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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1926
iShares MBS ETF
MBB
$39.1B
| $24.4M | ﹤0.01% |
266,353
+161,404
| +154% | +$15M |
|
1927
CALL
PG&E
PCG
$39.3B
| $24.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,209,700
-5,877,000
| -83% | -$120M |
|
|
BA.PRA
1928
Boeing Co 6.00% Series A Preferred Stock
BA.PRA
$8.18B
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
1929
Avery Dennison
AVY
$13.6B
| $24.4M | ﹤0.01% |
130,375
+27,727
| +27% | +$5.66M |
|
1930
Maximus
MMS
$2.89B
| $24.4M | ﹤0.01% |
326,731
+71,862
| +28% | +$5.86M |
|
1931
Hasbro
HAS
$13.6B
| $24.4M | ﹤0.01% |
436,000
-2,061,470
| -83% | -$135M |
|
1932
PUT
Bloom Energy
BE
$67.7B
| $24.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,097,100
+667,600
| +155% | +$11.7M |
|
1933
Texas Pacific Land
TPL
$24.7B
| $24.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+66,081
| New | +$27M |
|
1934
NetApp
NTAP
$40.6B
| $24.3M | ﹤0.01% |
209,671
+16,966
| +9% | +$2.07M |
|
1935
PUT
Labcorp
LH
$25.8B
| $24.3M | ﹤0.01% |
106,100
+37,100
| +54% | +$8.51M |
|
1936
CALL
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$30.6B
| $24.3M | ﹤0.01% |
103,300
-50,300
| -33% | -$13.2M |
|
1937
PUT
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$21.5B
| $24.3M | ﹤0.01% |
287,300
-87,300
| -23% | -$8.2M |
|
1938
PUT
XPeng
XPEV
$11.2B
| $24.3M | ﹤0.01% |
2,052,400
-397,600
| -16% | -$4.92M |
|
1939
CALL
Cummins
CMI
$86.9B
| $24.2M | ﹤0.01% |
69,500
-74,600
| -52% | -$26.2M |
|
1940
CALL
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$23.6B
| $24.2M | ﹤0.01% |
214,200
-127,100
| -37% | -$14.7M |
|
1941
CALL
Natera
NTRA
$44.7B
| $24.2M | ﹤0.01% |
152,900
+111,800
| +272% | +$16.3M |
|
1942
PUT
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.5B
| $24.2M | ﹤0.01% |
183,500
+24,700
| +16% | +$3.56M |
|
1943
Carlisle Companies
CSL
$14.7B
| $24.2M | ﹤0.01% |
65,537
+42,316
| +182% | +$18.4M |
|
1944
Primerica
PRI
$9.65B
| $24.2M | ﹤0.01% |
89,051
+18,267
| +26% | +$5.18M |
|
1945
PUT
CACI
CACI
$14.8B
| $24.2M | ﹤0.01% |
59,800
+51,500
| +620% | +$25.1M |
|
1946
CALL
Teck Resources
TECK
$31.2B
| $24.2M | ﹤0.01% |
596,100
-16,800
| -3% | -$785K |
|
1947
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$15.8B
| $24.1M | ﹤0.01% |
876,198
-1,152,950
| -57% | -$32.1M |
|
1948
Genius Sports
GENI
$2.33B
| $24.1M | ﹤0.01% |
2,788,894
+2,310,136
| +483% | +$19.3M |
|
1949
CALL
Simon Property Group
SPG
$71B
| $24.1M | ﹤0.01% |
140,000
-229,300
| -62% | -$40.2M |
|
1950
CALL
First Citizens BancShares
FCNCA
$25.9B
| $24.1M | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
-20,400
| -64% | -$42.7M |
|
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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.