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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4776
iShares US Tech Independence Focused ETF
IETC
$729M
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
35,616
+16,989
| +91% | +$1.4M |
|
4777
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$5.4B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
24,194
-78,691
| -76% | -$9.44M |
|
4778
Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF
VGSH
$30.2B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+52,202
| New | +$3.05M |
|
4779
CALL
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$9.12B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
56,100
-41,200
| -42% | -$2.31M |
|
4780
State Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Value ETF
SLYV
$5.13B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
34,731
+15,881
| +84% | +$1.42M |
|
|
HCP
4781
PUT
DELISTED
HashiCorp, Inc. Class A Common Stock
HCP
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
88,200
-28,600
| -24% | -$969K |
|
4782
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3x ETF
TZA
$196M
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,255
| New | +$2.84M |
|
4783
DoubleLine Shiller CAPE US Equities ETF
CAPE
$245M
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
100,649
+79,147
| +368% | +$2.42M |
|
4784
PUT
Cipher Digital
CIFR
$7.41B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
649,400
-262,500
| -29% | -$1.49M |
|
4785
CALL
ARK Web x.0 ETF
ARKW
$1.8B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
27,900
+8,300
| +42% | +$833K |
|
4786
CALL
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
$125B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
68,400
-77,100
| -53% | -$3.58M |
|
4787
Cannae Holdings
CNNE
$635M
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+151,652
| New | +$3.04M |
|
4788
Tidewater
TDW
$4.69B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
54,982
-139,625
| -72% | -$7.95M |
|
4789
PUT
Viper Energy
VNOM
$15.2B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
61,300
+7,400
| +14% | +$381K |
|
4790
Ecopetrol
EC
$35.3B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
379,779
+157,448
| +71% | +$1.27M |
|
4791
Zegna
ZGN
$3.69B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
364,105
+261,933
| +256% | +$2.14M |
|
4792
PUT
iShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLH
$10.8B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
30,200
+24,900
| +470% | +$2.58M |
|
4793
City Holding Co
CHCO
$2.07B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
25,365
+15,342
| +153% | +$1.9M |
|
4794
Ducommun
DCO
$3.13B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
47,205
+29,012
| +159% | +$1.86M |
|
4795
Global X NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF
QYLD
$8.3B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
164,828
+67,723
| +70% | +$1.24M |
|
4796
CALL
Concentrix
CNXC
$1.49B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
69,400
+46,600
| +204% | +$2.07M |
|
4797
ZipRecruiter
ZIP
$386M
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
414,728
-159,121
| -28% | -$1.42M |
|
4798
PUT
ProShares Ultra Gold
UGL
$801M
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
128,400
-56,400
| -31% | -$1.37M |
|
4799
CALL
Agree Realty
ADC
$9.3B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
42,500
+10,100
| +31% | +$752K |
|
4800
REX American Resources
REX
$1.47B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
143,604
+88,858
| +162% | +$1.96M |
|
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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.