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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2926
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$12.8B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
50,180
+11,853
| +31% | +$2.46M |
|
|
SMAR
2927
DELISTED
Smartsheet Inc.
SMAR
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
182,046
-190,580
| -51% | -$10.7M |
|
2928
IES Holdings
IESC
$15.1B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
50,731
+10,193
| +25% | +$2.45M |
|
2929
iShares S&P 500 Value ETF
IVE
$50.3B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
53,395
+40,005
| +299% | +$7.93M |
|
2930
PUT
Teck Resources
TECK
$31.2B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
251,300
-19,700
| -7% | -$920K |
|
2931
CALL
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.09B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,074,000
+23,000
| +2% | +$259K |
|
2932
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$903M
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
832,358
-1,329,711
| -62% | -$19.1M |
|
2933
Warby Parker
WRBY
$3.2B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
419,571
+286,766
| +216% | +$5.86M |
|
2934
CALL
Keysight
KEYS
$61.1B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
63,200
-64,300
| -50% | -$10.4M |
|
2935
PUT
Middleby
MIDD
$5.33B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
74,900
+36,800
| +97% | +$5.07M |
|
2936
CALL
Ares Capital
ARCC
$14.3B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
462,700
-147,400
| -24% | -$3.18M |
|
2937
CALL
Direxion Daily Homebuilders & Supplies Bull 3X ETF
NAIL
$581M
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
120,000
+14,200
| +13% | +$1.9M |
|
2938
PUT
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
UVXY
$273M
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
97,652
-19,830
| -17% | -$2.34M |
|
2939
Collegium Pharmaceutical
COLL
$875M
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
352,971
+221,627
| +169% | +$7.33M |
|
2940
CALL
ProShares Ultra Semiconductors
USD
$2.96B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
310,000
+144,400
| +87% | +$4.8M |
|
2941
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$5.86B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
579,136
-195,953
| -25% | -$3.47M |
|
2942
RPC Inc
RES
$1.41B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,697,682
-971,712
| -36% | -$6.02M |
|
2943
PUT
ARK Genomic Revolution ETF
ARKG
$1.74B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
427,700
-246,900
| -37% | -$6.08M |
|
2944
Payoneer
PAYO
$2.42B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,002,873
+282,624
| +39% | +$2.7M |
|
2945
CALL
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$24.2B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
77,400
+30,900
| +66% | +$3.89M |
|
2946
PUT
Yum China
YUMC
$16.3B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
208,500
+38,800
| +23% | +$1.84M |
|
2947
Goldman Sachs Access Treasury 0-1 Year ETF
GBIL
$7.59B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
100,302
+65,405
| +187% | +$6.54M |
|
2948
Avis
CAR
$4.87B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
124,315
+69,066
| +125% | +$6.3M |
|
2949
First Watch Restaurant Group
FWRG
$785M
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
+538,285
| New | +$9.51M |
|
2950
CALL
Modine Manufacturing
MOD
$11.1B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
86,400
+19,900
| +30% | +$2.56M |
|
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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.