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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MSTU
4401
T-Rex 2X Long MSTR Daily Target ETF
MSTU
$296M
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
49,655
+44,764
| +915% | +$4.85M |
|
4402
Vanguard Health Care ETF
VHT
$18.9B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
14,862
-503
| -3% | -$136K |
|
|
AVDL
4403
PUT
DELISTED
Avadel Pharmaceuticals
AVDL
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
358,500
+202,600
| +130% | +$2.46M |
|
|
MYCK
4404
State Street My2031 Corporate Bond ETF
MYCK
$25.8M
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
156,038
-43,961
| -22% | -$1.08M |
|
4405
PUT
HDFC Bank
HDB
$120B
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
117,800
-12,000
| -9% | -$384K |
|
|
WBND
4406
DELISTED
Western Asset Total Return ETF
WBND
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
192,745
+107,048
| +125% | +$2.14M |
|
4407
PUT
Hercules Capital
HTGC
$3.13B
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
187,000
-6,300
| -3% | -$123K |
|
4408
Dimensional Ultrashort Fixed Income ETF
DUSB
$2.23B
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
74,167
+66,522
| +870% | +$3.38M |
|
|
QXO
4409
PUT
QXO Inc
QXO
$15.7B
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
235,900
+74,100
| +46% | +$1.17M |
|
4410
CALL
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$20.3B
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
-6,900
| -23% | -$1.26M |
|
4411
PUT
Timken Company
TKR
$9.25B
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
52,500
+15,500
| +42% | +$1.22M |
|
4412
McGrath RentCorp
MGRC
$2.99B
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
33,497
-104,457
| -76% | -$12M |
|
|
HIMX
4413
Himax Technologies
HIMX
$2.66B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
465,693
+65,437
| +16% | +$413K |
|
4414
PUT
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$10.4B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
251,700
+108,700
| +76% | +$1.79M |
|
4415
PUT
Repligen
RGEN
$9.42B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
26,000
+7,400
| +40% | +$1.06M |
|
4416
Ubiquiti
UI
$34.7B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
11,269
-13,052
| -54% | -$3.93M |
|
4417
WD-40
WDFC
$3.08B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
15,405
-11,654
| -43% | -$3.1M |
|
4418
CALL
Skyward Specialty Insurance
SKWD
$2.42B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
73,900
+20,500
| +38% | +$996K |
|
4419
CALL
SiTime
SITM
$21.4B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
-4,100
| -19% | -$835K |
|
4420
Live Oak Bancshares
LOB
$2B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
94,332
-381,538
| -80% | -$17.2M |
|
4421
CALL
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.34B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
77,400
-27,500
| -26% | -$1.41M |
|
4422
CALL
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
UUP
$413M
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
126,800
+7,600
| +6% | +$225K |
|
4423
CALL
CarGurus
CARG
$3.33B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
102,000
+24,600
| +32% | +$845K |
|
4424
CALL
iShares US Transportation ETF
IYT
$2.28B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
55,100
-47,500
| -46% | -$3.36M |
|
4425
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Euro Currency Trust
FXE
$342M
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
38,900
-27,800
| -42% | -$2.74M |
|
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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.