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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ECHO
1426
PUT
EchoStar
ECHO
$26.6B
| $41.8M | 0.01% |
1,824,795
+1,286,010
| +239% | +$31.1M |
|
1427
PUT
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$22.3B
| $41.6M | 0.01% |
515,500
+130,600
| +34% | +$11.2M |
|
1428
PUT
Antero Resources
AR
$11.6B
| $41.5M | 0.01% |
1,184,200
-573,900
| -33% | -$17.4M |
|
1429
Liberty Energy
LBRT
$3.56B
| $41.4M | 0.01% |
2,082,897
+1,849,663
| +793% | +$34.2M |
|
1430
PUT
Vale
VALE
$58.1B
| $41.4M | 0.01% |
4,664,200
-572,400
| -11% | -$5.83M |
|
|
DOCU
1431
PUT
DocuSign
DOCU
$11.7B
| $41.2M | 0.01% |
457,800
+45,000
| +11% | +$3.59M |
|
1432
PUT
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$102B
| $41.2M | 0.01% |
213,400
+11,600
| +6% | +$2.28M |
|
1433
CALL
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.7B
| $41.1M | 0.01% |
553,500
+109,800
| +25% | +$9.23M |
|
1434
CALL
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.6B
| $41.1M | 0.01% |
976,800
-1,229,200
| -56% | -$56.9M |
|
1435
First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF
FIXD
$3.24B
| $41.1M | 0.01% |
956,274
+775,079
| +428% | +$34M |
|
1436
Oneok
OKE
$59.6B
| $41M | 0.01% |
408,554
-530,568
| -56% | -$54.3M |
|
1437
Lyft
LYFT
$6.58B
| $40.9M | 0.01% |
3,170,753
+2,014,022
| +174% | +$29.9M |
|
1438
Chemed
CHE
$7.01B
| $40.9M | 0.01% |
77,143
+51,206
| +197% | +$28.9M |
|
1439
CALL
CRH
CRH
$64.6B
| $40.9M | 0.01% |
441,700
+21,100
| +5% | +$2.03M |
|
1440
PUT
Cintas
CTAS
$79.9B
| $40.8M | 0.01% |
223,400
+92,600
| +71% | +$19.5M |
|
1441
PUT
TransDigm Group
TDG
$69B
| $40.8M | 0.01% |
32,200
-3,500
| -10% | -$4.61M |
|
1442
PUT
Celestica
CLS
$43.2B
| $40.8M | 0.01% |
441,700
+44,500
| +11% | +$3.48M |
|
1443
CALL
GE HealthCare
GEHC
$33.3B
| $40.7M | 0.01% |
520,722
-429,095
| -45% | -$36.5M |
|
1444
PUT
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$113B
| $40.6M | 0.01% |
641,800
+553,500
| +627% | +$35.2M |
|
1445
PUT
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$108B
| $40.6M | 0.01% |
138,600
-369,500
| -73% | -$109M |
|
1446
PUT
Wingstop
WING
$3.35B
| $40.5M | 0.01% |
142,600
-31,600
| -18% | -$10.7M |
|
|
HUT
1447
CALL
Hut 8
HUT
$10.2B
| $40.5M | 0.01% |
1,977,160
+1,078,640
| +120% | +$22M |
|
1448
Shell
SHEL
$250B
| $40.4M | 0.01% |
645,251
-292,955
| -31% | -$19.2M |
|
1449
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.78B
| $40.4M | 0.01% |
270,350
-4,020
| -1% | -$587K |
|
1450
Zoom
ZM
$31B
| $40.2M | 0.01% |
493,099
+48,661
| +11% | +$3.83M |
|
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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.