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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4551
PUT
Global Ship Lease
GSL
$1.52B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
159,500
+69,900
| +78% | +$1.63M |
|
4552
AAM Low Duration Preferred and Income Securities ETF
PFLD
$408M
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+169,320
| New | +$3.56M |
|
4553
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF
TECL
$6.39B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
38,437
+36,126
| +1,563% | +$3.37M |
|
4554
CALL
Recursion Pharmaceuticals
RXRX
$1.69B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
514,633
+215,333
| +72% | +$1.45M |
|
4555
PUT
Lennox International
LII
$14.6B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
-10,200
| -64% | -$6.38M |
|
4556
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.39B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
38,770
-89,646
| -70% | -$9.41M |
|
|
PENG
4557
Penguin Solutions Inc
PENG
$3.27B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
180,508
+171,767
| +1,965% | +$3.13M |
|
4558
Healthcare Services Group
HCSG
$1.48B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
297,958
+55,548
| +23% | +$633K |
|
|
GRNY
4559
FundStrat Granny Shots US Large Cap ETF
GRNY
$4.46B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+173,351
| New | +$3.56M |
|
4560
PUT
Factset
FDS
$10.1B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
-5,500
| -43% | -$2.61M |
|
4561
Capital Group Core Bond ETF
CGCB
$5.77B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
134,070
+25,595
| +24% | +$672K |
|
4562
CALL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$7.32B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
36,200
-130,800
| -78% | -$12.6M |
|
4563
PUT
Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF
SILJ
$3.95B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
347,600
-151,300
| -30% | -$1.9M |
|
4564
Alliance Resource Partners
ARLP
$3.27B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
131,230
+123,342
| +1,564% | +$3.23M |
|
4565
PUT
Intellia Therapeutics
NTLA
$1.67B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
295,800
+172,900
| +141% | +$2.7M |
|
4566
CALL
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.7B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
-17,300
| -59% | -$5.4M |
|
4567
MDU Resources
MDU
$4.34B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
191,168
-1,709,069
| -90% | -$30M |
|
4568
CALL
BlackBerry
BB
$5.22B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
910,400
+133,400
| +17% | +$354K |
|
4569
CALL
Brookfield
BN
$107B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
89,850
-171,900
| -66% | -$6.48M |
|
|
ANSS
4570
CALL
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
-17,900
| -64% | -$6M |
|
4571
CVR Partners
UAN
$1.31B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
45,263
+34,844
| +334% | +$2.52M |
|
4572
PUT
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$18.7B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
35,900
-11,200
| -24% | -$1.1M |
|
4573
PUT
Vanguard Morningstar Value ETF
VTV
$194B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
+12,300
| +154% | +$2.16M |
|
4574
PUT
Weatherford International
WFRD
$6.79B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
47,900
+16,900
| +55% | +$1.39M |
|
|
AAMI
4575
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
$3.28B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
130,121
-54,390
| -29% | -$1.53M |
|
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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.