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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3151
CALL
Rubrik
RBRK
$21B
| $8.57M | ﹤0.01% |
131,100
+99,600
| +316% | +$4.92M |
|
|
ALEX
3152
DELISTED
Alexander & Baldwin
ALEX
| $8.57M | ﹤0.01% |
482,944
+156,866
| +48% | +$2.96M |
|
3153
PUT
Novavax
NVAX
$1.33B
| $8.56M | ﹤0.01% |
1,064,900
-138,200
| -11% | -$1.33M |
|
3154
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$25.8B
| $8.56M | ﹤0.01% |
24,114
+13,899
| +136% | +$5.01M |
|
3155
Barclays
BCS
$94.7B
| $8.54M | ﹤0.01% |
642,758
+601,403
| +1,454% | +$7.79M |
|
3156
PUT
Ares Capital
ARCC
$14.3B
| $8.54M | ﹤0.01% |
390,100
+138,600
| +55% | +$2.99M |
|
3157
PUT
Fox Class A
FOXA
$29B
| $8.54M | ﹤0.01% |
175,700
+66,900
| +61% | +$3.01M |
|
|
AMTM
3158
PUT
Amentum Holdings
AMTM
$5.25B
| $8.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+405,200
| New | +$10.5M |
|
3159
CALL
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.66B
| $8.51M | ﹤0.01% |
155,000
-24,000
| -13% | -$1.02M |
|
3160
ARS Pharmaceuticals
SPRY
$562M
| $8.5M | ﹤0.01% |
805,456
+552,957
| +219% | +$7.74M |
|
3161
PUT
Vodafone
VOD
$37.9B
| $8.49M | ﹤0.01% |
1,000,400
-216,000
| -18% | -$1.97M |
|
3162
PUT
Republic Services
RSG
$65.7B
| $8.49M | ﹤0.01% |
42,200
+35,300
| +512% | +$7.31M |
|
3163
PUT
iShares US Medical Devices ETF
IHI
$3.46B
| $8.48M | ﹤0.01% |
145,300
+77,300
| +114% | +$4.59M |
|
3164
CALL
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $8.48M | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
+12,500
| +50% | +$3.29M |
|
3165
PUT
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.39B
| $8.44M | ﹤0.01% |
147,700
+111,200
| +305% | +$7.9M |
|
3166
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust
FXY
$426M
| $8.43M | ﹤0.01% |
143,800
-8,600
| -6% | -$521K |
|
3167
CALL
Mativ Holdings
MATV
$674M
| $8.43M | ﹤0.01% |
773,000
+730,000
| +1,698% | +$10.2M |
|
3168
PUT
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$32.9B
| $8.42M | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
-32,800
| -67% | -$18.6M |
|
3169
CALL
Yum China
YUMC
$16.3B
| $8.42M | ﹤0.01% |
174,700
-153,500
| -47% | -$7.28M |
|
3170
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
IEMG
$159B
| $8.41M | ﹤0.01% |
161,095
-260,610
| -62% | -$14.4M |
|
3171
Acadia Realty Trust
AKR
$2.86B
| $8.41M | ﹤0.01% |
348,155
+80,222
| +30% | +$1.97M |
|
3172
Community Health Systems
CYH
$423M
| $8.4M | ﹤0.01% |
2,810,073
-451,395
| -14% | -$1.9M |
|
3173
Thor Industries
THO
$4.11B
| $8.38M | ﹤0.01% |
87,552
+67,972
| +347% | +$7.25M |
|
3174
iQIYI
IQ
$1.3B
| $8.36M | ﹤0.01% |
4,160,793
+3,662,132
| +734% | +$8.68M |
|
3175
CALL
JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF
JEPI
$46.3B
| $8.35M | ﹤0.01% |
145,100
-11,900
| -8% | -$707K |
|
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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.