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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4101
CALL
NextNav
NN
$3.36B
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
286,800
+22,200
| +8% | +$296K |
|
4102
CALL
ARK Blockchain & Fintech Innovation ETF
ARKF
$771M
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
120,400
+63,200
| +110% | +$2.24M |
|
4103
PUT
Invitation Homes
INVH
$18B
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
139,300
+24,100
| +21% | +$805K |
|
4104
Dimensional International Core Fixed Income ETF
DFGX
$1.73B
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
85,099
+51,515
| +153% | +$2.76M |
|
4105
Accel Entertainment
ACEL
$1.01B
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
416,819
+22,517
| +6% | +$257K |
|
|
TEM
4106
Tempus AI
TEM
$9.4B
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+131,800
| New | +$6.52M |
|
4107
PUT
Zillow
ZG
$7.91B
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
62,800
+1,100
| +2% | +$75.8K |
|
4108
PUT
Capricor Therapeutics
CAPR
$386M
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
322,400
+238,500
| +284% | +$4.18M |
|
4109
PureCycle Technologies
PCT
$1.4B
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
433,950
+140,593
| +48% | +$1.63M |
|
4110
CALL
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$21.8B
| $4.44M | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
-10,000
| -38% | -$2.97M |
|
4111
PUT
T-Rex 2X Long NVIDIA Daily Target ETF
NVDX
$472M
| $4.44M | ﹤0.01% |
317,300
-11,700
| -4% | -$204K |
|
4112
CALL
Equifax
EFX
$21.2B
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
-53,300
| -75% | -$14.3M |
|
4113
California Water Service
CWT
$3.12B
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
97,792
-275,994
| -74% | -$13.9M |
|
4114
iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF
IQLT
$14.3B
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
119,413
+107,497
| +902% | +$4.21M |
|
4115
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETF
VBR
$38.3B
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
22,364
+20,186
| +927% | +$4.14M |
|
4116
CALL
Blue Bird Corp
BLBD
$2.05B
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
114,700
+59,400
| +107% | +$2.48M |
|
4117
PUT
Delek US
DK
$4.01B
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
239,500
+39,300
| +20% | +$704K |
|
4118
iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF
REM
$546M
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
207,153
+64,196
| +45% | +$1.46M |
|
4119
PUT
-1x Short VIX Futures ETF
SVIX
$173M
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
174,200
+116,700
| +203% | +$3.09M |
|
4120
PUT
Tilray
TLRY
$643M
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
332,230
+178,910
| +117% | +$2.62M |
|
4121
Target Hospitality
TH
$1.74B
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
456,824
-97,704
| -18% | -$817K |
|
4122
Descartes Systems
DSGX
$6.62B
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
38,855
+30,840
| +385% | +$3.44M |
|
4123
Marcus Corp
MCS
$925M
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
205,294
-395,063
| -66% | -$7.84M |
|
4124
Mine Safety
MSA
$7.3B
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,598
| New | +$4.56M |
|
4125
The Honest Company
HNST
$519M
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
636,212
-879,667
| -58% | -$4.98M |
|
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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.