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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5101
PUT
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$17.3B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
+7,600
| +304% | +$2.03M |
|
5102
CALL
iShares US Regional Banks ETF
IAT
$693M
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
50,700
-23,400
| -32% | -$1.21M |
|
5103
iShares US Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
IEO
$595M
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
28,466
+12,331
| +76% | +$1.16M |
|
5104
PUT
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.43B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
69,400
+29,900
| +76% | +$1.14M |
|
5105
Invesco Russell 1000 Dynamic Multifactor ETF
OMFL
$4.88B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
47,023
-107,924
| -70% | -$5.88M |
|
5106
Global X MSCI Argentina ETF
ARGT
$808M
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,813
| New | +$2.39M |
|
5107
PUT
Blackstone Secured Lending
BXSL
$5.75B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
78,800
-17,400
| -18% | -$544K |
|
5108
First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF
SDVY
$11.9B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
70,878
+49,412
| +230% | +$1.85M |
|
5109
Centuri Holdings
CTRI
$2.38B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+131,477
| New | +$2.55M |
|
|
CMRX
5110
DELISTED
Chimerix, Inc.
CMRX
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
729,254
-336,224
| -32% | -$474K |
|
|
GPGI
5111
CALL
GPGI Inc
GPGI
$3.7B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
199,142
-12,521
| -6% | -$159K |
|
5112
PUT
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.2B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
134,500
+53,100
| +65% | +$1.09M |
|
5113
CALL
BBVA Argentina
BBAR
$3.13B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
132,600
+55,400
| +72% | +$841K |
|
5114
Candel Therapeutics
CADL
$897M
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
291,149
+291,048
| +288,166% | +$1.72M |
|
5115
PUT
Open Text
OTEX
$5.94B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
89,200
+6,800
| +8% | +$209K |
|
5116
Amerant Bancorp
AMTB
$1.14B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
112,683
+9,486
| +9% | +$216K |
|
5117
CALL
ProShares UltraShort QQQ
QID
$245M
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
77,240
+12,440
| +19% | +$422K |
|
5118
ProShares Short Bitcoin Strategy ETF
BITI
$122M
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+105,181
| New | +$3.03M |
|
5119
PUT
Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
$13.2B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
52,400
+36,800
| +236% | +$1.77M |
|
5120
Standard Motor Products
SMP
$870M
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
81,430
-134,374
| -62% | -$4.33M |
|
5121
Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF
VTWO
$17.6B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
28,231
+27,563
| +4,126% | +$2.54M |
|
|
SMLR
5122
CALL
DELISTED
Semler Scientific
SMLR
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,700
| New | +$2.15M |
|
5123
PUT
Schrodinger
SDGR
$1.32B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
130,700
+30,500
| +30% | +$592K |
|
5124
CALL
iShares Core S&P Total US Stock Market ETF
ITOT
$98.3B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
-1,600
| -8% | -$207K |
|
5125
iShares Paris-Aligned Climate Optimized MSCI World ex USA ETF
PABD
$342M
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
49,248
-29,360
| -37% | -$1.58M |
|
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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.