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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4351
PUT
Gold Fields
GFI
$36B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
292,800
-202,500
| -41% | -$3.08M |
|
|
BCPC
4352
CALL
Balchem Corp
BCPC
$5.69B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
23,700
-1,400
| -6% | -$243K |
|
4353
State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE Municipal Bond ETF
TFI
$3.17B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+84,671
| New | +$3.9M |
|
4354
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.67B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
88,635
-8,116
| -8% | -$343K |
|
4355
CALL
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital
HASI
$5.41B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
143,900
-119,400
| -45% | -$3.73M |
|
|
ESPR
4356
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
1,754,632
+1,621,016
| +1,213% | +$3.78M |
|
4357
Avantis Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity ETF
AVEE
$123M
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
72,417
-9,523
| -12% | -$536K |
|
4358
CALL
Global Ship Lease
GSL
$1.52B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
176,800
+52,100
| +42% | +$1.22M |
|
4359
CALL
Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF
LIT
$1.61B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
94,600
-13,300
| -12% | -$586K |
|
4360
CALL
Pagaya Technologies
PGY
$1.8B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
415,208
+137,868
| +50% | +$1.46M |
|
4361
CALL
Global X Silver Miners ETF NEW
SIL
$4.79B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
121,400
-12,700
| -9% | -$466K |
|
4362
iShares MSCI Intl Momentum Factor ETF
IMTM
$4.33B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+103,100
| New | +$4.03M |
|
4363
Concentrix
CNXC
$1.49B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
89,078
-23,223
| -21% | -$1.03M |
|
4364
CALL
Revolve Group
RVLV
$1.68B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
115,000
+50,200
| +77% | +$1.55M |
|
4365
PUT
ProShares Ultra Semiconductors
USD
$2.96B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
118,200
+7,000
| +6% | +$233K |
|
4366
CALL
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
IEMG
$159B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
73,700
+59,800
| +430% | +$3.31M |
|
4367
PUT
Blue Bird Corp
BLBD
$2.05B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
99,600
+34,500
| +53% | +$1.44M |
|
4368
CALL
POET Technologies
POET
$1.65B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
646,600
+463,700
| +254% | +$2.06M |
|
|
CIM
4369
Chimera Investment
CIM
$988M
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
274,393
-317,247
| -54% | -$4.76M |
|
|
4370
Blue Bird Corp
BLBD
$2.05B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
99,378
+68,682
| +224% | +$2.87M |
|
4371
CALL
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.8B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
-13,800
| -45% | -$3.08M |
|
4372
PUT
Viking Holdings
VIK
$43.7B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
87,000
-2,000
| -2% | -$84.9K |
|
4373
PUT
Allegro MicroSystems
ALGM
$8.27B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
175,300
+18,400
| +12% | +$392K |
|
|
PDCO
4374
CALL
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
124,100
-43,000
| -26% | -$999K |
|
4375
Franklin FTSE Japan ETF
FLJP
$4.14B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
133,545
+114,387
| +597% | +$3.35M |
|
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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.