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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2951
Brunswick
BC
$5.36B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
154,856
+30,456
| +24% | +$2.39M |
|
2952
CALL
Otis Worldwide
OTIS
$27.6B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
108,100
+15,700
| +17% | +$1.57M |
|
2953
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.28B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
102,540
-522,999
| -84% | -$57.3M |
|
2954
Paymentus
PAY
$5.27B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
306,174
+16,406
| +6% | +$488K |
|
2955
PUT
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
$125B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
227,100
-14,000
| -6% | -$651K |
|
2956
PUT
Public Storage
PSA
$60.9B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
33,400
-1,500
| -4% | -$498K |
|
2957
CALL
SharkNinja
SN
$26.1B
| $9.99M | ﹤0.01% |
102,600
-96,200
| -48% | -$9.82M |
|
2958
CAVA Group
CAVA
$8.69B
| $9.99M | ﹤0.01% |
88,539
-325,927
| -79% | -$43.5M |
|
2959
Shutterstock
SSTK
$210M
| $9.98M | ﹤0.01% |
328,922
+120,035
| +57% | +$3.77M |
|
|
ARCH
2960
PUT
DELISTED
Arch Resources, Inc.
ARCH
| $9.97M | ﹤0.01% |
70,600
-30,400
| -30% | -$4.62M |
|
|
SW
2961
CALL
Smurfit Westrock
SW
$25.8B
| $9.96M | ﹤0.01% |
185,000
+95,400
| +106% | +$4.86M |
|
2962
Independence Realty Trust
IRT
$4.01B
| $9.96M | ﹤0.01% |
502,125
+107,388
| +27% | +$2.19M |
|
2963
Blackstone Secured Lending
BXSL
$5.75B
| $9.96M | ﹤0.01% |
308,328
-306
| -0.1% | -$9.57K |
|
2964
PUT
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.3B
| $9.96M | ﹤0.01% |
182,800
+16,800
| +10% | +$957K |
|
2965
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.98B
| $9.91M | ﹤0.01% |
199,358
+196,631
| +7,211% | +$11.2M |
|
2966
PUT
TechnipFMC
FTI
$30.8B
| $9.9M | ﹤0.01% |
342,200
+4,200
| +1% | +$120K |
|
|
FYBR
2967
CALL
DELISTED
Frontier Communications
FYBR
| $9.88M | ﹤0.01% |
284,800
-130,700
| -31% | -$4.58M |
|
2968
PUT
Rubrik
RBRK
$21B
| $9.88M | ﹤0.01% |
151,200
-177,300
| -54% | -$8.76M |
|
2969
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.73B
| $9.88M | ﹤0.01% |
1,050,714
+349,180
| +50% | +$3.4M |
|
2970
PUT
Arch Capital
ACGL
$33.7B
| $9.87M | ﹤0.01% |
106,900
+66,800
| +167% | +$6.74M |
|
2971
PUT
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.71B
| $9.87M | ﹤0.01% |
591,800
+368,200
| +165% | +$6.97M |
|
|
ITCI
2972
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $9.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+118,021
| New | +$9.7M |
|
2973
PUT
American Superconductor
AMSC
$1.55B
| $9.84M | ﹤0.01% |
399,600
+161,000
| +67% | +$4.44M |
|
2974
Weave Communications
WEAV
$437M
| $9.82M | ﹤0.01% |
616,955
+389,237
| +171% | +$5.48M |
|
|
VTYX
2975
DELISTED
Ventyx Biosciences
VTYX
| $9.81M | ﹤0.01% |
4,481,467
+26,457
| +0.6% | +$60K |
|
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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.