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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1401
PUT
YPF Sociedad Anonima American Depositary Shares (Each representing ten (10) Class D shares of Capital Stock)
YPF
$19.6B
| $42.9M | 0.01% |
1,009,400
+175,600
| +21% | +$5.76M |
|
1402
Old Republic International
ORI
$10.3B
| $42.9M | 0.01% |
1,185,368
-341,440
| -22% | -$12.5M |
|
1403
PUT
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.73B
| $42.8M | 0.01% |
336,500
+17,800
| +6% | +$2.37M |
|
1404
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.4B
| $42.7M | 0.01% |
363,938
+3,780
| +1% | +$453K |
|
1405
CALL
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
TIP
$14.7B
| $42.7M | 0.01% |
400,500
+395,000
| +7,182% | +$42.8M |
|
1406
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF
XME
$4.58B
| $42.7M | 0.01% |
751,600
-11,400
| -1% | -$734K |
|
|
JNPR
1407
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $42.6M | 0.01% |
1,137,931
-1,471,887
| -56% | -$55.7M |
|
1408
CBRE Group
CBRE
$43.8B
| $42.6M | 0.01% |
324,416
-285,335
| -47% | -$37.4M |
|
1409
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$5.13B
| $42.5M | 0.01% |
957,497
+750,939
| +364% | +$39.1M |
|
1410
CALL
Nice
NICE
$6.05B
| $42.5M | 0.01% |
250,400
-32,700
| -12% | -$5.83M |
|
1411
CALL
Ferrari
RACE
$72.7B
| $42.5M | 0.01% |
100,100
-8,900
| -8% | -$4.02M |
|
1412
PUT
Duke Energy
DUK
$96.2B
| $42.5M | 0.01% |
394,100
-240,600
| -38% | -$27.3M |
|
1413
Jacobs Solutions
J
$16.8B
| $42.5M | 0.01% |
320,907
-712,545
| -69% | -$98.1M |
|
1414
PUT
Amphenol
APH
$205B
| $42.5M | 0.01% |
611,300
+285,600
| +88% | +$20M |
|
1415
PUT
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.8B
| $42.4M | 0.01% |
209,000
-131,800
| -39% | -$23.8M |
|
1416
PUT
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$53.1B
| $42.4M | 0.01% |
572,900
-153,600
| -21% | -$10.8M |
|
1417
Expeditors International
EXPD
$24.6B
| $42.3M | 0.01% |
381,617
+278,296
| +269% | +$33.2M |
|
1418
PUT
Kenvue
KVUE
$36.9B
| $42.2M | 0.01% |
1,975,400
+380,100
| +24% | +$8.62M |
|
1419
Flex
FLEX
$46B
| $42.2M | 0.01% |
1,098,254
-270,332
| -20% | -$10M |
|
1420
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.7B
| $42.1M | 0.01% |
246,706
+87,663
| +55% | +$15.7M |
|
1421
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.54B
| $41.9M | 0.01% |
2,116,149
+2,070,592
| +4,545% | +$40.7M |
|
1422
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.4B
| $41.9M | 0.01% |
5,200,796
+55,804
| +1% | +$460K |
|
1423
Axsome Therapeutics
AXSM
$11.1B
| $41.9M | 0.01% |
495,389
+190,707
| +63% | +$17.5M |
|
1424
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.17B
| $41.9M | 0.01% |
404,616
+249,537
| +161% | +$27.1M |
|
|
1425
PUT
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
TIP
$14.7B
| $41.8M | 0.01% |
392,700
+391,400
| +30,108% | +$42.4M |
|
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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.