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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3451
Baytex Energy
BTE
$3.06B
| $6.81M | ﹤0.01% |
2,637,708
+987,571
| +60% | +$2.8M |
|
3452
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.41B
| $6.8M | ﹤0.01% |
143,894
-159,847
| -53% | -$6.51M |
|
|
DFAI
3453
Dimensional International Core Equity Market ETF
DFAI
$18B
| $6.8M | ﹤0.01% |
232,985
+207,310
| +807% | +$6.28M |
|
3454
CALL
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$13B
| $6.8M | ﹤0.01% |
179,100
+113,400
| +173% | +$4.99M |
|
3455
iShares MSCI France ETF
EWQ
$332M
| $6.8M | ﹤0.01% |
189,394
+51,307
| +37% | +$1.92M |
|
3456
CALL
Direxion Daily CSI 300 China A Share Bull 2X ETF
CHAU
$95.3M
| $6.79M | ﹤0.01% |
466,100
+428,600
| +1,143% | +$7.07M |
|
3457
Kadant
KAI
$3.95B
| $6.79M | ﹤0.01% |
19,668
+12,767
| +185% | +$4.63M |
|
3458
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.97B
| $6.78M | ﹤0.01% |
521,455
-232,001
| -31% | -$3.13M |
|
3459
Funko
FNKO
$344M
| $6.78M | ﹤0.01% |
506,447
+141,139
| +39% | +$1.66M |
|
3460
PUT
ProShares Ultra Silver
AGQ
$1.43B
| $6.78M | ﹤0.01% |
201,400
+46,400
| +30% | +$1.87M |
|
3461
PUT
Amdocs
DOX
$6.18B
| $6.78M | ﹤0.01% |
79,600
+66,700
| +517% | +$5.85M |
|
3462
CALL
Upwork
UPWK
$1.06B
| $6.78M | ﹤0.01% |
414,500
+49,300
| +13% | +$710K |
|
3463
PUT
Sterling Infrastructure
STRL
$17.6B
| $6.77M | ﹤0.01% |
40,200
+30,200
| +302% | +$5.22M |
|
|
BLD
3464
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $6.77M | ﹤0.01% |
21,743
-19,756
| -48% | -$7.24M |
|
3465
Scansource
SCSC
$1.08B
| $6.77M | ﹤0.01% |
142,600
+39,869
| +39% | +$1.95M |
|
3466
FlexShares Global Upstream Natural Resources Index Fund
GUNR
$7.04B
| $6.76M | ﹤0.01% |
185,986
+130,524
| +235% | +$5.15M |
|
3467
PUT
Avantor
AVTR
$9.24B
| $6.76M | ﹤0.01% |
320,900
+8,100
| +3% | +$182K |
|
3468
CALL
JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF
JEPQ
$42B
| $6.76M | ﹤0.01% |
119,900
+8,500
| +8% | +$477K |
|
3469
PUT
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF
IWD
$84.2B
| $6.76M | ﹤0.01% |
36,500
-10,200
| -22% | -$1.96M |
|
3470
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$12.1B
| $6.76M | ﹤0.01% |
256,113
-21,148
| -8% | -$542K |
|
3471
Merchants Bancorp
MBIN
$2.52B
| $6.76M | ﹤0.01% |
185,226
-32,445
| -15% | -$1.31M |
|
3472
Privia Health
PRVA
$2.81B
| $6.75M | ﹤0.01% |
345,508
+47,675
| +16% | +$945K |
|
3473
CALL
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.97B
| $6.75M | ﹤0.01% |
116,000
+109,800
| +1,771% | +$6.3M |
|
3474
CALL
Boston Properties
BXP
$10.9B
| $6.75M | ﹤0.01% |
90,800
+13,000
| +17% | +$1.05M |
|
3475
Griffon
GFF
$4.72B
| $6.73M | ﹤0.01% |
94,494
-83,431
| -47% | -$6.05M |
|
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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.