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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2126
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.58B
| $20.2M | ﹤0.01% |
330,566
+89,857
| +37% | +$5.08M |
|
2127
HEICO Corp Class A
HEI.A
$38.4B
| $20.2M | ﹤0.01% |
108,374
+953
| +0.9% | +$192K |
|
2128
CALL
Kohl's
KSS
$2.18B
| $20.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,433,700
+106,400
| +8% | +$1.83M |
|
2129
Valaris
VAL
$5.95B
| $20.1M | ﹤0.01% |
454,577
+454,084
| +92,106% | +$21.9M |
|
2130
CALL
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.2B
| $20.1M | ﹤0.01% |
225,700
-262,500
| -54% | -$24.8M |
|
2131
Coty
COTY
$2.51B
| $20M | ﹤0.01% |
2,878,517
+340,813
| +13% | +$2.62M |
|
2132
PUT
SharkNinja
SN
$26.1B
| $20M | ﹤0.01% |
205,700
+129,500
| +170% | +$13.2M |
|
|
2133
CALL
Valaris
VAL
$5.95B
| $20M | ﹤0.01% |
452,500
+145,200
| +47% | +$6.99M |
|
2134
New Oriental
EDU
$8.36B
| $20M | ﹤0.01% |
311,884
-92,763
| -23% | -$5.94M |
|
2135
CALL
Carlyle Group
CG
$17.6B
| $20M | ﹤0.01% |
395,900
-91,200
| -19% | -$4.62M |
|
2136
PUT
Scotiabank
BNS
$112B
| $20M | ﹤0.01% |
371,800
+244,300
| +192% | +$13.2M |
|
2137
PUT
Dynatrace
DT
$14.2B
| $20M | ﹤0.01% |
367,200
-29,900
| -8% | -$1.63M |
|
2138
CALL
CoStar Group
CSGP
$13.1B
| $19.9M | ﹤0.01% |
277,800
-140,100
| -34% | -$10.6M |
|
2139
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.13B
| $19.8M | ﹤0.01% |
2,523,623
+116,132
| +5% | +$787K |
|
2140
PUT
Zeta Global
ZETA
$7.29B
| $19.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,101,800
+794,700
| +259% | +$20.1M |
|
2141
PUT
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF
VIG
$114B
| $19.8M | ﹤0.01% |
101,200
+13,000
| +15% | +$2.6M |
|
|
PARA
2142
PUT
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $19.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,889,900
-4,100
| -0.2% | -$44.1K |
|
2143
CALL
Bunge Global
BG
$21.8B
| $19.8M | ﹤0.01% |
254,000
+17,800
| +8% | +$1.56M |
|
2144
CALL
Baker Hughes
BKR
$64.3B
| $19.7M | ﹤0.01% |
481,300
+93,800
| +24% | +$3.78M |
|
2145
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$48.7B
| $19.7M | ﹤0.01% |
854,338
+133,111
| +18% | +$3.48M |
|
2146
PUT
MP Materials
MP
$10.5B
| $19.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,263,400
+306,000
| +32% | +$5.67M |
|
2147
CALL
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$34.8B
| $19.7M | ﹤0.01% |
126,800
-133,800
| -51% | -$20.2M |
|
2148
CALL
Teradyne
TER
$65.5B
| $19.7M | ﹤0.01% |
156,300
-128,500
| -45% | -$15.2M |
|
2149
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.31B
| $19.7M | ﹤0.01% |
422,168
-970,696
| -70% | -$41.5M |
|
2150
CALL
argenx
ARGX
$53.3B
| $19.6M | ﹤0.01% |
31,900
+3,400
| +12% | +$1.99M |
|
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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.