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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3251
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$1.96B
| $7.83M | ﹤0.01% |
421,807
+395,203
| +1,486% | +$7.37M |
|
3252
Parsons
PSN
$5.12B
| $7.83M | ﹤0.01% |
84,834
+42,268
| +99% | +$4.31M |
|
3253
Symbotic
SYM
$5.55B
| $7.82M | ﹤0.01% |
329,924
+225,544
| +216% | +$6.41M |
|
|
PR
3254
PUT
Permian Resources
PR
$18B
| $7.81M | ﹤0.01% |
543,288
-455,300
| -46% | -$6.6M |
|
3255
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.31B
| $7.81M | ﹤0.01% |
321,524
-612,804
| -66% | -$17.5M |
|
3256
PUT
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$15.9B
| $7.81M | ﹤0.01% |
70,100
+40,400
| +136% | +$4.94M |
|
3257
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund
FBT
$2.77B
| $7.8M | ﹤0.01% |
46,928
+29,387
| +168% | +$5.02M |
|
3258
Wolverine World Wide
WWW
$1.73B
| $7.8M | ﹤0.01% |
351,248
-226,980
| -39% | -$4.56M |
|
3259
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
PFF
$13.3B
| $7.8M | ﹤0.01% |
247,976
+244,016
| +6,162% | +$7.97M |
|
3260
CALL
Comstock Resources
CRK
$4.13B
| $7.79M | ﹤0.01% |
427,800
+2,900
| +0.7% | +$40.2K |
|
3261
i3 Verticals
IIIV
$294M
| $7.79M | ﹤0.01% |
338,268
+284,366
| +528% | +$6.67M |
|
3262
iShares US Real Estate ETF
IYR
$4.59B
| $7.79M | ﹤0.01% |
83,720
-632,316
| -88% | -$62.3M |
|
3263
Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF
COWZ
$19.8B
| $7.79M | ﹤0.01% |
137,935
+112,579
| +444% | +$6.6M |
|
3264
CALL
Veralto
VLTO
$23.8B
| $7.79M | ﹤0.01% |
76,445
+15,868
| +26% | +$1.69M |
|
3265
PUT
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.08B
| $7.77M | ﹤0.01% |
22,800
+2,300
| +11% | +$838K |
|
3266
iShares MSCI Mexico ETF
EWW
$1.86B
| $7.77M | ﹤0.01% |
165,884
+19,276
| +13% | +$994K |
|
|
HPP
3267
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$754M
| $7.75M | ﹤0.01% |
365,498
+169,418
| +86% | +$4.63M |
|
3268
PUT
Equifax
EFX
$21.2B
| $7.75M | ﹤0.01% |
30,400
-38,300
| -56% | -$10.3M |
|
|
DAWN
3269
DELISTED
Day One Biopharmaceuticals
DAWN
| $7.75M | ﹤0.01% |
611,313
+127,052
| +26% | +$1.77M |
|
3270
Workday
WDAY
$49.1B
| $7.74M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-474,833
| -94% | -$121M |
|
3271
CALL
Crane Co
CR
$12.6B
| $7.74M | ﹤0.01% |
51,000
+13,000
| +34% | +$2.14M |
|
3272
PUT
RB Global
RBA
$15.6B
| $7.73M | ﹤0.01% |
85,700
+55,300
| +182% | +$4.95M |
|
3273
Vicor
VICR
$10.8B
| $7.73M | ﹤0.01% |
159,919
+108,647
| +212% | +$5.43M |
|
|
VRNT
3274
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $7.73M | ﹤0.01% |
281,482
+190,482
| +209% | +$4.76M |
|
|
EH
3275
PUT
EHang Holdings
EH
$450M
| $7.72M | ﹤0.01% |
490,600
+223,700
| +84% | +$3.59M |
|
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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.