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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1951
PUT
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.4B
| $24.1M | ﹤0.01% |
233,100
-90,400
| -28% | -$9.73M |
|
1952
PUT
GraniteShares 2x Long COIN Daily ETF
CONL
$402M
| $24.1M | ﹤0.01% |
682,300
+510,100
| +296% | +$22.1M |
|
1953
Fastenal
FAST
$58.5B
| $24.1M | ﹤0.01% |
669,632
+485,222
| +263% | +$18.9M |
|
1954
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$84B
| $24.1M | ﹤0.01% |
767,127
+278,357
| +57% | +$8.55M |
|
1955
CALL
GitLab
GTLB
$7.2B
| $24.1M | ﹤0.01% |
426,900
+11,700
| +3% | +$682K |
|
1956
Axalta
AXTA
$7.99B
| $24M | ﹤0.01% |
702,621
-1,556,519
| -69% | -$58.6M |
|
1957
Marathon Digital Holdings
MARA
$3.55B
| $24M | ﹤0.01% |
1,432,533
+927,899
| +184% | +$18.8M |
|
1958
Flowserve
FLS
$10.3B
| $24M | ﹤0.01% |
417,624
+76,488
| +22% | +$4.39M |
|
1959
PUT
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.91B
| $24M | ﹤0.01% |
573,000
+154,600
| +37% | +$6.99M |
|
1960
PUT
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$54.2B
| $24M | ﹤0.01% |
310,100
+33,000
| +12% | +$2.55M |
|
|
GRMN
1961
PUT
Garmin
GRMN
$59.8B
| $24M | ﹤0.01% |
116,200
+66,400
| +133% | +$13M |
|
1962
Commercial Metals
CMC
$7.92B
| $23.9M | ﹤0.01% |
482,633
+394,851
| +450% | +$22.3M |
|
1963
Kohl's
KSS
$2.18B
| $23.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,704,073
-528,496
| -24% | -$9.1M |
|
1964
PUT
VF Corp
VFC
$5.85B
| $23.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,113,200
+234,900
| +27% | +$4.78M |
|
1965
Li Auto
LI
$12B
| $23.9M | ﹤0.01% |
995,743
-517,979
| -34% | -$12.8M |
|
1966
BNY Mellon Core Bond ETF
BKAG
$2.23B
| $23.9M | ﹤0.01% |
579,231
+562,225
| +3,306% | +$23.6M |
|
1967
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.07B
| $23.9M | ﹤0.01% |
282,486
+230,484
| +443% | +$20.9M |
|
1968
ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF
BITO
$1.42B
| $23.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,046,879
+549,988
| +111% | +$12.2M |
|
1969
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$77.7B
| $23.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,115,270
-10,934,598
| -91% | -$231M |
|
1970
XPeng
XPEV
$11.2B
| $23.8M | ﹤0.01% |
2,011,800
-343,424
| -15% | -$4.25M |
|
1971
CALL
Galicia Financial Group
GGAL
$6.97B
| $23.8M | ﹤0.01% |
381,300
-191,300
| -33% | -$10.5M |
|
1972
CALL
Welltower
WELL
$170B
| $23.7M | ﹤0.01% |
188,000
-28,400
| -13% | -$3.73M |
|
1973
CALL
Credo Technology Group
CRDO
$48.5B
| $23.7M | ﹤0.01% |
352,500
+270,000
| +327% | +$13.4M |
|
1974
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.64B
| $23.7M | ﹤0.01% |
420,769
-985,798
| -70% | -$54.3M |
|
1975
CALL
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$103B
| $23.7M | ﹤0.01% |
122,700
-47,300
| -28% | -$9.3M |
|
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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.