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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3501
Tennant Co
TNC
$1.17B
| $6.55M | ﹤0.01% |
80,351
+749
| +0.9% | +$65.9K |
|
3502
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.25B
| $6.55M | ﹤0.01% |
904,745
+843,515
| +1,378% | +$6.27M |
|
3503
CALL
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.6B
| $6.55M | ﹤0.01% |
36,300
-72,200
| -67% | -$13.6M |
|
|
SII
3504
Sprott
SII
$3B
| $6.55M | ﹤0.01% |
155,223
+106,515
| +219% | +$4.69M |
|
3505
CALL
Aspen Aerogels
ASPN
$485M
| $6.54M | ﹤0.01% |
550,900
+356,300
| +183% | +$6.07M |
|
3506
CALL
Rambus
RMBS
$10.9B
| $6.54M | ﹤0.01% |
123,800
-46,100
| -27% | -$2.35M |
|
3507
CALL
dLocal
DLO
$4.17B
| $6.54M | ﹤0.01% |
580,800
+89,100
| +18% | +$897K |
|
3508
PUT
Vanguard World Funds Extended Duration ETF
EDV
$3.45B
| $6.53M | ﹤0.01% |
96,500
+13,600
| +16% | +$992K |
|
3509
Stryker
SYK
$130B
| $6.53M | ﹤0.01% |
18,140
-19,742
| -52% | -$7.32M |
|
3510
Bright Horizons
BFAM
$3.75B
| $6.53M | ﹤0.01% |
58,918
-49,607
| -46% | -$5.97M |
|
3511
PUT
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.64B
| $6.53M | ﹤0.01% |
137,600
+74,900
| +119% | +$3.45M |
|
3512
PUT
Argan
AGX
$8.11B
| $6.52M | ﹤0.01% |
47,600
+41,000
| +621% | +$5.63M |
|
3513
CALL
Polaris
PII
$3.95B
| $6.51M | ﹤0.01% |
112,900
-3,500
| -3% | -$244K |
|
3514
ING
ING
$102B
| $6.5M | ﹤0.01% |
415,028
+228,500
| +123% | +$3.71M |
|
3515
Alpha Architect International Quantitative Value ETF
IVAL
$225M
| $6.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+270,744
| New | +$6.68M |
|
3516
Bit Digital
BTBT
$566M
| $6.5M | ﹤0.01% |
2,219,138
+746,872
| +51% | +$2.94M |
|
3517
Cars.com
CARS
$663M
| $6.5M | ﹤0.01% |
375,048
-33,984
| -8% | -$594K |
|
3518
CALL
Warner Music
WMG
$13.4B
| $6.49M | ﹤0.01% |
209,500
-110,800
| -35% | -$3.54M |
|
3519
PUT
Life Time Group Holdings
LTH
$10.1B
| $6.49M | ﹤0.01% |
293,200
+104,900
| +56% | +$2.51M |
|
3520
Hess Midstream
HESM
$5.2B
| $6.49M | ﹤0.01% |
175,141
-1,295,386
| -88% | -$46.6M |
|
3521
CALL
Rocket Companies
RKT
$41.8B
| $6.48M | ﹤0.01% |
575,800
+123,300
| +27% | +$1.84M |
|
3522
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$3.99B
| $6.48M | ﹤0.01% |
288,130
-60,275
| -17% | -$1.42M |
|
|
DAY
3523
CALL
DELISTED
Dayforce
DAY
| $6.48M | ﹤0.01% |
89,200
-35,000
| -28% | -$2.54M |
|
3524
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X ETF
SOXS
$1.39B
| $6.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,442
| New | +$6.21M |
|
3525
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$345M
| $6.47M | ﹤0.01% |
217,456
+165,851
| +321% | +$4.5M |
|
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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.