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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1776
CALL
Illumina
ILMN
$28.8B
| $28.5M | ﹤0.01% |
213,500
+38,700
| +22% | +$5.51M |
|
1777
Albemarle
ALB
$16.1B
| $28.5M | ﹤0.01% |
331,311
-353,477
| -52% | -$35.2M |
|
|
CMA
1778
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $28.5M | ﹤0.01% |
460,190
-1,896,168
| -80% | -$123M |
|
|
PLGO
1779
Pelagos Insurance Capital
PLGO
$2.04B
| $28.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,569,863
+1,517,927
| +2,923% | +$28.2M |
|
1780
Exelon
EXC
$47.2B
| $28.3M | ﹤0.01% |
752,119
+698,427
| +1,301% | +$27.1M |
|
1781
Zscaler
ZS
$29.7B
| $28.3M | ﹤0.01% |
156,870
-306,883
| -66% | -$59.4M |
|
1782
PUT
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$20B
| $28.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,398,000
-86,700
| -6% | -$1.94M |
|
1783
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF
IWF
$128B
| $28.2M | ﹤0.01% |
281,284
+101,288
| +56% | +$9.96M |
|
1784
Public Storage
PSA
$60.9B
| $28.2M | ﹤0.01% |
94,233
+33,294
| +55% | +$11M |
|
1785
CRH
CRH
$64.6B
| $28.1M | ﹤0.01% |
303,827
+241,660
| +389% | +$23.3M |
|
1786
CALL
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$27.1B
| $28.1M | ﹤0.01% |
165,400
+36,200
| +28% | +$6.21M |
|
1787
Hillman Solutions
HLMN
$1.69B
| $28M | ﹤0.01% |
2,877,924
+460,949
| +19% | +$4.93M |
|
1788
State Street
STT
$52.7B
| $28M | ﹤0.01% |
285,442
-139,556
| -33% | -$13.2M |
|
1789
Woodward
WWD
$21.9B
| $28M | ﹤0.01% |
168,042
+131,344
| +358% | +$22.4M |
|
1790
CALL
Quantum Computing Inc
QUBT
$2.04B
| $28M | ﹤0.01% |
1,689,700
+1,655,900
| +4,899% | +$9.1M |
|
1791
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$15.9B
| $27.9M | ﹤0.01% |
250,684
-266,303
| -52% | -$32.5M |
|
1792
CALL
TotalEnergies
TTE
$196B
| $27.9M | ﹤0.01% |
512,100
+112,000
| +28% | +$6.81M |
|
1793
PUT
Samsara
IOT
$23.2B
| $27.9M | ﹤0.01% |
638,100
+262,000
| +70% | +$12.9M |
|
1794
PUT
Centrus Energy
LEU
$3.79B
| $27.9M | ﹤0.01% |
418,500
+314,500
| +302% | +$24.5M |
|
1795
CALL
SolarEdge
SEDG
$1.99B
| $27.8M | ﹤0.01% |
2,047,600
+275,700
| +16% | +$4.24M |
|
|
HOLX
1796
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $27.8M | ﹤0.01% |
385,654
+360,901
| +1,458% | +$28.2M |
|
1797
PUT
General Mills
GIS
$20.9B
| $27.8M | ﹤0.01% |
435,900
+45,500
| +12% | +$3.05M |
|
1798
PUT
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.5B
| $27.7M | ﹤0.01% |
483,000
-40,500
| -8% | -$2.45M |
|
1799
PUT
Dutch Bros
BROS
$9.09B
| $27.7M | ﹤0.01% |
529,500
-36,100
| -6% | -$1.59M |
|
1800
Teleflex
TFX
$5.81B
| $27.7M | ﹤0.01% |
155,707
-169,701
| -52% | -$34.8M |
|
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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.