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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4926
CALL
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.42B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
86,700
+18,800
| +28% | +$638K |
|
4927
CALL
Array Technologies
ARRY
$778M
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
459,600
-261,400
| -36% | -$1.67M |
|
4928
PUT
Scholar Rock
SRRK
$6.4B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
64,200
+33,800
| +111% | +$1.1M |
|
|
HDSN
4929
Hudson Technologies
HDSN
$239M
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
496,948
+225,016
| +83% | +$1.48M |
|
4930
CALL
UGI
UGI
$7.59B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
98,200
+51,000
| +108% | +$1.32M |
|
4931
PUT
Hecla Mining
HL
$12.3B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
564,300
+258,500
| +85% | +$1.54M |
|
4932
PUT
Transportadora de Gas del Sur
TGS
$4.23B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
94,600
+73,700
| +353% | +$1.86M |
|
4933
CALL
Liquidia Corp
LQDA
$6.66B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
235,300
+17,900
| +8% | +$196K |
|
4934
PUT
Chemours
CC
$2.39B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
163,600
+20,700
| +14% | +$403K |
|
4935
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$510M
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
279,161
-1,527,104
| -85% | -$13.5M |
|
4936
iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETF
EWZS
$205M
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
298,732
+186,926
| +167% | +$2.11M |
|
4937
BlackSky Technology
BKSY
$1.27B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
256,069
+227,879
| +808% | +$1.95M |
|
4938
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF
HYLS
$1.64B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
66,724
+55,626
| +501% | +$2.32M |
|
4939
Northwest Bancshares
NWBI
$2.31B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
209,032
-20,855
| -9% | -$289K |
|
4940
CALL
MKS Inc
MKSI
$21B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
26,400
-5,200
| -16% | -$561K |
|
4941
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
FXI
$4.16B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
90,402
-223,592
| -71% | -$7.05M |
|
4942
PUT
Macerich
MAC
$7.01B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
138,100
-8,800
| -6% | -$172K |
|
4943
Elbit Systems
ESLT
$36.7B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
10,659
-33,036
| -76% | -$7.75M |
|
4944
WisdomTree US Total Dividend Fund
DTD
$1.7B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
36,260
+23,332
| +180% | +$1.82M |
|
4945
Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Box ETF
BOXX
$13.5B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,933
| New | +$2.73M |
|
4946
OneSpaWorld
OSW
$2.73B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
138,126
+94,568
| +217% | +$1.76M |
|
|
SMST
4947
PUT
Defiance Daily Target 2x Short MSTR ETF
SMST
$29M
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,476
| New | +$7.23M |
|
4948
iShares Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond ETF
LQDH
$540M
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
29,630
+10,893
| +58% | +$1.01M |
|
4949
Xencor
XNCR
$1.74B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
119,521
-436,466
| -79% | -$10M |
|
4950
Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap Value ETF
VOE
$24.6B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
16,974
+11,113
| +190% | +$1.87M |
|
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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.