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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2826
CALL
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
SVXY
$235M
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
220,500
+70,000
| +47% | +$3.51M |
|
2827
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.91B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
147,775
+145,775
| +7,289% | +$12M |
|
2828
CALL
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.13B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
170,400
+4,200
| +3% | +$221K |
|
2829
CALL
Vanguard Total World Stock ETF
VT
$81.8B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
93,900
+16,900
| +22% | +$2.03M |
|
2830
Wendy's
WEN
$1.65B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
676,734
+499,119
| +281% | +$9.11M |
|
|
ITOS
2831
DELISTED
iTeos Therapeutics
ITOS
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
1,432,262
+196,003
| +16% | +$1.68M |
|
2832
Immunovant
IMVT
$8.64B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
444,013
+104,092
| +31% | +$2.95M |
|
2833
PUT
Applied Digital
APLD
$8.98B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
1,437,900
+949,500
| +194% | +$7.89M |
|
2834
CALL
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.3B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
307,800
-23,800
| -7% | -$819K |
|
2835
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.4B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
1,754,035
-378,019
| -18% | -$2.91M |
|
2836
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.36B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
259,211
-689,406
| -73% | -$26.9M |
|
2837
Airbnb
ABNB
$110B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
83,445
+72,808
| +684% | +$9.81M |
|
2838
BlackBerry
BB
$5.22B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
2,899,713
+1,968,857
| +212% | +$5.23M |
|
2839
PUT
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
61,000
-9,900
| -14% | -$2.02M |
|
2840
Celcuity
CELC
$4.5B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
836,023
+61,095
| +8% | +$862K |
|
2841
PUT
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.52B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
135,400
+16,000
| +13% | +$1.49M |
|
2842
CALL
Entegris
ENTG
$24.7B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
110,300
-39,400
| -26% | -$4.15M |
|
2843
PUT
Natera
NTRA
$44.7B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
69,000
+20,200
| +41% | +$2.94M |
|
2844
CareDx
CDNA
$2.34B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
510,044
+98,357
| +24% | +$2.39M |
|
|
CMA
2845
PUT
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
176,500
-57,900
| -25% | -$3.76M |
|
2846
PUT
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.7B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
143,100
+18,300
| +15% | +$1.44M |
|
2847
iShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLH
$10.8B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
109,578
+87,770
| +402% | +$9.08M |
|
2848
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$54.2B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
141,060
-397,437
| -74% | -$30.7M |
|
2849
CALL
Flex
FLEX
$46.6B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
283,500
+3,900
| +1% | +$144K |
|
2850
PUT
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.33B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
350,700
+26,000
| +8% | +$804K |
|
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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.