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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1551
Nike
NKE
$60.6B
| $36M | 0.01% |
475,186
-2,150,530
| -82% | -$169M |
|
1552
PUT
Nice
NICE
$6B
| $35.9M | 0.01% |
211,600
-132,900
| -39% | -$23.7M |
|
1553
PUT
Warner Bros
WBD
$69.6B
| $35.9M | 0.01% |
3,399,100
-17,800
| -0.5% | -$165K |
|
1554
CALL
Equinix
EQIX
$108B
| $35.9M | 0.01% |
38,100
-13,600
| -26% | -$12.5M |
|
1555
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15.3B
| $35.9M | 0.01% |
447,328
-600,913
| -57% | -$55.7M |
|
1556
HP
HPQ
$27.7B
| $35.9M | 0.01% |
1,100,243
+818,596
| +291% | +$29.4M |
|
1557
Urban Edge Properties
UE
$2.77B
| $35.8M | 0.01% |
1,665,958
-428,103
| -20% | -$9.52M |
|
1558
PUT
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.8B
| $35.8M | 0.01% |
328,800
-5,400
| -2% | -$701K |
|
1559
PUT
Core Scientific
CORZ
$6.33B
| $35.8M | 0.01% |
2,546,970
+1,078,700
| +73% | +$15.9M |
|
1560
PUT
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.3B
| $35.8M | 0.01% |
148,500
+58,200
| +64% | +$14.5M |
|
1561
CALL
Five Below
FIVE
$13.5B
| $35.7M | 0.01% |
340,400
-360,500
| -51% | -$34.5M |
|
1562
CALL
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services
ZIM
$3.39B
| $35.7M | 0.01% |
1,664,100
-1,113,300
| -40% | -$24.5M |
|
1563
CALL
Sanofi
SNY
$105B
| $35.7M | 0.01% |
739,300
+16,700
| +2% | +$849K |
|
1564
CALL
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.8B
| $35.6M | 0.01% |
3,792,200
-609,000
| -14% | -$7.34M |
|
1565
PUT
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$78.3B
| $35.6M | 0.01% |
1,669,400
-1,007,200
| -38% | -$21.3M |
|
|
VSXY
1566
CALL
Victoria's Secret
VSXY
$7.12B
| $35.6M | 0.01% |
859,200
+505,300
| +143% | +$17.9M |
|
1567
CALL
Sysco
SYY
$40B
| $35.6M | 0.01% |
465,300
+87,700
| +23% | +$6.71M |
|
1568
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.04B
| $35.6M | 0.01% |
1,271,477
+738,886
| +139% | +$16.4M |
|
1569
Carlyle Group
CG
$17.7B
| $35.6M | 0.01% |
704,537
+700,239
| +16,292% | +$35.5M |
|
1570
CALL
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$86.8B
| $35.6M | 0.01% |
104,600
-31,700
| -23% | -$11.8M |
|
1571
Bruker
BRKR
$8.78B
| $35.5M | 0.01% |
605,874
+583,037
| +2,553% | +$34.5M |
|
1572
CALL
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.6B
| $35.5M | 0.01% |
702,700
-448,400
| -39% | -$24.3M |
|
1573
Morningstar
MORN
$7.73B
| $35.5M | 0.01% |
105,357
-12,713
| -11% | -$4.34M |
|
1574
STAG Industrial
STAG
$7.12B
| $35.4M | 0.01% |
1,047,553
+1,040,207
| +14,160% | +$38.1M |
|
1575
PUT
AST SpaceMobile
ASTS
$21B
| $35.4M | 0.01% |
1,678,700
-612,400
| -27% | -$15M |
|
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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.