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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3401
Kinetik
KNTK
$4.3B
| $7.04M | ﹤0.01% |
124,125
+115,948
| +1,418% | +$6.27M |
|
3402
Sterling Infrastructure
STRL
$17.6B
| $7.04M | ﹤0.01% |
41,777
-40,824
| -49% | -$7.05M |
|
3403
Golub Capital BDC
GBDC
$3.44B
| $7.03M | ﹤0.01% |
463,520
+462,330
| +38,851% | +$7.06M |
|
3404
PUT
Performance Food Group
PFGC
$16.8B
| $7.03M | ﹤0.01% |
83,100
+34,400
| +71% | +$2.9M |
|
3405
PUT
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.26B
| $7.02M | ﹤0.01% |
475,600
+128,400
| +37% | +$1.88M |
|
3406
Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCSH
$45B
| $7.02M | ﹤0.01% |
89,971
-1,799,443
| -95% | -$141M |
|
3407
CALL
ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF
ARKB
$2.4B
| $7.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+225,600
| New | +$6.23M |
|
3408
PUT
Sun Communities
SUI
$15B
| $7.01M | ﹤0.01% |
57,000
+31,500
| +124% | +$4.03M |
|
3409
InterContinental Hotels
IHG
$23.6B
| $7.01M | ﹤0.01% |
56,089
-134,554
| -71% | -$16.1M |
|
3410
Star Bulk Carriers
SBLK
$3.24B
| $6.99M | ﹤0.01% |
467,554
+426,354
| +1,035% | +$7.92M |
|
3411
National Vision
EYE
$1.53B
| $6.99M | ﹤0.01% |
670,563
+21,673
| +3% | +$237K |
|
3412
CALL
Navios Maritime Partners
NMM
$2.33B
| $6.98M | ﹤0.01% |
161,300
+9,200
| +6% | +$481K |
|
3413
CALL
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$3.48B
| $6.98M | ﹤0.01% |
228,200
+203,900
| +839% | +$6.64M |
|
3414
PUT
Petrobras
PBR
$115B
| $6.97M | ﹤0.01% |
542,300
-5,201,200
| -91% | -$72.6M |
|
3415
Powell Industries
POWL
$7.78B
| $6.97M | ﹤0.01% |
94,359
-84,963
| -47% | -$7.59M |
|
3416
PUT
RUM Group Inc
RUM
$3.7B
| $6.97M | ﹤0.01% |
535,500
+346,000
| +183% | +$2.46M |
|
3417
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.16B
| $6.96M | ﹤0.01% |
530,789
-549,031
| -51% | -$7.58M |
|
3418
CALL
LPL Financial
LPLA
$29.2B
| $6.95M | ﹤0.01% |
21,300
-24,900
| -54% | -$7.36M |
|
3419
Butterfly Network
BFLY
$2.35B
| $6.95M | ﹤0.01% |
2,228,619
+1,340,488
| +151% | +$3.49M |
|
3420
PUT
PVH
PVH
$3.8B
| $6.95M | ﹤0.01% |
65,700
-42,700
| -39% | -$4.38M |
|
3421
PUT
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.4B
| $6.94M | ﹤0.01% |
1,109,100
+223,500
| +25% | +$1.72M |
|
|
BPMC
3422
CALL
DELISTED
Blueprint Medicines
BPMC
| $6.93M | ﹤0.01% |
79,500
-38,400
| -33% | -$3.52M |
|
3423
Fastly Inc
FSLY
$4.77B
| $6.93M | ﹤0.01% |
734,233
-52,409
| -7% | -$435K |
|
3424
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$45.2B
| $6.93M | ﹤0.01% |
58,932
+11,727
| +25% | +$1.45M |
|
3425
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$581M
| $6.93M | ﹤0.01% |
246,482
+107,651
| +78% | +$3.19M |
|
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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.