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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1726
CALL
Peabody Energy
BTU
$3.09B
| $29.8M | 0.01% |
1,422,600
-1,164,300
| -45% | -$28.8M |
|
1727
Vertex
VERX
$2.07B
| $29.8M | 0.01% |
558,130
+518,051
| +1,293% | +$25.1M |
|
1728
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF
EMXC
$24.6B
| $29.8M | 0.01% |
536,870
-265,688
| -33% | -$15.6M |
|
1729
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
$19.1B
| $29.8M | 0.01% |
392,822
-3,408,388
| -90% | -$255M |
|
1730
Baker Hughes
BKR
$64.2B
| $29.8M | 0.01% |
725,275
-1,432,897
| -66% | -$57.8M |
|
1731
Bloom Energy
BE
$67.2B
| $29.7M | 0.01% |
1,338,717
+967,186
| +260% | +$17M |
|
1732
PUT
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$62.1B
| $29.7M | 0.01% |
28,200
-29,900
| -51% | -$33.7M |
|
1733
CALL
Global Payments
GPN
$24.6B
| $29.7M | 0.01% |
264,600
-283,000
| -52% | -$30.9M |
|
1734
Piper Sandler
PIPR
$5.44B
| $29.6M | 0.01% |
395,160
+279,420
| +241% | +$21.7M |
|
1735
CALL
GSK
GSK
$99B
| $29.6M | 0.01% |
874,600
-74,000
| -8% | -$2.66M |
|
1736
PUT
Stellantis
STLA
$20.1B
| $29.5M | 0.01% |
2,262,700
-198,300
| -8% | -$2.63M |
|
|
DFS
1737
CALL
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $29.5M | 0.01% |
170,300
-38,700
| -19% | -$6.35M |
|
1738
CALL
CarMax
KMX
$8.46B
| $29.5M | 0.01% |
360,600
-357,700
| -50% | -$28.1M |
|
|
TTAN
1739
ServiceTitan Inc
TTAN
$8.67B
| $29.5M | 0.01% |
+286,524
| New | +$29.9M |
|
1740
PUT
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$3.83B
| $29.4M | 0.01% |
297,600
+85,300
| +40% | +$7.79M |
|
1741
CALL
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.72B
| $29.4M | 0.01% |
231,300
+85,200
| +58% | +$11.3M |
|
1742
PUT
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$19.7B
| $29.3M | 0.01% |
306,637
+81,579
| +36% | +$8.49M |
|
1743
PUT
APA Corp
APA
$14.2B
| $29.3M | 0.01% |
1,269,436
-949,216
| -43% | -$22.2M |
|
1744
Caterpillar
CAT
$395B
| $29.3M | 0.01% |
80,765
+57,856
| +253% | +$22.4M |
|
1745
CALL
Centene
CNC
$33.3B
| $29.3M | 0.01% |
483,200
+41,600
| +9% | +$2.59M |
|
|
CNR
1746
CALL
Core Natural Resources Inc
CNR
$4.77B
| $29.3M | 0.01% |
274,300
-6,000
| -2% | -$691K |
|
1747
PUT
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEI
$17.7B
| $29.2M | 0.01% |
253,100
+239,000
| +1,695% | +$27.9M |
|
1748
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$58.5B
| $29.2M | 0.01% |
591,791
-1,276,811
| -68% | -$64.5M |
|
1749
Oracle
ORCL
$430B
| $29.2M | 0.01% |
175,223
-714,447
| -80% | -$127M |
|
|
AZPN
1750
DELISTED
Aspen Technology Inc
AZPN
| $29.2M | 0.01% |
116,960
-91,745
| -44% | -$22.4M |
|
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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.