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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1176
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$81.5B
| $55.7M | 0.01% |
769,089
+570,993
| +288% | +$44M |
|
1177
CALL
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.23B
| $55.6M | 0.01% |
1,176,300
+22,000
| +2% | +$896K |
|
1178
PUT
BILL Holdings
BILL
$4.85B
| $55.6M | 0.01% |
655,800
+241,800
| +58% | +$18M |
|
1179
PUT
EOG Resources
EOG
$75.1B
| $55.5M | 0.01% |
452,600
-25,500
| -5% | -$3.26M |
|
1180
Unity
U
$20.2B
| $55.2M | 0.01% |
2,456,788
+370,214
| +18% | +$8.23M |
|
1181
NRG Energy
NRG
$25.4B
| $55.1M | 0.01% |
+610,326
| New | +$56.5M |
|
1182
PUT
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$42.2B
| $54.9M | 0.01% |
957,800
+510,800
| +114% | +$35.1M |
|
1183
PUT
Iris Energy
IREN
$16B
| $54.8M | 0.01% |
5,581,000
+1,627,300
| +41% | +$17.3M |
|
1184
PUT
Procter & Gamble
PG
$335B
| $54.8M | 0.01% |
326,600
-664,000
| -67% | -$113M |
|
1185
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.8B
| $54.7M | 0.01% |
243,077
+212,342
| +691% | +$49.1M |
|
1186
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$17B
| $54.7M | 0.01% |
216,179
+216,177
| +10,808,850% | +$57.6M |
|
1187
PUT
Kroger
KR
$35.1B
| $54.7M | 0.01% |
894,800
-198,100
| -18% | -$11.6M |
|
1188
PUT
Shell
SHEL
$248B
| $54.7M | 0.01% |
873,300
+533,100
| +157% | +$34.9M |
|
1189
PUT
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$87.4B
| $54.7M | 0.01% |
160,900
+9,500
| +6% | +$3.55M |
|
1190
CALL
HSBC
HSBC
$358B
| $54.6M | 0.01% |
1,104,900
-35,000
| -3% | -$1.62M |
|
1191
CALL
Coupang
CPNG
$29.3B
| $54.6M | 0.01% |
2,485,600
+848,000
| +52% | +$20.8M |
|
1192
Cousins Properties
CUZ
$4.85B
| $54.5M | 0.01% |
1,778,617
+537,569
| +43% | +$16.5M |
|
1193
Altria Group
MO
$109B
| $54.3M | 0.01% |
+1,038,813
| New | +$55.3M |
|
1194
PUT
US Bancorp
USB
$101B
| $54.3M | 0.01% |
1,135,200
+285,900
| +34% | +$14.1M |
|
|
NVO
1195
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$205B
| $54.3M | 0.01% |
631,057
+219,416
| +53% | +$23.7M |
|
1196
CALL
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.94B
| $54.2M | 0.01% |
417,700
+209,800
| +101% | +$25.7M |
|
1197
PUT
AT&T
T
$168B
| $54.2M | 0.01% |
2,379,300
-1,261,300
| -35% | -$28.4M |
|
1198
Essential Properties Realty Trust
EPRT
$6.62B
| $54M | 0.01% |
1,725,697
+850,686
| +97% | +$27.9M |
|
1199
PUT
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$97.8B
| $53.9M | 0.01% |
386,400
-92,200
| -19% | -$14.1M |
|
1200
CALL
Duke Energy
DUK
$96.3B
| $53.7M | 0.01% |
498,700
-301,900
| -38% | -$34.2M |
|
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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.