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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2751
Veracyte
VCYT
$3.32B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
296,200
-204,173
| -41% | -$7.73M |
|
2752
PUT
Illumina
ILMN
$28.8B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
87,700
-3,300
| -4% | -$470K |
|
2753
PUT
ProShares UltraPro Dow 30
UDOW
$924M
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
247,800
-93,200
| -27% | -$4.71M |
|
2754
CALL
Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF
SCHD
$108B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
428,700
-1,018,500
| -70% | -$29M |
|
2755
Interparfums
IPAR
$3.67B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
89,057
+1,536
| +2% | +$197K |
|
2756
PUT
Under Armour
UAA
$2.3B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,413,600
+239,800
| +20% | +$2.19M |
|
|
OPTU
2757
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$251M
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
4,850,917
+144,625
| +3% | +$361K |
|
2758
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust
FXY
$426M
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
198,600
+69,500
| +54% | +$4.21M |
|
2759
CALL
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$76.7B
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
114,600
+20,500
| +22% | +$2.24M |
|
2760
CALL
Transocean
RIG
$6.43B
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
3,101,800
-59,500
| -2% | -$247K |
|
2761
CALL
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.13B
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,478,900
+692,000
| +88% | +$4.69M |
|
2762
CALL
Copart
CPRT
$29.3B
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
202,400
-171,400
| -46% | -$9.76M |
|
2763
PUT
Listed Funds Trust Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF
MAGS
$4.19B
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
213,300
+86,700
| +68% | +$4.45M |
|
2764
Vaxcyte
PCVX
$8.64B
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
141,781
+135,914
| +2,317% | +$13.5M |
|
2765
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$61B
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
206,024
-680,109
| -77% | -$42.1M |
|
2766
CALL
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.4B
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
285,900
-114,600
| -29% | -$4.77M |
|
2767
PUT
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.07B
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
116,200
+89,700
| +338% | +$9.86M |
|
2768
Insight Enterprises
NSIT
$4.53B
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
76,024
+50,149
| +194% | +$8.96M |
|
2769
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF
XME
$4.53B
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
203,600
-145,400
| -42% | -$9.36M |
|
2770
CALL
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.7B
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
61,300
-14,000
| -19% | -$2.78M |
|
2771
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.55B
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
173,509
+134,051
| +340% | +$10.6M |
|
2772
CALL
CRISPR Therapeutics
CRSP
$5.18B
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
292,300
+12,300
| +4% | +$581K |
|
2773
CALL
Suncor Energy
SU
$77B
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
321,800
-138,600
| -30% | -$5.33M |
|
|
AZEK
2774
DELISTED
The AZEK Co
AZEK
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+241,731
| New | +$11.5M |
|
2775
State Street SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Small Cap ETF
EWX
$697M
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
195,706
+109,568
| +127% | +$6.69M |
|
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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.