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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HIMX
3901
PUT
Himax Technologies
HIMX
$2.66B
| $5.09M | ﹤0.01% |
632,700
+470,800
| +291% | +$2.97M |
|
3902
Trevi Therapeutics
TRVI
$2.63B
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
1,233,176
+1,183,295
| +2,372% | +$3.79M |
|
3903
CALL
PAR Technology
PAR
$788M
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
69,900
+15,200
| +28% | +$1.04M |
|
3904
CALL
iShares S&P 500 Value ETF
IVE
$50.3B
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
+15,400
| +138% | +$3.05M |
|
3905
Brookfield Asset Management
BAM
$86.7B
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
93,673
-114,856
| -55% | -$6.2M |
|
3906
Opendoor
OPEN
$3.53B
| $5.07M | ﹤0.01% |
3,277,399
+342,570
| +12% | +$621K |
|
3907
Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF
SILJ
$3.95B
| $5.07M | ﹤0.01% |
510,889
+6,845
| +1% | +$85.9K |
|
3908
iShares Gold Trust
IAU
$64.9B
| $5.07M | ﹤0.01% |
102,460
+56,490
| +123% | +$2.84M |
|
3909
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.83B
| $5.07M | ﹤0.01% |
54,245
-29,884
| -36% | -$2.79M |
|
3910
Plexus
PLXS
$7.13B
| $5.07M | ﹤0.01% |
32,380
+22,918
| +242% | +$3.5M |
|
3911
Donnelley Financial Solutions
DFIN
$1.2B
| $5.07M | ﹤0.01% |
80,744
+29,340
| +57% | +$1.83M |
|
3912
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.6B
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
37,647
-37,215
| -50% | -$4.89M |
|
3913
PUT
Invesco
IVZ
$14.4B
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
289,100
+2,500
| +0.9% | +$44.5K |
|
|
GRAL
3914
GRAIL Inc
GRAL
$3.03B
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
282,841
+211,378
| +296% | +$3.44M |
|
3915
PUT
Woodward
WWD
$21.9B
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
30,300
+8,400
| +38% | +$1.44M |
|
3916
CALL
Clean Harbors
CLH
$17B
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
21,900
-12,300
| -36% | -$3.06M |
|
3917
CALL
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.17B
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
870,000
+516,300
| +146% | +$3.48M |
|
3918
Aegon
AEG
$14B
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
854,507
+388,076
| +83% | +$2.43M |
|
|
VTLE
3919
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
162,766
+10,020
| +7% | +$297K |
|
3920
PUT
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
NUGT
$1.21B
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
143,000
-24,500
| -15% | -$1.11M |
|
3921
Central Garden & Pet Co
CENT
$2.74B
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
129,561
+19,546
| +18% | +$727K |
|
3922
Tango Therapeutics
TNGX
$4.32B
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
1,626,759
-1,067,366
| -40% | -$4.96M |
|
3923
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.79B
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
77,032
-55,150
| -42% | -$3.68M |
|
3924
CALL
Carlisle Companies
CSL
$14.7B
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
-900
| -6% | -$392K |
|
3925
CALL
Manchester United
MANU
$4.17B
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
288,600
-7,600
| -3% | -$128K |
|
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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.