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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
151
PUT
Target
TGT
$69.2B
| $486M | 0.08% |
3,596,800
+1,519,900
| +73% | +$218M |
|
152
PUT
Visa
V
$677B
| $483M | 0.08% |
1,528,400
-46,800
| -3% | -$14.1M |
|
153
CALL
United Airlines
UAL
$41B
| $478M | 0.08% |
4,925,800
-860,200
| -15% | -$72.7M |
|
|
154
CALL
Spotify
SPOT
$103B
| $478M | 0.08% |
1,068,300
-581,300
| -35% | -$249M |
|
155
PUT
Alibaba
BABA
$306B
| $478M | 0.08% |
5,634,400
-5,329,600
| -49% | -$503M |
|
156
Medtronic
MDT
$116B
| $477M | 0.08% |
5,970,005
+148,840
| +3% | +$12.9M |
|
157
PUT
Dell
DELL
$285B
| $475M | 0.08% |
4,125,100
-472,200
| -10% | -$59.3M |
|
|
158
PUT
Bank of America
BAC
$448B
| $475M | 0.08% |
10,809,700
+3,044,600
| +39% | +$134M |
|
159
CALL
Mercado Libre
MELI
$98.4B
| $473M | 0.08% |
278,100
+87,300
| +46% | +$170M |
|
160
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.08T
| $472M | 0.08% |
611,275
+396,093
| +184% | +$328M |
|
161
CALL
Pfizer
PFE
$152B
| $472M | 0.08% |
17,776,700
+5,746,800
| +48% | +$156M |
|
162
CALL
Honeywell
HON
$72.9B
| $466M | 0.08% |
2,186,933
+1,553,834
| +245% | +$324M |
|
163
PUT
Walmart Inc
WMT
$901B
| $464M | 0.08% |
5,133,800
-1,712,800
| -25% | -$149M |
|
164
PUT
lululemon athletica
LULU
$14.3B
| $459M | 0.08% |
1,201,000
-267,800
| -18% | -$87.4M |
|
165
CALL
Blackstone
BX
$110B
| $456M | 0.08% |
2,646,200
+721,500
| +37% | +$126M |
|
166
PUT
McDonald's
MCD
$194B
| $455M | 0.08% |
1,570,600
-47,000
| -3% | -$14M |
|
167
CALL
Starbucks
SBUX
$122B
| $453M | 0.08% |
4,960,800
-412,800
| -8% | -$39.9M |
|
168
CALL
Arm
ARM
$287B
| $452M | 0.08% |
3,667,800
-530,400
| -13% | -$74.8M |
|
169
CALL
First Solar
FSLR
$25.9B
| $449M | 0.08% |
2,545,800
+178,200
| +8% | +$35.5M |
|
|
170
Starbucks
SBUX
$122B
| $449M | 0.08% |
4,915,659
+4,761,388
| +3,086% | +$461M |
|
|
171
CALL
Dell
DELL
$285B
| $448M | 0.08% |
3,890,600
+1,126,600
| +41% | +$141M |
|
|
172
PUT
Blackstone
BX
$110B
| $447M | 0.08% |
2,594,900
-230,000
| -8% | -$40.1M |
|
|
173
PUT
Mercado Libre
MELI
$98.4B
| $446M | 0.08% |
262,000
+16,500
| +7% | +$32.1M |
|
|
174
Walmart Inc
WMT
$901B
| $445M | 0.08% |
4,919,954
+1,436,805
| +41% | +$125M |
|
175
CALL
Wells Fargo
WFC
$264B
| $443M | 0.08% |
6,306,000
+1,722,100
| +38% | +$118M |
|
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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.