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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3351
CALL
Moody's
MCO
$84B
| $7.29M | ﹤0.01% |
15,400
-32,900
| -68% | -$15.7M |
|
3352
CALL
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$6.03B
| $7.29M | ﹤0.01% |
384,600
+10,400
| +3% | +$206K |
|
|
BCPC
3353
Balchem Corp
BCPC
$5.69B
| $7.28M | ﹤0.01% |
44,650
+43,258
| +3,108% | +$7.51M |
|
3354
PUT
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$37.8B
| $7.28M | ﹤0.01% |
66,500
+30,100
| +83% | +$3.49M |
|
|
SILV
3355
DELISTED
SilverCrest Metals Inc. Common Shares
SILV
| $7.27M | ﹤0.01% |
799,078
-174,206
| -18% | -$1.76M |
|
3356
PUT
Fiverr
FVRR
$324M
| $7.27M | ﹤0.01% |
229,100
+123,700
| +117% | +$3.59M |
|
3357
CALL
Groupon
GRPN
$875M
| $7.27M | ﹤0.01% |
598,100
+320,300
| +115% | +$3.36M |
|
3358
CALL
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.5B
| $7.26M | ﹤0.01% |
261,700
+15,100
| +6% | +$429K |
|
3359
Tanger
SKT
$4.42B
| $7.26M | ﹤0.01% |
212,727
+173,359
| +440% | +$6.04M |
|
3360
TotalEnergies
TTE
$196B
| $7.24M | ﹤0.01% |
132,804
+42,126
| +46% | +$2.56M |
|
3361
Fate Therapeutics
FATE
$308M
| $7.23M | ﹤0.01% |
4,382,257
+100,180
| +2% | +$252K |
|
3362
CALL
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.7B
| $7.23M | ﹤0.01% |
227,900
+36,500
| +19% | +$1.22M |
|
3363
CALL
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$15.5B
| $7.22M | ﹤0.01% |
52,900
+5,900
| +13% | +$730K |
|
3364
CALL
Pentair
PNR
$10.6B
| $7.22M | ﹤0.01% |
71,700
-68,700
| -49% | -$7.04M |
|
3365
CALL
Boot Barn
BOOT
$4.95B
| $7.21M | ﹤0.01% |
47,500
-34,800
| -42% | -$5.14M |
|
3366
State Street SPDR S&P Insurance ETF
KIE
$684M
| $7.21M | ﹤0.01% |
127,572
+714
| +0.6% | +$41.5K |
|
3367
Bitdeer Technologies
BTDR
$2.48B
| $7.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+332,034
| New | +$4.22M |
|
3368
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$4.16B
| $7.19M | ﹤0.01% |
80,022
-48,811
| -38% | -$4.23M |
|
3369
CALL
Everest Group
EG
$14.2B
| $7.18M | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
-5,600
| -22% | -$2.1M |
|
3370
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$21.4B
| $7.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,338
| New | +$7.48M |
|
3371
BrightSpring Health Services
BTSG
$12.2B
| $7.17M | ﹤0.01% |
421,252
+100,018
| +31% | +$1.73M |
|
3372
Telus
TU
$15.4B
| $7.17M | ﹤0.01% |
528,922
-395,811
| -43% | -$6.11M |
|
3373
Praxis Precision Medicines
PRAX
$10.2B
| $7.17M | ﹤0.01% |
93,190
+45,156
| +94% | +$3.27M |
|
3374
PUT
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust
GBTC
$9.44B
| $7.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+96,800
| New | +$6.38M |
|
3375
Acushnet Holdings
GOLF
$5.26B
| $7.16M | ﹤0.01% |
100,796
+10,506
| +12% | +$714K |
|
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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.