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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
THS
3526
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $6.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+184,276
| New | +$6.72M |
|
3527
CALL
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17.1B
| $6.47M | ﹤0.01% |
41,200
-18,300
| -31% | -$2.84M |
|
3528
PUT
Kinsale Capital Group
KNSL
$8.64B
| $6.47M | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
+1,300
| +10% | +$616K |
|
3529
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
$5.38B
| $6.46M | ﹤0.01% |
26,566
-4,737
| -15% | -$1.11M |
|
3530
PUT
Saic
SAIC
$5.36B
| $6.45M | ﹤0.01% |
57,700
+54,700
| +1,823% | +$7.22M |
|
3531
Helen of Troy
HELE
$704M
| $6.44M | ﹤0.01% |
107,606
+43,216
| +67% | +$2.87M |
|
3532
CALL
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.33B
| $6.44M | ﹤0.01% |
48,200
+34,100
| +242% | +$4.72M |
|
3533
PUT
Edison International
EIX
$27.5B
| $6.44M | ﹤0.01% |
80,600
-203,600
| -72% | -$17M |
|
3534
CALL
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund
DXJ
$7.53B
| $6.43M | ﹤0.01% |
58,300
-182,200
| -76% | -$19.9M |
|
|
JWN
3535
CALL
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $6.42M | ﹤0.01% |
266,000
+42,800
| +19% | +$989K |
|
3536
PUT
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.6B
| $6.42M | ﹤0.01% |
31,500
+6,000
| +24% | +$1.35M |
|
3537
Methanex
MEOH
$4.34B
| $6.42M | ﹤0.01% |
128,536
-3,285
| -2% | -$144K |
|
3538
PUT
ProShares Ultra Bitcoin ETF
BITU
$335M
| $6.41M | ﹤0.01% |
129,700
+94,000
| +263% | +$4.01M |
|
3539
Autoliv
ALV
$8.94B
| $6.41M | ﹤0.01% |
68,328
-519,239
| -88% | -$49.9M |
|
3540
Atmus Filtration Technologies
ATMU
$4.16B
| $6.41M | ﹤0.01% |
163,489
-98,599
| -38% | -$4M |
|
3541
American Superconductor
AMSC
$1.55B
| $6.4M | ﹤0.01% |
259,839
-36,218
| -12% | -$999K |
|
3542
PUT
Copart
CPRT
$29.3B
| $6.4M | ﹤0.01% |
111,500
-201,200
| -64% | -$11.5M |
|
3543
PUT
Impinj
PI
$5.28B
| $6.39M | ﹤0.01% |
44,000
+1,200
| +3% | +$227K |
|
|
OPTU
3544
PUT
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$251M
| $6.39M | ﹤0.01% |
2,650,300
+27,200
| +1% | +$67.9K |
|
3545
PUT
Axos Financial
AX
$5.8B
| $6.38M | ﹤0.01% |
91,400
-9,000
| -9% | -$657K |
|
3546
Rush Street Interactive
RSI
$2.96B
| $6.38M | ﹤0.01% |
465,116
-760,423
| -62% | -$9.24M |
|
3547
CALL
Celanese
CE
$5.01B
| $6.38M | ﹤0.01% |
92,200
+25,100
| +37% | +$2.41M |
|
3548
CALL
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.43B
| $6.37M | ﹤0.01% |
173,400
+45,400
| +35% | +$1.74M |
|
3549
PUT
NOV
NOV
$7.54B
| $6.36M | ﹤0.01% |
435,900
+287,700
| +194% | +$4.49M |
|
3550
PUT
iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF
REM
$546M
| $6.36M | ﹤0.01% |
297,900
+90,000
| +43% | +$2.04M |
|
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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.