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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3226
PUT
Pentair
PNR
$10.6B
| $8.03M | ﹤0.01% |
79,800
+54,600
| +217% | +$5.6M |
|
3227
Portillo's
PTLO
$374M
| $8.01M | ﹤0.01% |
852,024
-262,989
| -24% | -$3.01M |
|
3228
PUT
Sunoco
SUN
$14.2B
| $8M | ﹤0.01% |
155,600
+23,900
| +18% | +$1.26M |
|
3229
PUT
Core & Main
CNM
$8.61B
| $8M | ﹤0.01% |
157,200
+30,300
| +24% | +$1.43M |
|
3230
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$12.9B
| $8M | ﹤0.01% |
242,158
-195,659
| -45% | -$7.08M |
|
3231
PUT
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.4B
| $7.98M | ﹤0.01% |
144,800
+14,200
| +11% | +$870K |
|
3232
PUT
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 3x ETF
SPXS
$329M
| $7.98M | ﹤0.01% |
127,050
+68,720
| +118% | +$4.28M |
|
3233
CALL
Innodata
INOD
$2.09B
| $7.97M | ﹤0.01% |
201,600
+43,300
| +27% | +$1.36M |
|
|
SFBS
3234
ServisFirst Bancshares
SFBS
$4.99B
| $7.95M | ﹤0.01% |
93,826
+72,536
| +341% | +$6.44M |
|
3235
Vanguard Morningstar Value ETF
VTV
$194B
| $7.94M | ﹤0.01% |
46,916
+28,172
| +150% | +$4.94M |
|
3236
CALL
Public Storage
PSA
$60.9B
| $7.94M | ﹤0.01% |
26,500
-28,000
| -51% | -$9.29M |
|
3237
PUT
Modine Manufacturing
MOD
$11.1B
| $7.93M | ﹤0.01% |
68,400
+50,100
| +274% | +$6.45M |
|
3238
CALL
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.4B
| $7.92M | ﹤0.01% |
199,200
-171,000
| -46% | -$7.15M |
|
3239
CALL
ProShares Ultra Bitcoin ETF
BITU
$335M
| $7.92M | ﹤0.01% |
160,200
+83,000
| +108% | +$3.54M |
|
3240
PUT
Tradeweb Markets
TW
$22.4B
| $7.91M | ﹤0.01% |
60,400
+27,800
| +85% | +$3.67M |
|
3241
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.4B
| $7.91M | ﹤0.01% |
51,870
-22,784
| -31% | -$3.61M |
|
3242
PUT
Crown Holdings
CCK
$12.9B
| $7.9M | ﹤0.01% |
95,500
+40,200
| +73% | +$3.66M |
|
3243
CALL
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.4B
| $7.9M | ﹤0.01% |
32,000
-17,500
| -35% | -$5.05M |
|
3244
CALL
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.28B
| $7.89M | ﹤0.01% |
215,200
-39,000
| -15% | -$1.44M |
|
3245
Janus International
JBI
$697M
| $7.89M | ﹤0.01% |
1,073,224
+238,616
| +29% | +$1.97M |
|
|
OPRA
3246
Opera Ltd
OPRA
$1.82B
| $7.89M | ﹤0.01% |
416,390
-269,353
| -39% | -$4.8M |
|
3247
PUT
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF
VB
$83.6B
| $7.88M | ﹤0.01% |
32,800
+21,800
| +198% | +$5.36M |
|
3248
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$47.6B
| $7.86M | ﹤0.01% |
102,395
-377,139
| -79% | -$29.1M |
|
3249
CALL
American Water Works
AWK
$27.1B
| $7.86M | ﹤0.01% |
63,100
-4,700
| -7% | -$634K |
|
3250
Evercore
EVR
$11.8B
| $7.85M | ﹤0.01% |
28,321
+27,394
| +2,955% | +$7.76M |
|
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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.