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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3476
CVB Financial
CVBF
$4.09B
| $6.72M | ﹤0.01% |
313,990
+160,228
| +104% | +$3.39M |
|
3477
CALL
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.64B
| $6.72M | ﹤0.01% |
148,100
+16,900
| +13% | +$823K |
|
3478
CALL
Commault Systems
CVLT
$6.1B
| $6.7M | ﹤0.01% |
44,400
-20,000
| -31% | -$3.22M |
|
3479
iShares Emerging Markets Equity Factor ETF
EMGF
$1.91B
| $6.69M | ﹤0.01% |
148,007
+143,566
| +3,233% | +$6.9M |
|
3480
CALL
iShares MSCI Mexico ETF
EWW
$1.86B
| $6.69M | ﹤0.01% |
142,800
-417,200
| -75% | -$21.5M |
|
|
GDEN
3481
DELISTED
Golden Entertainment
GDEN
| $6.68M | ﹤0.01% |
211,545
-131,941
| -38% | -$4.19M |
|
3482
IMAX
IMAX
$2.9B
| $6.68M | ﹤0.01% |
261,085
+45,965
| +21% | +$1.08M |
|
3483
PUT
Boot Barn
BOOT
$4.95B
| $6.68M | ﹤0.01% |
44,000
-200
| -0.5% | -$29.5K |
|
|
VRE
3484
DELISTED
Veris Residential
VRE
| $6.67M | ﹤0.01% |
401,348
-133,978
| -25% | -$2.34M |
|
3485
Joby Aviation
JOBY
$7.83B
| $6.67M | ﹤0.01% |
820,878
-142,961
| -15% | -$948K |
|
3486
Vista Energy
VIST
$7.56B
| $6.67M | ﹤0.01% |
123,320
+94,264
| +324% | +$4.86M |
|
3487
iShares ESG Advanced Universal USD Bond ETF
EUSB
$711M
| $6.67M | ﹤0.01% |
157,035
+152,112
| +3,090% | +$6.57M |
|
3488
CALL
Paylocity
PCTY
$7.87B
| $6.66M | ﹤0.01% |
33,400
+11,100
| +50% | +$2.12M |
|
3489
Tronox
TROX
$952M
| $6.64M | ﹤0.01% |
659,705
-491,236
| -43% | -$5.98M |
|
3490
Weatherford International
WFRD
$6.79B
| $6.64M | ﹤0.01% |
92,681
-183,898
| -66% | -$15.1M |
|
3491
iShares Intermediate Government/Credit Bond ETF
GVI
$3.8B
| $6.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,373
| New | +$6.66M |
|
|
HAPN
3492
CALL
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.26B
| $6.6M | ﹤0.01% |
407,600
+230,300
| +130% | +$3.39M |
|
3493
CALL
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.5B
| $6.6M | ﹤0.01% |
121,600
-61,900
| -34% | -$3.39M |
|
3494
Simplify MBS ETF
MTBA
$1.5B
| $6.59M | ﹤0.01% |
132,699
+117,090
| +750% | +$5.9M |
|
3495
PJT Partners
PJT
$4.46B
| $6.59M | ﹤0.01% |
41,775
-62,008
| -60% | -$9.46M |
|
3496
EastGroup Properties
EGP
$10.9B
| $6.58M | ﹤0.01% |
40,972
+34,806
| +564% | +$6.02M |
|
3497
Pacer US Large Cap Cash Cows Growth Leaders ETF
COWG
$2.34B
| $6.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+205,045
| New | +$6.48M |
|
|
SF
3498
CALL
Stifel
SF
$12.9B
| $6.57M | ﹤0.01% |
92,850
-4,050
| -4% | -$289K |
|
3499
CALL
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.5B
| $6.56M | ﹤0.01% |
25,500
-34,200
| -57% | -$9.2M |
|
3500
PUT
Direxion Daily NVDA Bull 2X ETF
NVDU
$636M
| $6.55M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
+35,700
| +104% | +$4.07M |
|
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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.