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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
CALL
ING
ING
$102B
| $40.2M | 0.01% |
2,566,200
-35,100
| -1% | -$570K |
|
1452
CALL
NRG Energy
NRG
$26B
| $40.2M | 0.01% |
445,600
-145,500
| -25% | -$13.5M |
|
1453
PUT
Realty Income
O
$59.6B
| $40.2M | 0.01% |
752,300
+511,700
| +213% | +$29.8M |
|
1454
CALL
CMS Energy
CMS
$22.3B
| $40.1M | 0.01% |
602,200
+568,700
| +1,698% | +$39.1M |
|
1455
CALL
Seagate
STX
$217B
| $40.1M | 0.01% |
465,000
-106,300
| -19% | -$10.7M |
|
1456
Structure Therapeutics
GPCR
$3.81B
| $40.1M | 0.01% |
1,479,339
+27,841
| +2% | +$988K |
|
1457
PUT
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
FAS
$2.49B
| $40.1M | 0.01% |
265,600
+42,700
| +19% | +$6.58M |
|
1458
Encompass Health
EHC
$12.2B
| $40.1M | 0.01% |
433,916
-341,339
| -44% | -$33.5M |
|
1459
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$7.07B
| $40M | 0.01% |
1,540,173
+1,265,789
| +461% | +$35M |
|
1460
Textron
TXT
$15.3B
| $40M | 0.01% |
523,470
+513,006
| +4,903% | +$43M |
|
|
BRSL
1461
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.15B
| $40M | 0.01% |
2,266,506
+2,251,931
| +15,451% | +$44.3M |
|
1462
PUT
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$6.94B
| $40M | 0.01% |
1,625,600
+220,700
| +16% | +$5.77M |
|
1463
PUT
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.7B
| $39.9M | 0.01% |
789,700
+112,200
| +17% | +$6.07M |
|
1464
PUT
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$94B
| $39.9M | 0.01% |
510,000
+90,700
| +22% | +$7.48M |
|
1465
CALL
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.5B
| $39.9M | 0.01% |
315,800
-197,100
| -38% | -$29.3M |
|
1466
PUT
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.72B
| $39.8M | 0.01% |
347,900
-264,400
| -43% | -$29.2M |
|
1467
CALL
Tapestry
TPR
$25.8B
| $39.8M | 0.01% |
609,300
-81,800
| -12% | -$4.46M |
|
1468
PUT
DaVita
DVA
$11.6B
| $39.7M | 0.01% |
265,200
-18,800
| -7% | -$2.95M |
|
1469
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
TIP
$14.7B
| $39.7M | 0.01% |
372,222
+337,324
| +967% | +$36.5M |
|
1470
PUT
Five Below
FIVE
$13.5B
| $39.7M | 0.01% |
377,800
-211,900
| -36% | -$20.3M |
|
1471
CALL
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$112B
| $39.6M | 0.01% |
627,000
+325,400
| +108% | +$20.7M |
|
1472
Clarivate
CLVT
$1.21B
| $39.6M | 0.01% |
7,796,874
+5,897,590
| +311% | +$34M |
|
1473
CALL
Global X Uranium ETF
URA
$6.32B
| $39.6M | 0.01% |
1,478,200
+523,800
| +55% | +$16M |
|
1474
PUT
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$86.6B
| $39.5M | 0.01% |
265,400
-245,000
| -48% | -$38.8M |
|
1475
CALL
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$49.6B
| $39.5M | 0.01% |
174,300
+13,400
| +8% | +$3.09M |
|
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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.