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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4951
CALL
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$4.05B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
80,400
-31,300
| -28% | -$952K |
|
4952
PUT
Ardelyx
ARDX
$1.05B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
540,700
+53,800
| +11% | +$297K |
|
4953
CALL
Globalstar
GSAT
$10.7B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
88,280
+80,193
| +992% | +$1.98M |
|
4954
CALL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg Short Term High Yield Bond ETF
SJNK
$4.81B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
108,500
+108,200
| +36,067% | +$2.76M |
|
4955
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 3x ETF
SPXS
$329M
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
43,620
+28,560
| +190% | +$1.78M |
|
4956
Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF
VYMI
$21.3B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
40,331
+11,710
| +41% | +$828K |
|
4957
CALL
InMode
INMD
$872M
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
163,800
-96,300
| -37% | -$1.71M |
|
4958
BNY Mellon Emerging Markets Equity ETF
BKEM
$92M
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
139,506
-39,756
| -22% | -$815K |
|
4959
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
$80.3B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
36,121
-11,145
| -24% | -$883K |
|
4960
First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund
FXZ
$390M
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
48,066
+5,665
| +13% | +$362K |
|
4961
PUT
UGI
UGI
$7.59B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
96,600
+50,800
| +111% | +$1.32M |
|
4962
iShares US Broker-Dealers & Securities Exchanges ETF
IAI
$1.39B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
18,906
-21,890
| -54% | -$3.12M |
|
4963
Fidelity Enhanced Large Cap Growth ETF
FELG
$5.79B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+77,042
| New | +$2.67M |
|
4964
PUT
RCI Hospitality Holdings
RICK
$236M
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
47,400
+18,200
| +62% | +$889K |
|
4965
Invesco S&P International Developed Low Volatility ETF
IDLV
$345M
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
97,868
+76,439
| +357% | +$2.22M |
|
4966
CALL
Weatherford International
WFRD
$6.79B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
38,000
+20,400
| +116% | +$1.67M |
|
4967
CALL
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$3.78B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
-700
| -6% | -$171K |
|
4968
PUT
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
SHY
$25.5B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
33,200
-68,300
| -67% | -$5.61M |
|
|
SPTN
4969
DELISTED
SpartanNash
SPTN
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
148,468
+12,947
| +10% | +$259K |
|
4970
PUT
Equinor
EQNR
$96.8B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
114,800
-65,300
| -36% | -$1.57M |
|
4971
CALL
ZipRecruiter
ZIP
$386M
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
375,500
-1,000
| -0.3% | -$8.94K |
|
4972
PUT
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$10.9B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
15,500
-5,000
| -24% | -$894K |
|
4973
ADMA Biologics
ADMA
$2.12B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+158,434
| New | +$2.98M |
|
4974
Vanguard Communication Services ETF
VOX
$5.9B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
17,507
-7,959
| -31% | -$1.21M |
|
4975
Cosan
CSAN
$2.48B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
498,181
+459,995
| +1,205% | +$3.46M |
|
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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.