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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4326
PUT
Paylocity
PCTY
$7.87B
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
19,700
-16,700
| -46% | -$3.2M |
|
4327
CALL
Axos Financial
AX
$5.8B
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
56,200
-5,200
| -8% | -$380K |
|
4328
CALL
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
EWT
$11.5B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
75,800
+16,100
| +27% | +$874K |
|
4329
CALL
Hess Midstream
HESM
$5.2B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
105,800
+15,900
| +18% | +$572K |
|
4330
Renasant Corp
RNST
$3.98B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
109,583
-82,785
| -43% | -$2.92M |
|
4331
Subversive Congressional Democrats Trading ETF
NANC
$292M
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
101,473
-11,041
| -10% | -$430K |
|
4332
PUT
Portillo's
PTLO
$374M
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
416,200
+41,400
| +11% | +$474K |
|
4333
ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF
NOBL
$11.9B
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
78,500
-5,222
| -6% | -$275K |
|
4334
Insteel Industries
IIIN
$631M
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
144,652
-19,518
| -12% | -$568K |
|
4335
Dorian LPG
LPG
$2.03B
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
160,314
+44,837
| +39% | +$1.25M |
|
4336
CALL
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$24B
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
37,300
-56,100
| -60% | -$5.92M |
|
4337
PUT
Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF
VTWO
$17.6B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
43,700
+38,600
| +757% | +$3.56M |
|
4338
PUT
Owens Corning
OC
$12.2B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
22,900
-46,200
| -67% | -$8.63M |
|
|
KLG
4339
DELISTED
WK Kellogg Co
KLG
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
216,760
-136,593
| -39% | -$2.5M |
|
4340
PUT
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.8B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
17,300
-4,200
| -20% | -$972K |
|
4341
Goldman Sachs Access US Aggregate Bond ETF
GCOR
$807M
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
96,570
+53,611
| +125% | +$2.2M |
|
|
SA
4342
PUT
Seabridge Gold
SA
$3.62B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
340,800
-265,100
| -44% | -$4.08M |
|
4343
Olin
OLN
$2.18B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
114,956
-664,685
| -85% | -$27.8M |
|
4344
CALL
Jack in the Box
JACK
$327M
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
93,200
-15,200
| -14% | -$701K |
|
4345
On Holding
ONON
$10.8B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
70,840
-803,947
| -92% | -$42.6M |
|
4346
Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son
NTB
$2.51B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
106,068
+13,949
| +15% | +$522K |
|
4347
MKS Inc
MKSI
$21B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
37,120
-64,463
| -63% | -$6.96M |
|
4348
JELD-WEN Holding
JELD
$167M
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
472,685
+343,637
| +266% | +$4.14M |
|
4349
CALL
Sunoco
SUN
$14.2B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
75,200
-73,420
| -49% | -$3.88M |
|
4350
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.9B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
226,377
+183,894
| +433% | +$3.2M |
|
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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.