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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BRSL
1326
CALL
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.15B
| $46.3M | 0.01% |
2,622,500
+2,476,800
| +1,700% | +$48.7M |
|
1327
CALL
CME Group
CME
$94.3B
| $46.3M | 0.01% |
199,200
-55,400
| -22% | -$12.7M |
|
1328
Rubrik
RBRK
$21.6B
| $46.2M | 0.01% |
707,574
+307,931
| +77% | +$15.2M |
|
1329
CALL
BioNTech
BNTX
$23.1B
| $46.2M | 0.01% |
405,700
-76,500
| -16% | -$8.73M |
|
1330
Alibaba
BABA
$293B
| $46.2M | 0.01% |
544,517
+46,254
| +9% | +$4.37M |
|
1331
Bilibili
BILI
$7.14B
| $46M | 0.01% |
2,540,941
+1,248,714
| +97% | +$26.1M |
|
1332
PUT
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$67.7B
| $46M | 0.01% |
158,600
-5,200
| -3% | -$1.63M |
|
1333
PUT
Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF
SPLV
$7.22B
| $46M | 0.01% |
656,900
+648,100
| +7,365% | +$46.8M |
|
1334
CALL
Celestica
CLS
$43.8B
| $45.9M | 0.01% |
497,500
+79,300
| +19% | +$6.2M |
|
1335
CALL
Corpay
CPAY
$27.9B
| $45.9M | 0.01% |
135,600
+7,800
| +6% | +$2.74M |
|
1336
Trade Desk
TTD
$6.84B
| $45.9M | 0.01% |
390,345
+121,761
| +45% | +$15.1M |
|
1337
CALL
CF Industries
CF
$17.7B
| $45.8M | 0.01% |
537,100
+32,000
| +6% | +$2.77M |
|
1338
PUT
SL Green Realty
SLG
$4.08B
| $45.8M | 0.01% |
673,700
+27,800
| +4% | +$2.06M |
|
1339
Realty Income
O
$59.6B
| $45.7M | 0.01% |
856,414
+692,919
| +424% | +$40.4M |
|
1340
PUT
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.1B
| $45.6M | 0.01% |
512,300
+114,700
| +29% | +$10.8M |
|
1341
PUT
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$75.9B
| $45.6M | 0.01% |
194,400
+28,300
| +17% | +$7.2M |
|
1342
PUT
Mobileye
MBLY
$7.57B
| $45.5M | 0.01% |
2,286,500
+519,600
| +29% | +$8.18M |
|
1343
PUT
Waste Management
WM
$89.6B
| $45.4M | 0.01% |
225,200
-50,200
| -18% | -$10.8M |
|
1344
CALL
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$30.4B
| $45.4M | 0.01% |
232,500
-40,500
| -15% | -$8.34M |
|
1345
CALL
ProShares Ultra S&P500
SSO
$8.51B
| $45.4M | 0.01% |
981,200
+159,200
| +19% | +$7.5M |
|
1346
CALL
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$41B
| $45.3M | 0.01% |
215,400
+17,700
| +9% | +$3.89M |
|
1347
Guardant Health
GH
$21.4B
| $45.3M | 0.01% |
1,481,889
+1,151,488
| +349% | +$32.4M |
|
1348
Qualcomm
QCOM
$173B
| $45.2M | 0.01% |
294,327
-1,048,871
| -78% | -$172M |
|
1349
Infosys
INFY
$50.3B
| $45.1M | 0.01% |
2,057,285
+1,303,154
| +173% | +$29.2M |
|
1350
CALL
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.1B
| $45.1M | 0.01% |
1,300,300
-200,300
| -13% | -$7.57M |
|
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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.