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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1301
CALL
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12.7B
| $47.6M | 0.01% |
241,200
-35,500
| -13% | -$6.49M |
|
1302
Five Below
FIVE
$13.2B
| $47.5M | 0.01% |
452,574
-160,956
| -26% | -$15.4M |
|
1303
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.75B
| $47.4M | 0.01% |
335,698
+31,571
| +10% | +$4.64M |
|
1304
PUT
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.1B
| $47.3M | 0.01% |
1,365,400
+379,100
| +38% | +$14.3M |
|
1305
CDW
CDW
$17.8B
| $47.2M | 0.01% |
271,353
+223,149
| +463% | +$43.3M |
|
1306
IDEAYA Biosciences
IDYA
$3.56B
| $47.2M | 0.01% |
1,836,830
+784,449
| +75% | +$22.2M |
|
1307
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$2B
| $47.1M | 0.01% |
1,433,676
+1,421,940
| +12,116% | +$66.8M |
|
1308
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$89.1B
| $47.1M | 0.01% |
156,910
+121,763
| +346% | +$42.6M |
|
1309
Harmony Biosciences
HRMY
$2.24B
| $47.1M | 0.01% |
1,368,232
+1,213,556
| +785% | +$41.7M |
|
1310
Etsy
ETSY
$7.4B
| $47M | 0.01% |
+888,948
| New | +$47.4M |
|
1311
Ingersoll Rand
IR
$32.9B
| $47M | 0.01% |
519,558
+518,064
| +34,676% | +$51.6M |
|
1312
PUT
Aflac
AFL
$60.5B
| $46.9M | 0.01% |
453,700
+97,300
| +27% | +$10.6M |
|
1313
Camping World
CWH
$659M
| $46.9M | 0.01% |
2,223,399
+506,815
| +30% | +$11.6M |
|
|
HCP
1314
DELISTED
HashiCorp, Inc. Class A Common Stock
HCP
| $46.9M | 0.01% |
1,369,719
-30,959
| -2% | -$1.05M |
|
1315
CALL
Unilever
UL
$135B
| $46.9M | 0.01% |
734,578
-340,444
| -32% | -$23M |
|
|
BNY
1316
CALL
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$110B
| $46.8M | 0.01% |
609,400
-29,200
| -5% | -$2.26M |
|
|
FLG
1317
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.9B
| $46.7M | 0.01% |
5,006,332
-5,644,741
| -53% | -$61.6M |
|
1318
PUT
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.2B
| $46.7M | 0.01% |
628,900
+289,900
| +86% | +$24.4M |
|
1319
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF
XHB
$1.6B
| $46.7M | 0.01% |
446,500
-410,300
| -48% | -$48.1M |
|
1320
PUT
iShares Biotechnology ETF
IBB
$9.77B
| $46.6M | 0.01% |
352,600
-257,000
| -42% | -$36.1M |
|
1321
PUT
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ICLR
$12.9B
| $46.6M | 0.01% |
222,200
+215,200
| +3,074% | +$50.3M |
|
1322
PUT
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$9.43B
| $46.6M | 0.01% |
361,900
+349,700
| +2,866% | +$54.3M |
|
1323
CALL
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.84B
| $46.5M | 0.01% |
311,300
-316,300
| -50% | -$46.2M |
|
1324
PUT
Aptiv
APTV
$10.2B
| $46.4M | 0.01% |
767,300
+222,800
| +41% | +$13.6M |
|
1325
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$10.8B
| $46.4M | 0.01% |
159,328
+121,646
| +323% | +$37.6M |
|
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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.