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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5176
Runway Growth Finance
RWAY
$290M
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
223,495
+164,535
| +279% | +$1.72M |
|
5177
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF
DGRO
$43.8B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
39,929
+10,904
| +38% | +$688K |
|
5178
CALL
Champion Homes
SKY
$5.13B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
27,800
-8,600
| -24% | -$831K |
|
5179
CALL
Candel Therapeutics
CADL
$897M
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
282,100
+197,100
| +232% | +$1.16M |
|
5180
PUT
CubeSmart
CUBE
$9.34B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
57,100
+28,400
| +99% | +$1.36M |
|
5181
CALL
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.7B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
17,300
-264,100
| -94% | -$38.8M |
|
5182
CALL
Ares Management
ARES
$32.5B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
-35,000
| -72% | -$5.97M |
|
5183
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.52B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,561
| New | +$2.5M |
|
5184
PUT
Bit Digital
BTBT
$566M
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
833,000
+396,600
| +91% | +$1.56M |
|
5185
UroGen Pharma
URGN
$2.36B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
228,785
-13,281
| -5% | -$159K |
|
5186
PUT
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil
SCO
$701M
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
36,000
+8,825
| +32% | +$630K |
|
5187
PUT
M/I Homes
MHO
$3.85B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
18,300
-5,200
| -22% | -$818K |
|
5188
State Street SPDR S&P International Dividend ETF
DWX
$529M
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
69,571
+55,517
| +395% | +$2.03M |
|
5189
United Fire Group
UFCS
$1.4B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
85,483
+47,577
| +126% | +$1.2M |
|
5190
PUT
ARS Pharmaceuticals
SPRY
$562M
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
230,500
+69,300
| +43% | +$971K |
|
5191
Heritage Insurance Holdings
HRTG
$1.01B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
200,934
-61,177
| -23% | -$706K |
|
5192
FT Vest Fund of Buffer ETFs
BUFR
$10.5B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+79,704
| New | +$2.42M |
|
|
LOGC
5193
DELISTED
ContextLogic
LOGC
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
345,379
+200,197
| +138% | +$1.33M |
|
5194
abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF
SGOL
$7.31B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+96,826
| New | +$2.46M |
|
5195
Perella Weinberg Partners
PWP
$1.29B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
101,719
+9,581
| +10% | +$222K |
|
5196
First Trust Financials AlphaDEX Fund
FXO
$1.15B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
44,795
+16,963
| +61% | +$930K |
|
|
JMIA
5197
PUT
Jumia Technologies
JMIA
$772M
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
634,600
-72,400
| -10% | -$325K |
|
5198
PUT
POSCO
PKX
$17.7B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
55,900
+25,400
| +83% | +$1.41M |
|
5199
Uranium Energy
UEC
$5.55B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
362,260
+264,246
| +270% | +$2.02M |
|
5200
CALL
Hecla Mining
HL
$12.3B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
493,000
+131,400
| +36% | +$785K |
|
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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.