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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4126
PUT
Exelixis
EXEL
$12.7B
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
132,400
+15,300
| +13% | +$496K |
|
4127
Kanzhun
BZ
$6.93B
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
319,386
+305,764
| +2,245% | +$4.5M |
|
4128
CALL
Forward Air
FWRD
$640M
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
136,500
-66,500
| -33% | -$2.32M |
|
4129
Kinsale Capital Group
KNSL
$8.64B
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
9,463
-28,369
| -75% | -$13.4M |
|
4130
PUT
Jack in the Box
JACK
$327M
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
105,700
-70,100
| -40% | -$3.23M |
|
4131
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals
TARS
$3.04B
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
79,341
-305,126
| -79% | -$13.9M |
|
4132
PUT
QuantumScape Corp
QS
$3.81B
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
846,000
-413,100
| -33% | -$2.17M |
|
|
PPL
4133
PUT
PPL Corp
PPL
$27.1B
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
135,100
+45,300
| +50% | +$1.49M |
|
|
GES
4134
CALL
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
311,900
-7,800
| -2% | -$133K |
|
4135
CALL
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF
IWN
$14.7B
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
26,700
-143,800
| -84% | -$24.5M |
|
4136
CALL
Snap-on
SNA
$20.9B
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
-4,300
| -25% | -$1.45M |
|
|
GAUZ
4137
Gauzy
GAUZ
$7.81M
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
441,864
+20,674
| +5% | +$180K |
|
|
KREF
4138
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust
KREF
$490M
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
433,530
+91,251
| +27% | +$1.05M |
|
4139
PUT
Globus Medical
GMED
$11.5B
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
52,900
+45,300
| +596% | +$3.57M |
|
4140
CALL
Viper Energy
VNOM
$15.2B
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
89,100
-88,700
| -50% | -$4.57M |
|
4141
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$7.92B
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
41,863
+33,955
| +429% | +$3.78M |
|
4142
PUT
Constellium
CSTM
$4.01B
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
425,300
-11,800
| -3% | -$145K |
|
4143
PUT
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.93B
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
159,800
+76,300
| +91% | +$1.76M |
|
4144
CALL
BorgWarner
BWA
$14B
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
137,200
-82,200
| -37% | -$2.8M |
|
4145
Emcor
EME
$36.9B
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
9,609
-16,983
| -64% | -$8.04M |
|
4146
PUT
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
ACWI
$33.6B
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
37,100
-400
| -1% | -$48K |
|
4147
PUT
UWM Holdings
UWMC
$2.55B
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
742,500
+91,100
| +14% | +$593K |
|
|
GOGL
4148
DELISTED
Golden Ocean Group
GOGL
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
486,333
+287,893
| +145% | +$3.1M |
|
|
MSTZ
4149
CALL
T-Rex 2X Inverse MSTR Daily Target ETF
MSTZ
$103M
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+154,790
| New | +$13.3M |
|
4150
PUT
Dine Brands
DIN
$447M
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
144,400
+50,000
| +53% | +$1.61M |
|
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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.