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.4B
| $55.9M | 0.01% |
1,781,101
+222,823
| +14% | +$6.98M |
|
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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.