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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2476
CALL
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.65B
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
2,222,400
+370,500
| +20% | +$3.78M |
|
2477
Haemonetics
HAE
$4.13B
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
189,444
-151,873
| -44% | -$12.2M |
|
2478
Diamondrock Hospitality Co
DRH
$2.53B
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,636,705
+810,117
| +98% | +$7.39M |
|
|
LINE
2479
CALL
Lineage Inc
LINE
$9.51B
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
251,900
+93,000
| +59% | +$6.32M |
|
2480
CALL
Transmedics
TMDX
$3.07B
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
236,500
+42,900
| +22% | +$3.99M |
|
2481
PUT
Nextpower Inc
NXT
$15.4B
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
403,339
-264,875
| -40% | -$9.7M |
|
2482
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.25B
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
677,689
+379,815
| +128% | +$6.95M |
|
|
SILA
2483
DELISTED
Sila Realty Trust
SILA
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
605,033
-122,277
| -17% | -$3.08M |
|
2484
CALL
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13B
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
133,600
-98,500
| -42% | -$11.3M |
|
2485
CALL
Plug Power
PLUG
$3.24B
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
6,905,000
-548,800
| -7% | -$1.2M |
|
|
LNW
2486
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
170,153
+63,685
| +60% | +$5.97M |
|
2487
Logitech
LOGI
$14.8B
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
178,410
-151,861
| -46% | -$12.6M |
|
2488
Astera Labs
ALAB
$55.8B
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
110,750
-688,298
| -86% | -$64.6M |
|
2489
PUT
FMC
FMC
$1.27B
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
301,600
+36,000
| +14% | +$2.1M |
|
2490
PUT
Baxter International
BAX
$13.8B
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
502,600
+118,500
| +31% | +$3.99M |
|
2491
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
TQQQ
$38.5B
| $14.6M | ﹤0.01% |
369,892
-28,046
| -7% | -$1.11M |
|
2492
CALL
Peloton Interactive
PTON
$2.47B
| $14.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,681,900
+293,200
| +21% | +$2.28M |
|
2493
Core & Main
CNM
$8.61B
| $14.6M | ﹤0.01% |
286,674
+71,093
| +33% | +$3.35M |
|
2494
PUT
Truist Financial
TFC
$64.9B
| $14.6M | ﹤0.01% |
336,100
+30,900
| +10% | +$1.38M |
|
2495
PUT
D-Wave Quantum Inc
QBTS
$7.88B
| $14.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,734,600
+1,653,400
| +2,036% | +$4.95M |
|
2496
Datadog
DDOG
$91.7B
| $14.6M | ﹤0.01% |
101,902
-189,782
| -65% | -$26.1M |
|
2497
PUT
Klaviyo
KVYO
$5.26B
| $14.6M | ﹤0.01% |
352,900
+242,900
| +221% | +$9.27M |
|
|
2498
Transmedics
TMDX
$3.07B
| $14.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+232,934
| New | +$21.7M |
|
2499
BioNTech
BNTX
$23.4B
| $14.5M | ﹤0.01% |
127,431
+88,527
| +228% | +$10.1M |
|
2500
Tencent Music
TME
$14.5B
| $14.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,278,205
+659,502
| +107% | +$7.83M |
|
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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.