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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2376
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.4B
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
86,296
-118,154
| -58% | -$22.3M |
|
2377
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.8B
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
317,991
-112,463
| -26% | -$6.08M |
|
2378
Boston Properties
BXP
$10.9B
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
215,924
+7,080
| +3% | +$574K |
|
2379
Nurix Therapeutics
NRIX
$2.81B
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
851,519
-679,686
| -44% | -$15.6M |
|
2380
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.73B
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
585,107
+564,672
| +2,763% | +$18.3M |
|
2381
State Street SPDR S&P Bank ETF
KBE
$1.76B
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
288,883
+261,396
| +951% | +$14.9M |
|
2382
Box
BOX
$4.52B
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
506,322
+251,751
| +99% | +$8.26M |
|
2383
Bausch + Lomb
BLCO
$6.09B
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
883,552
+491,916
| +126% | +$9.6M |
|
2384
PUT
Enbridge
ENB
$111B
| $15.9M | ﹤0.01% |
375,900
-13,900
| -4% | -$582K |
|
2385
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEI
$17.7B
| $15.9M | ﹤0.01% |
137,774
-225,130
| -62% | -$26.3M |
|
2386
PUT
Jackson Financial
JXN
$9.17B
| $15.9M | ﹤0.01% |
182,800
+71,300
| +64% | +$6.96M |
|
2387
Otter Tail
OTTR
$3.9B
| $15.9M | ﹤0.01% |
215,530
+102,944
| +91% | +$8.06M |
|
2388
CALL
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10.5B
| $15.9M | ﹤0.01% |
31,700
+7,100
| +29% | +$3.63M |
|
2389
CALL
Nutrien
NTR
$32.6B
| $15.9M | ﹤0.01% |
355,400
-68,700
| -16% | -$3.26M |
|
2390
Grocery Outlet
GO
$1.1B
| $15.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,018,801
+498,576
| +96% | +$8.67M |
|
2391
CALL
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.9B
| $15.9M | ﹤0.01% |
930,500
-280,900
| -23% | -$4.89M |
|
2392
Incyte
INCY
$24.4B
| $15.9M | ﹤0.01% |
229,869
-551,408
| -71% | -$39.3M |
|
2393
CleanSpark
CLSK
$3.1B
| $15.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,720,555
+93,172
| +6% | +$1.13M |
|
2394
CALL
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.5B
| $15.8M | ﹤0.01% |
120,100
-17,700
| -13% | -$2.55M |
|
2395
Rivian
RIVN
$22.2B
| $15.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,190,470
-359,357
| -23% | -$4.14M |
|
2396
PUT
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$12.7B
| $15.8M | ﹤0.01% |
429,000
+268,600
| +167% | +$7.23M |
|
2397
PUT
Comfort Systems
FIX
$62.4B
| $15.8M | ﹤0.01% |
37,200
+16,900
| +83% | +$7.42M |
|
2398
Allegion
ALLE
$14B
| $15.7M | ﹤0.01% |
120,181
-553,094
| -82% | -$78.2M |
|
2399
CALL
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.6B
| $15.7M | ﹤0.01% |
215,800
-6,700
| -3% | -$427K |
|
2400
COPT Defense Properties
CDP
$4.19B
| $15.7M | ﹤0.01% |
506,959
+440,935
| +668% | +$14M |
|
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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.