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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1201
CALL
Macy's
M
$6.26B
| $53.7M | 0.01% |
3,173,500
+2,326,400
| +275% | +$37.1M |
|
1202
CALL
iShares US Home Construction ETF
ITB
$2.37B
| $53.7M | 0.01% |
519,200
-395,800
| -43% | -$47M |
|
1203
CALL
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.6B
| $53.5M | 0.01% |
588,500
+33,100
| +6% | +$3.16M |
|
1204
Arm
ARM
$298B
| $53.5M | 0.01% |
433,349
-24,023
| -5% | -$3.39M |
|
|
SARO
1205
StandardAero Inc
SARO
$9.06B
| $53.4M | 0.01% |
+2,154,699
| New | +$62.4M |
|
1206
CALL
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bull 3X ETF
TMF
$2.17B
| $53.3M | 0.01% |
1,334,100
+389,520
| +41% | +$18.5M |
|
1207
CALL
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$19.5B
| $53.3M | 0.01% |
556,950
+128,582
| +30% | +$13.4M |
|
1208
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
$910B
| $53.2M | 0.01% |
90,338
+25,902
| +40% | +$15.3M |
|
1209
CALL
C3.ai
AI
$1.58B
| $53.1M | 0.01% |
1,543,500
-69,400
| -4% | -$2.15M |
|
1210
NNN REIT
NNN
$8.79B
| $52.9M | 0.01% |
1,295,878
+1,295,356
| +248,152% | +$57.4M |
|
1211
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$93.6B
| $52.9M | 0.01% |
1,389,257
+1,203,140
| +646% | +$53.8M |
|
1212
Sea Limited
SE
$75.5B
| $52.9M | 0.01% |
498,161
+82,389
| +20% | +$8.66M |
|
1213
Unilever
UL
$135B
| $52.7M | 0.01% |
825,580
+399,694
| +94% | +$27M |
|
1214
CALL
FTAI Aviation
FTAI
$23.3B
| $52.6M | 0.01% |
365,200
-100,700
| -22% | -$14.8M |
|
1215
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$42.6B
| $52.6M | 0.01% |
2,385,422
-1,083,040
| -31% | -$19.7M |
|
1216
PUT
Global Payments
GPN
$25.1B
| $52.5M | 0.01% |
468,600
-500
| -0.1% | -$54.7K |
|
1217
WEC Energy
WEC
$35.6B
| $52.4M | 0.01% |
556,862
-157,499
| -22% | -$15.3M |
|
1218
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$55.9B
| $52.3M | 0.01% |
319,493
-169,333
| -35% | -$29.8M |
|
1219
Seagate
STX
$209B
| $52.3M | 0.01% |
606,338
-741,556
| -55% | -$74.7M |
|
1220
CALL
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.1B
| $52.2M | 0.01% |
505,600
-217,100
| -30% | -$23.4M |
|
1221
PUT
On Holding
ONON
$10.6B
| $52.2M | 0.01% |
953,100
+191,900
| +25% | +$10.2M |
|
1222
PUT
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.04B
| $52.2M | 0.01% |
1,560,800
-61,700
| -4% | -$2.44M |
|
1223
PUT
TKO Group
TKO
$14.3B
| $52.1M | 0.01% |
366,700
+237,400
| +184% | +$31M |
|
1224
CALL
Constellation Brands
STZ
$22.9B
| $52.1M | 0.01% |
235,700
-1,900
| -0.8% | -$451K |
|
1225
CALL
State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLC
$22.8B
| $52M | 0.01% |
537,200
+182,700
| +52% | +$17.4M |
|
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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.