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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3826
CALL
TechnipFMC
FTI
$30.8B
| $5.32M | ﹤0.01% |
183,900
-174,200
| -49% | -$4.96M |
|
3827
PUT
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17.1B
| $5.32M | ﹤0.01% |
33,900
-16,200
| -32% | -$2.51M |
|
3828
Exelixis
EXEL
$12.7B
| $5.32M | ﹤0.01% |
159,663
-359,738
| -69% | -$11.7M |
|
3829
CALL
Atkore
ATKR
$3.17B
| $5.32M | ﹤0.01% |
63,700
-38,800
| -38% | -$3.42M |
|
3830
PUT
Global X Copper Miners ETF NEW
COPX
$7.98B
| $5.31M | ﹤0.01% |
139,200
-96,600
| -41% | -$4.18M |
|
3831
iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF
USMV
$24.5B
| $5.31M | ﹤0.01% |
59,847
-51,146
| -46% | -$4.69M |
|
3832
PUT
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.45B
| $5.31M | ﹤0.01% |
77,900
+26,000
| +50% | +$1.97M |
|
3833
PUT
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.38B
| $5.31M | ﹤0.01% |
59,000
+25,100
| +74% | +$2.2M |
|
3834
Fortis
FTS
$29B
| $5.3M | ﹤0.01% |
127,587
+83,610
| +190% | +$3.66M |
|
3835
iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF
ITA
$15.1B
| $5.3M | ﹤0.01% |
36,459
+23,193
| +175% | +$3.49M |
|
3836
DoubleVerify
DV
$2.04B
| $5.3M | ﹤0.01% |
275,724
-523,304
| -65% | -$9.86M |
|
3837
Radware
RDWR
$1.23B
| $5.29M | ﹤0.01% |
234,810
-69,886
| -23% | -$1.6M |
|
3838
Pliant Therapeutics
PLRX
$66.3M
| $5.29M | ﹤0.01% |
401,689
+366,635
| +1,046% | +$5.01M |
|
3839
PUT
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.5B
| $5.28M | ﹤0.01% |
97,300
-37,000
| -28% | -$2.03M |
|
3840
TFS Financial
TFSL
$4.95B
| $5.27M | ﹤0.01% |
419,707
+37,029
| +10% | +$493K |
|
3841
CALL
Wabtec
WAB
$50.5B
| $5.27M | ﹤0.01% |
27,800
-59,600
| -68% | -$11.5M |
|
|
CTO
3842
CTO Realty Growth
CTO
$825M
| $5.27M | ﹤0.01% |
267,341
-7,231
| -3% | -$142K |
|
|
GTY
3843
Getty Realty Corp
GTY
$2.05B
| $5.27M | ﹤0.01% |
174,779
+65,938
| +61% | +$2.09M |
|
3844
Scotiabank
BNS
$112B
| $5.26M | ﹤0.01% |
97,878
-14,607
| -13% | -$789K |
|
3845
GraniteShares 2x Long COIN Daily ETF
CONL
$402M
| $5.26M | ﹤0.01% |
148,917
+148,648
| +55,259% | +$6.43M |
|
3846
CALL
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$25.8B
| $5.25M | ﹤0.01% |
14,800
+4,400
| +42% | +$1.58M |
|
3847
CALL
Penumbra
PEN
$12.9B
| $5.25M | ﹤0.01% |
22,100
-20,500
| -48% | -$4.66M |
|
3848
Freedom Holding
FRHC
$9.34B
| $5.25M | ﹤0.01% |
40,144
+33,051
| +466% | +$3.8M |
|
3849
iShares Broad USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
USIG
$17.3B
| $5.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+104,227
| New | +$5.34M |
|
3850
CALL
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$9.32B
| $5.24M | ﹤0.01% |
40,700
+25,000
| +159% | +$3.88M |
|
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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.