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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1476
Global Payments
GPN
$24.5B
| $39.5M | 0.01% |
352,733
-1,368,296
| -80% | -$150M |
|
1477
CALL
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.5B
| $39.5M | 0.01% |
488,800
+327,900
| +204% | +$30.5M |
|
1478
PUT
Teradyne
TER
$62.9B
| $39.4M | 0.01% |
312,800
+96,900
| +45% | +$11.5M |
|
1479
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF
IWD
$84.3B
| $39.4M | 0.01% |
212,704
+162,650
| +325% | +$31.2M |
|
1480
PUT
Southern Company
SO
$107B
| $39.3M | 0.01% |
478,000
-361,200
| -43% | -$31.7M |
|
1481
CALL
Halliburton
HAL
$28.3B
| $39.3M | 0.01% |
1,447,100
-63,500
| -4% | -$1.86M |
|
1482
Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF
AVDV
$20B
| $39.3M | 0.01% |
604,072
+590,581
| +4,378% | +$39.8M |
|
1483
SentinelOne
S
$7.96B
| $39.3M | 0.01% |
1,770,444
-358,016
| -17% | -$9.14M |
|
1484
CALL
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$12.8B
| $39.2M | 0.01% |
252,700
-94,100
| -27% | -$16.3M |
|
1485
CALL
UBS Group
UBS
$176B
| $39.2M | 0.01% |
1,292,000
-217,828
| -14% | -$6.9M |
|
1486
Enliven Therapeutics
ELVN
$4.26B
| $39.1M | 0.01% |
1,738,532
+4,555
| +0.3% | +$118K |
|
|
CON
1487
Concentra Group Holdings
CON
$4.49B
| $39.1M | 0.01% |
1,976,026
+1,442,740
| +271% | +$29.8M |
|
1488
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$37.8B
| $39M | 0.01% |
356,319
+258,810
| +265% | +$30M |
|
1489
PUT
Paycom
PAYC
$9.87B
| $38.9M | 0.01% |
190,000
-64,900
| -25% | -$13.2M |
|
1490
PUT
Lemonade
LMND
$4.1B
| $38.9M | 0.01% |
1,061,500
+346,200
| +48% | +$11.1M |
|
1491
CALL
Lyft
LYFT
$6.53B
| $38.9M | 0.01% |
3,013,700
+309,000
| +11% | +$4.58M |
|
1492
Saic
SAIC
$5.33B
| $38.8M | 0.01% |
347,376
+65,002
| +23% | +$8.58M |
|
1493
PUT
VanEck Oil Services ETF
OIH
$2B
| $38.8M | 0.01% |
143,100
-181,100
| -56% | -$52M |
|
1494
Estee Lauder
EL
$31.5B
| $38.8M | 0.01% |
517,489
-924,924
| -64% | -$73M |
|
1495
CALL
Clorox
CLX
$12.7B
| $38.8M | 0.01% |
238,700
-215,300
| -47% | -$35.2M |
|
1496
Ferrari
RACE
$72.5B
| $38.7M | 0.01% |
91,160
+78,869
| +642% | +$35.6M |
|
|
1497
Halliburton
HAL
$28.3B
| $38.6M | 0.01% |
1,421,418
-40,445
| -3% | -$1.18M |
|
1498
PUT
Peabody Energy
BTU
$3.06B
| $38.5M | 0.01% |
1,838,800
+37,500
| +2% | +$926K |
|
1499
PUT
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$40.2B
| $38.5M | 0.01% |
183,100
+37,900
| +26% | +$8.34M |
|
1500
PUT
Peloton Interactive
PTON
$2.5B
| $38.5M | 0.01% |
4,421,000
+919,700
| +26% | +$7.17M |
|
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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.