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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4826
First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF
FTXL
$1.38B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
33,818
+19,129
| +130% | +$1.73M |
|
4827
PUT
New York Times
NYT
$10.4B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
56,700
+10,900
| +24% | +$595K |
|
4828
Janus Henderson Short Duration Income ETF
VNLA
$3.36B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
60,334
-141,420
| -70% | -$6.92M |
|
4829
CALL
Red Rock Resorts
RRR
$3.76B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
63,800
-24,100
| -27% | -$1.23M |
|
4830
CALL
CACI
CACI
$14.8B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
7,300
+3,600
| +97% | +$1.75M |
|
4831
CALL
Terex
TEX
$7.76B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
63,800
-31,000
| -33% | -$1.62M |
|
4832
CALL
Fortive
FTV
$18.6B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
52,151
-21,763
| -29% | -$1.25M |
|
4833
PUT
Roivant Sciences
ROIV
$26.1B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
249,100
-47,900
| -16% | -$566K |
|
4834
iShares Dow Jones US ETF
IYY
$3.09B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,581
| New | +$2.96M |
|
4835
PUT
Hess Midstream
HESM
$5.2B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
79,500
+13,400
| +20% | +$482K |
|
4836
CALL
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.38B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
32,700
-27,400
| -46% | -$2.4M |
|
4837
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.31B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+87,522
| New | +$3.09M |
|
4838
Dorman Products
DORM
$4.05B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
22,698
+8,653
| +62% | +$1.11M |
|
4839
PUT
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$5.17B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
66,100
-28,800
| -30% | -$1.5M |
|
4840
CALL
Equity Residential
EQR
$24.7B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
40,900
-54,200
| -57% | -$3.98M |
|
4841
PUT
Brookfield Renewable
BEPC
$6.59B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
106,000
+65,200
| +160% | +$2M |
|
4842
Direxion Daily MSCI Emerging Markets Bull 3X ETF
EDC
$167M
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
101,875
+47,582
| +88% | +$1.61M |
|
4843
PUT
Hamilton Insurance Group
HG
$2.36B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
154,000
-28,400
| -16% | -$526K |
|
4844
Argan
AGX
$8.11B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,383
| New | +$2.94M |
|
4845
iShares US Digital Infrastructure and Real Estate ETF
IDGT
$549M
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
36,306
+23,743
| +189% | +$1.91M |
|
4846
PUT
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$7.62B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
885,200
-172,800
| -16% | -$727K |
|
4847
CALL
Ametek
AME
$58.4B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
-4,500
| -22% | -$820K |
|
4848
CALL
-1x Short VIX Futures ETF
SVIX
$173M
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
115,100
-56,200
| -33% | -$1.49M |
|
|
QSIX
4849
Pacer Metaurus Nasdaq 100 Dividend Multiplier 600 ETF
QSIX
$19.4M
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
88,356
-106,255
| -55% | -$3.53M |
|
4850
CALL
Evercore
EVR
$11.8B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
+4,300
| +69% | +$1.22M |
|
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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.