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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3001
PUT
iShares MSCI Mexico ETF
EWW
$1.86B
| $9.68M | ﹤0.01% |
206,700
-260,200
| -56% | -$13.4M |
|
3002
Azenta
AZTA
$1.46B
| $9.66M | ﹤0.01% |
193,118
+153,619
| +389% | +$6.99M |
|
3003
PUT
argenx
ARGX
$53.3B
| $9.66M | ﹤0.01% |
15,700
-20,900
| -57% | -$12.2M |
|
3004
CALL
iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF
ITA
$15.1B
| $9.65M | ﹤0.01% |
66,400
-10,400
| -14% | -$1.57M |
|
|
FITB
3005
PUT
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52.7B
| $9.63M | ﹤0.01% |
227,700
-91,300
| -29% | -$4.1M |
|
3006
PUT
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$354M
| $9.62M | ﹤0.01% |
329,400
-12,400
| -4% | -$431K |
|
3007
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF
VB
$83.6B
| $9.59M | ﹤0.01% |
39,932
+36,920
| +1,226% | +$9.08M |
|
3008
PUT
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31.2B
| $9.59M | ﹤0.01% |
64,100
+40,600
| +173% | +$6.66M |
|
3009
Direxion Daily FTSE China Bear 3X ETF
YANG
$99.1M
| $9.59M | ﹤0.01% |
136,930
+136,865
| +210,562% | +$9.78M |
|
3010
Antero Midstream
AM
$10.7B
| $9.58M | ﹤0.01% |
634,920
+18,976
| +3% | +$289K |
|
3011
CALL
D-Wave Quantum Inc
QBTS
$7.88B
| $9.57M | ﹤0.01% |
1,139,300
+1,004,900
| +748% | +$3.01M |
|
3012
Ameris Bancorp
ABCB
$6.02B
| $9.57M | ﹤0.01% |
152,874
-277,365
| -64% | -$18.2M |
|
3013
PUT
Vista Energy
VIST
$7.56B
| $9.56M | ﹤0.01% |
176,600
-5,400
| -3% | -$278K |
|
3014
PUT
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$11.1B
| $9.55M | ﹤0.01% |
32,800
-49,300
| -60% | -$15.2M |
|
3015
Option Care Health
OPCH
$3.59B
| $9.54M | ﹤0.01% |
411,357
+340,297
| +479% | +$8.6M |
|
3016
CALL
iShares US Technology ETF
IYW
$25.6B
| $9.52M | ﹤0.01% |
59,700
+14,700
| +33% | +$2.33M |
|
|
NVMI
3017
CALL
Nova
NVMI
$13.3B
| $9.51M | ﹤0.01% |
48,300
+16,900
| +54% | +$3.25M |
|
3018
CALL
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$32.9B
| $9.5M | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
-30,100
| -62% | -$17.1M |
|
3019
PUT
Medpace
MEDP
$16.1B
| $9.5M | ﹤0.01% |
28,600
+7,500
| +36% | +$2.54M |
|
3020
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$5.71B
| $9.49M | ﹤0.01% |
138,816
+107,785
| +347% | +$8.64M |
|
3021
CALL
ResMed
RMD
$32.4B
| $9.47M | ﹤0.01% |
41,400
-96,300
| -70% | -$23.2M |
|
3022
PUT
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.4B
| $9.46M | ﹤0.01% |
79,200
-14,700
| -16% | -$1.84M |
|
3023
PUT
AutoNation
AN
$6.92B
| $9.44M | ﹤0.01% |
55,600
+22,600
| +68% | +$3.82M |
|
3024
ICF International
ICFI
$1.59B
| $9.44M | ﹤0.01% |
79,186
+55,339
| +232% | +$8.28M |
|
3025
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.3B
| $9.41M | ﹤0.01% |
26,324
+26,181
| +18,308% | +$9.22M |
|
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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.