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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3176
RPM International
RPM
$14.5B
| $8.34M | ﹤0.01% |
67,749
-13,642
| -17% | -$1.8M |
|
|
ATXS
3177
DELISTED
Astria Therapeutics
ATXS
| $8.33M | ﹤0.01% |
931,979
+141,225
| +18% | +$1.5M |
|
3178
Yelp
YELP
$1.34B
| $8.33M | ﹤0.01% |
215,187
+8,859
| +4% | +$323K |
|
3179
WisdomTree International High Dividend Fund
DTH
$662M
| $8.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+220,214
| New | +$8.61M |
|
3180
CALL
Unum
UNM
$14.8B
| $8.32M | ﹤0.01% |
113,900
-41,400
| -27% | -$2.85M |
|
3181
CALL
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.8B
| $8.31M | ﹤0.01% |
36,900
-1,000
| -3% | -$231K |
|
3182
CALL
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$13.4B
| $8.31M | ﹤0.01% |
45,000
-11,900
| -21% | -$2.29M |
|
|
AMTM
3183
Amentum Holdings
AMTM
$5.25B
| $8.3M | ﹤0.01% |
394,822
-86,211
| -18% | -$2.23M |
|
|
PMT
3184
CALL
PennyMac Mortgage Investment
PMT
$824M
| $8.3M | ﹤0.01% |
658,900
-66,400
| -9% | -$898K |
|
3185
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.19B
| $8.29M | ﹤0.01% |
43,386
+13,199
| +44% | +$2.72M |
|
|
NSA
3186
DELISTED
National Storage Affiliates Trust
NSA
| $8.29M | ﹤0.01% |
218,712
+5,762
| +3% | +$247K |
|
|
LIF
3187
Life360
LIF
$4.17B
| $8.29M | ﹤0.01% |
200,781
+185,722
| +1,233% | +$8.18M |
|
3188
Hecla Mining
HL
$12.3B
| $8.27M | ﹤0.01% |
1,685,169
-351,446
| -17% | -$2.1M |
|
3189
PUT
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF
IWN
$14.7B
| $8.27M | ﹤0.01% |
50,400
+14,800
| +42% | +$2.53M |
|
|
SKX
3190
CALL
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $8.27M | ﹤0.01% |
123,000
-26,300
| -18% | -$1.71M |
|
3191
CALL
Roper Technologies
ROP
$39.5B
| $8.27M | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
-87,300
| -85% | -$47.9M |
|
3192
ProPetro Holding
PUMP
$1.49B
| $8.26M | ﹤0.01% |
885,811
-46,344
| -5% | -$381K |
|
3193
Liberty Latin America Class C
LILAK
$1.66B
| $8.26M | ﹤0.01% |
1,433,923
-155,221
| -10% | -$1.13M |
|
3194
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.57B
| $8.26M | ﹤0.01% |
647,643
+71,411
| +12% | +$1.19M |
|
3195
CALL
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
JNUG
$534M
| $8.26M | ﹤0.01% |
226,400
+37,800
| +20% | +$1.74M |
|
3196
CALL
Webster Financial
WBS
$12.8B
| $8.26M | ﹤0.01% |
149,600
+119,000
| +389% | +$6.54M |
|
3197
PUT
Evergy
EVRG
$19.4B
| $8.25M | ﹤0.01% |
134,100
+93,200
| +228% | +$5.76M |
|
3198
PUT
BridgeBio Pharma
BBIO
$15.6B
| $8.23M | ﹤0.01% |
300,000
+70,600
| +31% | +$1.82M |
|
3199
Navient
NAVI
$860M
| $8.23M | ﹤0.01% |
619,352
-20,851
| -3% | -$312K |
|
3200
PUT
Commault Systems
CVLT
$6.1B
| $8.22M | ﹤0.01% |
54,500
+35,300
| +184% | +$5.68M |
|
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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.