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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3201
PUT
SM Energy
SM
$8.03B
| $8.21M | ﹤0.01% |
211,900
+45,100
| +27% | +$1.9M |
|
3202
CarGurus
CARG
$3.33B
| $8.21M | ﹤0.01% |
224,599
-76,446
| -25% | -$2.62M |
|
3203
Alamo Group
ALG
$2.01B
| $8.21M | ﹤0.01% |
44,143
+20,714
| +88% | +$3.87M |
|
3204
PUT
Alliance Resource Partners
ARLP
$3.27B
| $8.2M | ﹤0.01% |
312,000
+163,100
| +110% | +$4.27M |
|
3205
Simmons First National
SFNC
$3.48B
| $8.18M | ﹤0.01% |
368,885
-915,996
| -71% | -$21.4M |
|
3206
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.81B
| $8.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+606,631
| New | +$8.71M |
|
3207
Verra Mobility
VRRM
$717M
| $8.17M | ﹤0.01% |
337,887
+218,080
| +182% | +$5.4M |
|
3208
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$1.85B
| $8.15M | ﹤0.01% |
296,432
-203,574
| -41% | -$5.84M |
|
3209
CALL
Crown Holdings
CCK
$12.9B
| $8.15M | ﹤0.01% |
98,600
-25,800
| -21% | -$2.35M |
|
3210
PUT
Veralto
VLTO
$23.8B
| $8.14M | ﹤0.01% |
79,898
+51,161
| +178% | +$5.45M |
|
|
ETHA
3211
iShares Ethereum Trust ETF
ETHA
$5.54B
| $8.13M | ﹤0.01% |
321,442
+228,487
| +246% | +$5.32M |
|
3212
Global Ship Lease
GSL
$1.52B
| $8.12M | ﹤0.01% |
372,146
+91,836
| +33% | +$2.14M |
|
3213
PUT
Global X Silver Miners ETF NEW
SIL
$4.79B
| $8.12M | ﹤0.01% |
255,500
-29,100
| -10% | -$1.07M |
|
3214
PUT
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.61B
| $8.12M | ﹤0.01% |
218,400
+44,000
| +25% | +$1.72M |
|
3215
PUT
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.31B
| $8.11M | ﹤0.01% |
427,500
+86,400
| +25% | +$1.83M |
|
3216
CALL
United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
$487M
| $8.1M | ﹤0.01% |
481,800
+17,700
| +4% | +$253K |
|
3217
PUT
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
EWT
$11.5B
| $8.1M | ﹤0.01% |
156,400
-130,500
| -45% | -$7.09M |
|
3218
Iovance Biotherapeutics
IOVA
$3.16B
| $8.09M | ﹤0.01% |
1,093,604
+69,768
| +7% | +$647K |
|
3219
PUT
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.51B
| $8.08M | ﹤0.01% |
69,090
+20,000
| +41% | +$2.51M |
|
3220
PUT
ArcelorMittal
MT
$55.7B
| $8.07M | ﹤0.01% |
348,800
+139,300
| +66% | +$3.43M |
|
3221
CALL
Repligen
RGEN
$9.42B
| $8.06M | ﹤0.01% |
56,000
-1,000
| -2% | -$143K |
|
|
OPTU
3222
CALL
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$251M
| $8.06M | ﹤0.01% |
3,344,600
-37,700
| -1% | -$94.1K |
|
3223
CALL
Zeta Global
ZETA
$7.29B
| $8.05M | ﹤0.01% |
447,500
+328,800
| +277% | +$8.31M |
|
3224
CALL
ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500
SPXU
$380M
| $8.05M | ﹤0.01% |
89,270
+47,690
| +115% | +$4.32M |
|
3225
PUT
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$10.3B
| $8.04M | ﹤0.01% |
170,900
-48,900
| -22% | -$2.54M |
|
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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.