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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1976
CALL
Dutch Bros
BROS
$9.09B
| $23.7M | ﹤0.01% |
451,700
+107,000
| +31% | +$4.72M |
|
1977
Par Pacific Holdings
PARR
$4.02B
| $23.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,440,253
+530,866
| +58% | +$8.96M |
|
1978
PUT
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13B
| $23.6M | ﹤0.01% |
214,000
-16,500
| -7% | -$1.9M |
|
1979
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.6B
| $23.5M | ﹤0.01% |
559,426
-504,830
| -47% | -$23.4M |
|
1980
Biogen
BIIB
$31B
| $23.5M | ﹤0.01% |
153,660
-218,706
| -59% | -$36.9M |
|
1981
PUT
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$48.7B
| $23.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,017,300
+51,800
| +5% | +$1.35M |
|
1982
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24B
| $23.5M | ﹤0.01% |
272,863
+236,103
| +642% | +$23.4M |
|
1983
Vertiv
VRT
$113B
| $23.4M | ﹤0.01% |
206,322
-347,271
| -63% | -$41.2M |
|
1984
Grab
GRAB
$14.8B
| $23.4M | ﹤0.01% |
4,962,521
-799,881
| -14% | -$3.64M |
|
1985
StepStone Group
STEP
$4.15B
| $23.4M | ﹤0.01% |
404,241
+55,527
| +16% | +$3.44M |
|
1986
CALL
Elastic
ESTC
$9.01B
| $23.4M | ﹤0.01% |
236,100
+94,300
| +67% | +$8.72M |
|
1987
CALL
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15.4B
| $23.4M | ﹤0.01% |
291,300
-27,000
| -8% | -$2.5M |
|
1988
Western Union
WU
$2.32B
| $23.4M | ﹤0.01% |
2,205,479
-5,804,618
| -72% | -$64.3M |
|
|
MSTU
1989
CALL
T-Rex 2X Long MSTR Daily Target ETF
MSTU
$296M
| $23.3M | ﹤0.01% |
306,990
+303,090
| +7,772% | +$32.8M |
|
1990
PUT
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$81.2B
| $23.3M | ﹤0.01% |
390,100
+2,200
| +0.6% | +$145K |
|
1991
CALL
AST SpaceMobile
ASTS
$21.3B
| $23.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,104,000
-796,100
| -42% | -$19.4M |
|
1992
PUT
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$11.7B
| $23.3M | ﹤0.01% |
75,400
-2,600
| -3% | -$731K |
|
1993
CALL
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust
GBTC
$9.44B
| $23.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+314,000
| New | +$20.7M |
|
1994
PUT
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.18B
| $23.2M | ﹤0.01% |
99,400
+34,900
| +54% | +$7.76M |
|
1995
CALL
WIX.com
WIX
$3.1B
| $23.2M | ﹤0.01% |
108,300
-500
| -0.5% | -$95.6K |
|
|
WBA
1996
PUT
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $23.2M | ﹤0.01% |
2,487,200
-1,933,500
| -44% | -$18M |
|
1997
KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF
KWEB
$5.35B
| $23.1M | ﹤0.01% |
790,878
+312,125
| +65% | +$10M |
|
1998
CALL
Warner Bros
WBD
$70.2B
| $23.1M | ﹤0.01% |
2,187,200
-2,853,600
| -57% | -$26.5M |
|
1999
CALL
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.9B
| $23.1M | ﹤0.01% |
110,600
-60,600
| -35% | -$13.5M |
|
2000
PUT
Quantum Computing Inc
QUBT
$2.04B
| $23.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,393,000
+1,377,900
| +9,125% | +$7.57M |
|
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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.