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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1851
PUT
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.3B
| $26.5M | ﹤0.01% |
385,400
+56,200
| +17% | +$3.71M |
|
1852
PUT
New Fortress Energy
NFE
$92.6M
| $26.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,744,500
+652,200
| +60% | +$6.76M |
|
1853
CALL
Biogen
BIIB
$31B
| $26.4M | ﹤0.01% |
172,400
+64,600
| +60% | +$10.9M |
|
1854
CALL
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$11.7B
| $26.4M | ﹤0.01% |
85,400
+31,800
| +59% | +$8.94M |
|
1855
CALL
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.91B
| $26.3M | ﹤0.01% |
679,500
-361,800
| -35% | -$12.1M |
|
1856
CALL
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$13B
| $26.3M | ﹤0.01% |
2,857,300
-678,300
| -19% | -$6.62M |
|
1857
PUT
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.34B
| $26.3M | ﹤0.01% |
621,800
-154,400
| -20% | -$6.02M |
|
1858
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3X ETF
LABU
$629M
| $26.3M | ﹤0.01% |
291,825
+29,655
| +11% | +$3.49M |
|
1859
AST SpaceMobile
ASTS
$21.3B
| $26.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,242,714
+262,162
| +27% | +$6.4M |
|
1860
PUT
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$73.7B
| $26.2M | ﹤0.01% |
331,500
-441,000
| -57% | -$35.6M |
|
1861
PUT
Li Auto
LI
$12B
| $26.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,091,300
-227,800
| -17% | -$5.65M |
|
1862
CALL
British American Tobacco
BTI
$123B
| $26.1M | ﹤0.01% |
719,200
+17,500
| +2% | +$632K |
|
1863
PUT
State Street
STT
$52.7B
| $26.1M | ﹤0.01% |
265,900
+16,900
| +7% | +$1.6M |
|
1864
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.1B
| $26.1M | ﹤0.01% |
752,583
+100,494
| +15% | +$3.8M |
|
1865
PUT
CF Industries
CF
$17.9B
| $26M | ﹤0.01% |
305,300
+13,100
| +4% | +$1.13M |
|
1866
Toast
TOST
$20.1B
| $26M | ﹤0.01% |
712,192
-1,798,893
| -72% | -$63.2M |
|
1867
Snap
SNAP
$9.15B
| $25.9M | ﹤0.01% |
2,409,344
-1,900,405
| -44% | -$21.4M |
|
1868
PUT
PG&E
PCG
$39.3B
| $25.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,281,300
+457,000
| +55% | +$9.3M |
|
1869
PUT
US Global Jets ETF
JETS
$824M
| $25.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,019,900
+162,700
| +19% | +$3.85M |
|
1870
CALL
WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings
WSC
$4.31B
| $25.8M | ﹤0.01% |
772,300
+611,900
| +381% | +$22.5M |
|
1871
PUT
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.43B
| $25.8M | ﹤0.01% |
3,204,300
-279,200
| -8% | -$2.3M |
|
1872
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$9.35B
| $25.8M | ﹤0.01% |
647,786
+182,339
| +39% | +$8.19M |
|
1873
Aptiv
APTV
$10.3B
| $25.8M | ﹤0.01% |
426,425
-2,185,713
| -84% | -$134M |
|
1874
Valvoline
VVV
$4.36B
| $25.8M | ﹤0.01% |
711,741
+57,740
| +9% | +$2.31M |
|
1875
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLU
$23B
| $25.7M | ﹤0.01% |
680,350
-2,125,690
| -76% | -$84.4M |
|
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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.