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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4426
Patrick Industries
PATK
$2.76B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
44,733
+478
| +1% | +$42.7K |
|
4427
CALL
Goodyear
GT
$1.76B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
412,900
+199,400
| +93% | +$1.82M |
|
|
MAG
4428
CALL
DELISTED
MAG Silver
MAG
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
273,200
+115,800
| +74% | +$1.8M |
|
4429
Old Second Bancorp
OSBC
$1.32B
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
208,729
+194,487
| +1,366% | +$3.38M |
|
4430
CALL
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.5B
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
-11,100
| -46% | -$3.28M |
|
4431
CALL
Honda
HMC
$41B
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
129,900
+56,200
| +76% | +$1.59M |
|
4432
CALL
Hertz
HTZ
$798M
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
1,013,200
-275,900
| -21% | -$997K |
|
|
DAY
4433
DELISTED
Dayforce
DAY
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
51,025
-263,837
| -84% | -$19.1M |
|
4434
CALL
Cedar Fair
FUN
$1.68B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
76,802
-18,000
| -19% | -$789K |
|
4435
CALL
AppFolio
APPF
$7.23B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-29,600
| -66% | -$6.93M |
|
4436
Mercer International
MERC
$31.6M
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
568,637
-559,776
| -50% | -$3.66M |
|
4437
B&G Foods
BGS
$294M
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
536,042
+495,432
| +1,220% | +$3.73M |
|
4438
CALL
Goosehead Insurance
GSHD
$2.35B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
34,400
+9,500
| +38% | +$1.04M |
|
4439
PUT
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.4B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
47,600
-32,400
| -41% | -$2.73M |
|
4440
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$5.38B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
217,477
-331,084
| -60% | -$5.81M |
|
4441
Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF
PPA
$8.77B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
32,101
+29,233
| +1,019% | +$3.45M |
|
4442
Hawaiian Electric Industries
HE
$2.03B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
378,461
-4,708,538
| -93% | -$47.6M |
|
4443
CALL
YieldMax NVDA Option Income Strategy ETF
NVDY
$1.47B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
157,700
+72,500
| +85% | +$1.81M |
|
4444
Adtran
ADTN
$684M
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
441,856
-558,650
| -56% | -$4.12M |
|
4445
Dimensional Inflation-Protected Securities ETF
DFIP
$1.14B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+90,886
| New | +$3.75M |
|
4446
ProShares UltraShort S&P500
SDS
$366M
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
37,381
-8,788
| -19% | -$869K |
|
4447
PUT
Aspen Aerogels
ASPN
$485M
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
309,200
+138,000
| +81% | +$2.35M |
|
4448
CALL
Tanger
SKT
$4.42B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
107,600
-26,000
| -19% | -$906K |
|
4449
Spire
SR
$4.9B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
54,061
+52,274
| +2,925% | +$3.5M |
|
4450
CALL
Vista Energy
VIST
$7.56B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
67,700
+18,500
| +38% | +$953K |
|
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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.