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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1526
Qiagen
QGEN
$8.9B
| $37M | 0.01% |
807,504
-1,244,991
| -61% | -$55.7M |
|
1527
OGE Energy
OGE
$9.77B
| $37M | 0.01% |
895,804
+890,682
| +17,389% | +$37.1M |
|
1528
CALL
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.9B
| $36.9M | 0.01% |
281,800
-55,900
| -17% | -$7.62M |
|
1529
CALL
General Mills
GIS
$20.9B
| $36.9M | 0.01% |
579,000
-51,500
| -8% | -$3.45M |
|
1530
PUT
Lumen
LUMN
$6.7B
| $36.9M | 0.01% |
6,944,000
+15,100
| +0.2% | +$104K |
|
1531
CALL
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$67.9B
| $36.9M | 0.01% |
62,300
+29,900
| +92% | +$21.7M |
|
1532
PUT
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$23.2B
| $36.8M | 0.01% |
548,700
+187,800
| +52% | +$13M |
|
1533
CALL
Toyota
TM
$225B
| $36.6M | 0.01% |
188,300
+66,200
| +54% | +$11.6M |
|
1534
PACCAR
PCAR
$68.9B
| $36.6M | 0.01% |
352,185
+35,969
| +11% | +$3.94M |
|
1535
CALL
Archer Aviation
ACHR
$5.19B
| $36.6M | 0.01% |
3,751,400
+2,661,000
| +244% | +$14.8M |
|
1536
PUT
Emerson Electric
EMR
$90.7B
| $36.5M | 0.01% |
294,800
+156,300
| +113% | +$19M |
|
1537
PUT
Biogen
BIIB
$30.8B
| $36.5M | 0.01% |
238,700
+87,600
| +58% | +$14.8M |
|
1538
iShares MSCI China ETF
MCHI
$6.16B
| $36.5M | 0.01% |
778,736
+760,086
| +4,076% | +$37.5M |
|
1539
CALL
Direxion Daily Regional Banks Bull 3X ETF
DPST
$417M
| $36.4M | 0.01% |
331,700
-191,500
| -37% | -$23.8M |
|
1540
First Majestic Silver
AG
$9.57B
| $36.4M | 0.01% |
6,630,985
-56,220
| -0.8% | -$363K |
|
1541
PUT
Academy Sports + Outdoors
ASO
$2.97B
| $36.4M | 0.01% |
632,600
+218,400
| +53% | +$11.5M |
|
1542
CALL
Monster Beverage
MNST
$91.8B
| $36.4M | 0.01% |
1,384,600
-150,800
| -10% | -$4M |
|
1543
Everest Group
EG
$14.2B
| $36.4M | 0.01% |
100,369
-70,920
| -41% | -$26.6M |
|
1544
PUT
Medtronic
MDT
$118B
| $36.3M | 0.01% |
454,000
-334,600
| -42% | -$29M |
|
|
REVG
1545
DELISTED
REV Group
REVG
| $36.2M | 0.01% |
1,134,415
-177,215
| -14% | -$5.27M |
|
1546
PUT
Synchrony
SYF
$26.3B
| $36.1M | 0.01% |
555,900
+415,800
| +297% | +$25.5M |
|
1547
PUT
Paychex
PAYX
$43.6B
| $36.1M | 0.01% |
257,400
-4,200
| -2% | -$596K |
|
1548
Blackstone
BX
$110B
| $36.1M | 0.01% |
209,086
+209,074
| +1,742,283% | +$36.4M |
|
|
MZTI
1549
The Marzetti Company
MZTI
$3.19B
| $36M | 0.01% |
208,206
+130,687
| +169% | +$23.9M |
|
1550
CALL
Waste Management
WM
$90.1B
| $36M | 0.01% |
178,400
-109,700
| -38% | -$23.6M |
|
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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.