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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3126
PUT
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.29B
| $8.7M | ﹤0.01% |
164,500
-33,100
| -17% | -$1.64M |
|
3127
RH
RH
$3.44B
| $8.7M | ﹤0.01% |
22,092
-120,166
| -84% | -$42.7M |
|
3128
PUT
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.66B
| $8.69M | ﹤0.01% |
124,300
+89,000
| +252% | +$7.13M |
|
3129
JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF
JEPQ
$42B
| $8.68M | ﹤0.01% |
154,029
+152,134
| +8,028% | +$8.54M |
|
3130
PUT
Bumble
BMBL
$358M
| $8.68M | ﹤0.01% |
1,066,400
+433,600
| +69% | +$3.35M |
|
3131
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.61B
| $8.68M | ﹤0.01% |
233,544
+221,010
| +1,763% | +$8.66M |
|
3132
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$7.94B
| $8.68M | ﹤0.01% |
52,325
+17,047
| +48% | +$3.12M |
|
3133
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$5.32B
| $8.67M | ﹤0.01% |
298,763
-22,733
| -7% | -$676K |
|
3134
PUT
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.56B
| $8.66M | ﹤0.01% |
166,100
-27,600
| -14% | -$1.43M |
|
3135
PUT
HEICO Corp
HEI
$52.4B
| $8.65M | ﹤0.01% |
36,400
+12,100
| +50% | +$3.13M |
|
|
RAPP
3136
Rapport Therapeutics
RAPP
$2.28B
| $8.65M | ﹤0.01% |
487,458
| – | – |
|
|
SEM
3137
DELISTED
Select Medical
SEM
| $8.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+458,072
| New | +$8.83M |
|
|
MRSH
3138
PUT
Marsh
MRSH
$89.6B
| $8.62M | ﹤0.01% |
40,600
-89,100
| -69% | -$19.8M |
|
3139
Monarch Casino & Resort
MCRI
$2.22B
| $8.62M | ﹤0.01% |
109,296
-19,108
| -15% | -$1.54M |
|
3140
PUT
Exelon
EXC
$47.2B
| $8.62M | ﹤0.01% |
229,000
+58,800
| +35% | +$2.28M |
|
|
NUVL
3141
DELISTED
Nuvalent
NUVL
| $8.62M | ﹤0.01% |
110,095
-132,463
| -55% | -$12.4M |
|
3142
PUT
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$26.6B
| $8.61M | ﹤0.01% |
59,900
-21,000
| -26% | -$3.07M |
|
3143
PUT
TPG
TPG
$8.51B
| $8.6M | ﹤0.01% |
136,900
+120,100
| +715% | +$7.89M |
|
3144
Diodes
DIOD
$4.77B
| $8.6M | ﹤0.01% |
139,463
-6,156
| -4% | -$384K |
|
3145
PUT
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.4B
| $8.6M | ﹤0.01% |
212,300
-26,200
| -11% | -$1.09M |
|
3146
Kura Oncology
KURA
$966M
| $8.6M | ﹤0.01% |
986,951
-202,044
| -17% | -$2.91M |
|
3147
iShares CMBS ETF
CMBS
$474M
| $8.59M | ﹤0.01% |
181,996
+170,561
| +1,492% | +$8.12M |
|
|
SLNO
3148
PUT
DELISTED
Soleno Therapeutics
SLNO
| $8.58M | ﹤0.01% |
190,800
+160,600
| +532% | +$8.32M |
|
3149
CALL
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.71B
| $8.57M | ﹤0.01% |
514,200
-98,700
| -16% | -$1.87M |
|
3150
CALL
TC Energy
TRP
$66.7B
| $8.57M | ﹤0.01% |
184,200
+81,300
| +79% | +$3.84M |
|
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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.