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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5126
PUT
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$5.19B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
54,000
+15,000
| +38% | +$704K |
|
5127
PUT
Glaukos
GKOS
$10.9B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
-3,100
| -16% | -$427K |
|
5128
PUT
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
RARE
$2.61B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
59,800
+37,300
| +166% | +$1.85M |
|
5129
CALL
Aramark
ARMK
$16.4B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
67,400
+30,000
| +80% | +$1.17M |
|
5130
Littelfuse
LFUS
$11.6B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
10,668
+472
| +5% | +$118K |
|
5131
Northeast Community Bancorp
NECB
$372M
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
102,760
+85,355
| +490% | +$2.34M |
|
5132
CALL
Magnolia Oil & Gas
MGY
$6.22B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
107,400
-18,900
| -15% | -$491K |
|
|
EA
5133
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
17,149
-170,372
| -91% | -$26.2M |
|
5134
Franklin FTSE Mexico ETF
FLMX
$83.8M
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+109,056
| New | +$2.78M |
|
5135
PUT
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
JNUG
$534M
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
68,600
-26,800
| -28% | -$1.23M |
|
5136
PUT
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$3.37B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
52,100
-12,100
| -19% | -$591K |
|
5137
Boston Omaha
BOC
$420M
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
176,363
-40,673
| -19% | -$605K |
|
5138
FlexShares iBoxx 5-Year Target Duration TIPS Index Fund
TDTF
$1.04B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
107,489
+52,485
| +95% | +$1.24M |
|
5139
PUT
Parsons
PSN
$5.12B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
+24,300
| +868% | +$2.48M |
|
5140
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$872M
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
91,008
-93,203
| -51% | -$2.98M |
|
5141
iShares iBonds Dec 2029 Term Corporate ETF
IBDU
$4.07B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
109,566
-218,501
| -67% | -$5.03M |
|
5142
CALL
Medifast
MED
$128M
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
141,700
-91,300
| -39% | -$1.69M |
|
5143
NWPX Infrastructure Inc
NWPX
$1.12B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
51,717
+23,748
| +85% | +$1.18M |
|
5144
PUT
Autoliv
ALV
$8.94B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
+15,900
| +149% | +$1.53M |
|
5145
Heartland Express
HTLD
$989M
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
221,919
+92,492
| +71% | +$1.09M |
|
5146
Manchester United
MANU
$4.17B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
143,487
+107,350
| +297% | +$1.81M |
|
5147
ATN International
ATNI
$488M
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
148,065
+50,945
| +52% | +$1.19M |
|
5148
PUT
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.91B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
33,300
+19,300
| +138% | +$1.59M |
|
5149
PUT
NerdWallet
NRDS
$629M
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
187,000
+174,300
| +1,372% | +$2.33M |
|
5150
Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
$13.2B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
51,641
+23,362
| +83% | +$1.12M |
|
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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.