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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2901
PUT
ProShares Ultra QQQ
QLD
$14.4B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
192,400
+89,400
| +87% | +$4.79M |
|
|
TLN
2902
PUT
Talen Energy Corp
TLN
$17.4B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
51,600
+7,200
| +16% | +$1.4M |
|
2903
PUT
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$76.7B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
102,400
+29,800
| +41% | +$3.26M |
|
2904
PUT
Insmed
INSM
$27B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
150,500
-128,800
| -46% | -$9.28M |
|
2905
CALL
Hasbro
HAS
$13.6B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
185,500
-47,800
| -20% | -$3.12M |
|
2906
PUT
CSX Corp
CSX
$92.9B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
320,300
+52,600
| +20% | +$1.8M |
|
2907
CALL
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$25.9B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
68,500
-16,100
| -19% | -$2.5M |
|
2908
PUT
Corebridge Financial
CRBG
$15.4B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
345,100
+89,000
| +35% | +$2.75M |
|
2909
CALL
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$10.3B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
219,400
+52,600
| +32% | +$2.73M |
|
2910
PUT
Dominion Energy
D
$60.5B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
191,200
-48,300
| -20% | -$2.76M |
|
2911
CALL
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.17B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
99,400
+3,400
| +4% | +$370K |
|
2912
PUT
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.28B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
105,500
-20,300
| -16% | -$2.23M |
|
2913
PUT
Invesco Solar ETF
TAN
$1.36B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
310,300
-155,600
| -33% | -$5.74M |
|
2914
Kelly Services Class A
KELYA
$558M
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
736,362
+670,636
| +1,020% | +$11.3M |
|
2915
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.51B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
166,333
-247,836
| -60% | -$15.8M |
|
2916
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$12.7B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
278,021
-69,273
| -20% | -$1.86M |
|
2917
CALL
T-Rex 2X Long NVIDIA Daily Target ETF
NVDX
$472M
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
731,900
+215,000
| +42% | +$3.74M |
|
2918
BCE
BCE
$21.9B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
441,631
+429,795
| +3,631% | +$12.4M |
|
2919
PUT
Ametek
AME
$58.4B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
56,700
+48,300
| +575% | +$8.8M |
|
2920
CALL
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$4.05B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
-2,900
| -3% | -$303K |
|
2921
State Street Blackstone Senior Loan ETF
SRLN
$5.37B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
244,630
+103,508
| +73% | +$4.33M |
|
2922
First Trust Long Duration Opportunities ETF
LGOV
$622M
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+489,771
| New | +$10.5M |
|
2923
PUT
Valley National Bancorp
VLY
$8.29B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,126,500
+714,100
| +173% | +$6.93M |
|
2924
PIMCO Active Bond Exchange-Traded Fund
BOND
$8.47B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
112,861
+108,883
| +2,737% | +$10M |
|
2925
PUT
Papa John's
PZZA
$799M
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
248,400
-480,400
| -66% | -$23.6M |
|
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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.