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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1376
PUT
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.8B
| $44M | 0.01% |
314,800
-138,000
| -30% | -$23.1M |
|
1377
2x Bitcoin ETF
BITX
$841M
| $43.9M | 0.01% |
+848,846
| New | +$39.1M |
|
1378
CALL
Burlington
BURL
$22.1B
| $43.9M | 0.01% |
154,100
-57,000
| -27% | -$15.4M |
|
1379
TE Connectivity
TEL
$62.1B
| $43.9M | 0.01% |
307,220
+266,675
| +658% | +$39.7M |
|
1380
PUT
Corning
GLW
$140B
| $43.9M | 0.01% |
923,300
-182,400
| -16% | -$8.64M |
|
1381
CALL
Aptiv
APTV
$10.2B
| $43.8M | 0.01% |
724,900
+210,100
| +41% | +$12.9M |
|
1382
CALL
Mobileye
MBLY
$7.62B
| $43.8M | 0.01% |
2,200,300
-9,600
| -0.4% | -$151K |
|
1383
SouthState Bank Corp
SSB
$10.8B
| $43.8M | 0.01% |
440,206
+168,190
| +62% | +$17.3M |
|
|
SLNO
1384
DELISTED
Soleno Therapeutics
SLNO
| $43.7M | 0.01% |
972,410
+950,670
| +4,373% | +$49.3M |
|
1385
CALL
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$300B
| $43.7M | 0.01% |
362,500
+52,300
| +17% | +$6.46M |
|
|
MSTX
1386
PUT
Defiance Daily Target 2x Long MSTR ETF
MSTX
$129M
| $43.6M | 0.01% |
124,060
+116,960
| +1,647% | +$82.8M |
|
1387
Enovis
ENOV
$1.49B
| $43.6M | 0.01% |
994,279
+720,505
| +263% | +$31.6M |
|
1388
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$13.6B
| $43.4M | 0.01% |
75,306
+24,689
| +49% | +$14.9M |
|
1389
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.69B
| $43.4M | 0.01% |
620,946
-310,363
| -33% | -$24.8M |
|
1390
Krispy Kreme
DNUT
$574M
| $43.4M | 0.01% |
4,370,559
+247,991
| +6% | +$2.68M |
|
|
B
1391
Barrick Mining
B
$68.8B
| $43.4M | 0.01% |
2,799,789
+1,811,811
| +183% | +$33M |
|
1392
PUT
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$43.6B
| $43.3M | 0.01% |
334,700
+20,400
| +6% | +$2.57M |
|
1393
PUT
Futu Holdings
FUTU
$14.7B
| $43.3M | 0.01% |
541,800
-8,100
| -1% | -$758K |
|
1394
MSCI
MSCI
$41.4B
| $43.3M | 0.01% |
72,171
-19,877
| -22% | -$11.9M |
|
1395
Crescent Energy
CRGY
$3.99B
| $43.2M | 0.01% |
2,958,966
+507,344
| +21% | +$6.88M |
|
1396
Carrier Global
CARR
$52.1B
| $43.2M | 0.01% |
632,590
+611,112
| +2,845% | +$46.1M |
|
1397
Houlihan Lokey
HLI
$9.14B
| $43.1M | 0.01% |
248,297
-15,210
| -6% | -$2.68M |
|
1398
PUT
Akamai
AKAM
$18.2B
| $43.1M | 0.01% |
450,700
+119,600
| +36% | +$11.7M |
|
1399
CALL
Ross Stores
ROST
$78.2B
| $43M | 0.01% |
284,500
-93,200
| -25% | -$13.7M |
|
1400
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $43M | 0.01% |
3,338,903
+1,461,978
| +78% | +$21.8M |
|
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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.