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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2076
Baxter International
BAX
$13.8B
| $21.1M | ﹤0.01% |
724,838
+339,735
| +88% | +$11.4M |
|
2077
PUT
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.9B
| $21.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,236,600
+118,700
| +11% | +$2.07M |
|
2078
PUT
Agilent Technologies
A
$41.9B
| $21.1M | ﹤0.01% |
157,200
+66,900
| +74% | +$9.17M |
|
2079
CALL
Consolidated Edison
ED
$40.2B
| $21.1M | ﹤0.01% |
236,400
+60,500
| +34% | +$5.96M |
|
2080
CALL
Sony
SONY
$142B
| $21.1M | ﹤0.01% |
996,100
-379,400
| -28% | -$7.39M |
|
2081
WesBanco
WSBC
$4.09B
| $21.1M | ﹤0.01% |
647,639
+111,029
| +21% | +$3.68M |
|
2082
CALL
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.52B
| $21M | ﹤0.01% |
792,800
+224,200
| +39% | +$6.82M |
|
2083
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$30.8B
| $21M | ﹤0.01% |
67,166
-480,579
| -88% | -$147M |
|
2084
PUT
BHP
BHP
$220B
| $21M | ﹤0.01% |
430,700
+310,700
| +259% | +$16.9M |
|
2085
CALL
Flutter Entertainment
FLUT
$17.6B
| $21M | ﹤0.01% |
81,300
-112,000
| -58% | -$28.3M |
|
2086
Stride
LRN
$3.46B
| $21M | ﹤0.01% |
202,141
+168,198
| +496% | +$16M |
|
|
EFOR
2087
Everforth Inc
EFOR
$1.3B
| $21M | ﹤0.01% |
252,058
+137,850
| +121% | +$12.6M |
|
2088
State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLC
$22.9B
| $21M | ﹤0.01% |
216,441
+157,002
| +264% | +$15M |
|
2089
Regency Centers
REG
$14B
| $20.9M | ﹤0.01% |
283,196
-324,150
| -53% | -$23.7M |
|
|
2090
CALL
Agilent Technologies
A
$41.9B
| $20.9M | ﹤0.01% |
155,800
+11,700
| +8% | +$1.6M |
|
2091
PUT
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$27.1B
| $20.9M | ﹤0.01% |
123,300
-36,000
| -23% | -$6.17M |
|
2092
Mercado Libre
MELI
$93.5B
| $20.9M | ﹤0.01% |
12,303
-27,854
| -69% | -$54.2M |
|
2093
PUT
CDW
CDW
$17.4B
| $20.9M | ﹤0.01% |
120,200
+94,900
| +375% | +$18.4M |
|
|
CNR
2094
PUT
Core Natural Resources Inc
CNR
$4.76B
| $20.9M | ﹤0.01% |
196,000
-70,200
| -26% | -$8.08M |
|
2095
CALL
YPF Sociedad Anonima American Depositary Shares (Each representing ten (10) Class D shares of Capital Stock)
YPF
$19.6B
| $20.9M | ﹤0.01% |
491,700
+68,500
| +16% | +$2.25M |
|
2096
CALL
KB Home
KBH
$3.44B
| $20.9M | ﹤0.01% |
317,900
+56,300
| +22% | +$4.38M |
|
2097
CALL
Paycom
PAYC
$9.83B
| $20.8M | ﹤0.01% |
101,700
-52,700
| -34% | -$10.7M |
|
|
HES
2098
CALL
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $20.8M | ﹤0.01% |
156,700
-81,400
| -34% | -$11.4M |
|
2099
Alkami Technology
ALKT
$2.21B
| $20.8M | ﹤0.01% |
567,396
+499,696
| +738% | +$18.7M |
|
|
OS
2100
DELISTED
OneStream Inc
OS
| $20.8M | ﹤0.01% |
728,450
+197,175
| +37% | +$6.05M |
|
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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.