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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
126
PUT
United Airlines
UAL
$41B
| $548M | 0.09% |
5,645,800
+408,800
| +8% | +$34.6M |
|
127
Salesforce
CRM
$162B
| $548M | 0.09% |
1,639,632
+1,608,348
| +5,141% | +$513M |
|
128
PUT
Pinduoduo
PDD
$129B
| $546M | 0.09% |
5,633,500
-683,900
| -11% | -$79.6M |
|
129
CALL
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLE
$39.8B
| $545M | 0.09% |
12,717,600
+6,830,600
| +116% | +$310M |
|
130
CALL
Caterpillar
CAT
$388B
| $543M | 0.09% |
1,498,100
+258,200
| +21% | +$100M |
|
131
PUT
Snowflake
SNOW
$116B
| $533M | 0.09% |
3,451,300
+106,700
| +3% | +$15M |
|
132
CALL
Cisco
CSCO
$475B
| $530M | 0.09% |
8,949,700
+2,431,400
| +37% | +$139M |
|
|
133
PUT
UnitedHealth
UNH
$361B
| $528M | 0.09% |
1,042,900
-190,300
| -15% | -$108M |
|
134
Charter Communications
CHTR
$18.8B
| $526M | 0.09% |
1,533,269
-327,184
| -18% | -$118M |
|
135
Merck
MRK
$322B
| $525M | 0.09% |
5,281,710
-1,759,979
| -25% | -$181M |
|
136
CALL
iShares Bitcoin Trust
IBIT
$47.2B
| $525M | 0.09% |
+9,890,000
| New | +$467M |
|
137
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$962B
| $524M | 0.09% |
2,184,102
+1,709,705
| +360% | +$398M |
|
138
PUT
Nike
NKE
$61.3B
| $521M | 0.09% |
6,881,100
+22,200
| +0.3% | +$1.74M |
|
139
PUT
ExxonMobil
XOM
$657B
| $513M | 0.09% |
4,767,116
-649,300
| -12% | -$76M |
|
140
CALL
Chevron
CVX
$386B
| $512M | 0.09% |
3,534,700
+640,400
| +22% | +$98M |
|
141
CALL
Sea Limited
SE
$80.5B
| $508M | 0.09% |
4,787,000
+1,492,900
| +45% | +$157M |
|
142
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
DIA
$48.2B
| $505M | 0.09% |
1,186,613
+992,488
| +511% | +$430M |
|
|
143
CALL
Nike
NKE
$61.3B
| $504M | 0.09% |
6,664,500
-1,684,300
| -20% | -$132M |
|
144
CALL
Qualcomm
QCOM
$171B
| $504M | 0.09% |
3,278,500
+401,500
| +14% | +$65.7M |
|
145
CALL
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$23.3B
| $503M | 0.09% |
1,157,000
+592,800
| +105% | +$230M |
|
146
Capital One
COF
$134B
| $498M | 0.09% |
2,792,327
+860,356
| +45% | +$149M |
|
147
CALL
American Express
AXP
$230B
| $497M | 0.09% |
1,673,000
+448,400
| +37% | +$129M |
|
148
CALL
Uber
UBER
$160B
| $495M | 0.09% |
8,203,400
+3,218,800
| +65% | +$230M |
|
149
PUT
Arm
ARM
$287B
| $488M | 0.08% |
3,957,900
-1,075,000
| -21% | -$152M |
|
150
PUT
Pfizer
PFE
$152B
| $486M | 0.08% |
18,332,500
-6,494,100
| -26% | -$176M |
|
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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.