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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4301
Vanguard Energy ETF
VDE
$10.6B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
32,946
-7,691
| -19% | -$979K |
|
4302
PUT
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.5B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
+6,500
| +87% | +$1.92M |
|
4303
Healthcare Realty
HR
$6.6B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
235,664
-1,936,501
| -89% | -$34.1M |
|
4304
Direxion Daily CSI 300 China A Share Bull 2X ETF
CHAU
$95.3M
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
273,905
+273,006
| +30,368% | +$4.5M |
|
4305
PUT
Commercial Metals
CMC
$7.92B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
80,400
+11,200
| +16% | +$632K |
|
4306
Garrett Motion
GTX
$5.41B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
440,696
-290,994
| -40% | -$2.42M |
|
4307
CALL
Broadridge
BR
$19.5B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
17,600
-25,900
| -60% | -$5.8M |
|
4308
Harrow
HROW
$1.5B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
118,602
-23,399
| -16% | -$1.04M |
|
4309
Avantis International Small Cap Equity ETF
AVDS
$337M
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+76,766
| New | +$4.11M |
|
4310
Henry Schein
HSIC
$10B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
57,494
+35,254
| +159% | +$2.53M |
|
|
PCH
4311
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
101,280
+47,287
| +88% | +$2M |
|
4312
CALL
iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF
IVW
$77.6B
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
39,100
-109,100
| -74% | -$10.9M |
|
4313
CALL
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
PFF
$13.3B
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
126,200
+20,600
| +20% | +$673K |
|
|
HTBK
4314
DELISTED
Heritage Commerce
HTBK
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
422,477
+159,803
| +61% | +$1.61M |
|
4315
PUT
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.9B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
43,100
-38,100
| -47% | -$3.88M |
|
4316
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$20.3B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
23,763
+19,262
| +428% | +$3.52M |
|
4317
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small Cap ETF
SPSM
$17.7B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
88,090
+59,598
| +209% | +$2.77M |
|
4318
Banc of California
BANC
$3.13B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
255,781
-1,958,087
| -88% | -$30.9M |
|
4319
PUT
ProShares Short Bitcoin Strategy ETF
BITI
$121M
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
164,700
+149,900
| +1,013% | +$4.32M |
|
4320
CALL
Lazard
LAZ
$4.35B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
76,700
-84,900
| -53% | -$4.55M |
|
4321
CALL
New Oriental
EDU
$8.36B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
61,500
-9,900
| -14% | -$634K |
|
4322
PUT
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil
UCO
$430M
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
143,400
-10,600
| -7% | -$282K |
|
4323
CALL
Factset
FDS
$10.1B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
8,200
-12,100
| -60% | -$5.75M |
|
4324
PUT
iShares US Regional Banks ETF
IAT
$693M
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
78,100
+33,300
| +74% | +$1.72M |
|
4325
CALL
Argan
AGX
$8.11B
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
28,700
+15,100
| +111% | +$2.07M |
|
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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.