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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5201
PUT
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$579M
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
31,400
-343,500
| -92% | -$27.4M |
|
5202
CALL
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.91B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
32,400
+600
| +2% | +$49.5K |
|
5203
CALL
Innovative Industrial Properties
IIPR
$1.62B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
36,300
-11,800
| -25% | -$1.33M |
|
|
IFLN
5204
PUT
Invesco Bloomberg Enhanced Fallen Angels ETF
IFLN
$307M
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+133,700
| New | +$2.45M |
|
5205
CALL
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil
UCO
$412M
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
87,900
-27,400
| -24% | -$728K |
|
5206
PUT
Clover Health Investments
CLOV
$2.44B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
765,600
-218,100
| -22% | -$779K |
|
5207
Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF
QQQM
$105B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
11,443
-64,184
| -85% | -$13.4M |
|
5208
PUT
Rollins
ROL
$17.4B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
51,900
+47,800
| +1,166% | +$2.34M |
|
5209
Patria Investments
PAX
$1.86B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
206,767
+42,475
| +26% | +$502K |
|
5210
CALL
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.79B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
222,000
-248,100
| -53% | -$2.69M |
|
5211
Fiverr
FVRR
$324M
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
75,770
-163,798
| -68% | -$4.76M |
|
5212
PubMatic
PUBM
$801M
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
163,562
+47,389
| +41% | +$734K |
|
5213
BBVA Argentina
BBAR
$3.13B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
126,010
+111,143
| +748% | +$1.69M |
|
|
SRG
5214
Seritage Growth Properties
SRG
$128M
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
582,871
-8,642
| -1% | -$37.2K |
|
5215
Vanguard Morningstar Mega Cap Growth ETF
MGK
$33.9B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
34,895
-6,675
| -16% | -$449K |
|
5216
CALL
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$23.6B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
-8,200
| -49% | -$2.28M |
|
5217
Kodak
KODK
$979M
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+364,579
| New | +$2.07M |
|
5218
State Street SPDR S&P Emerging Asia Pacific ETF
GMF
$439M
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,727
| New | +$2.5M |
|
5219
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF
EEMS
$377M
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
41,191
-52,235
| -56% | -$3.18M |
|
5220
Riskified
RSKD
$875M
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
505,357
+250,959
| +99% | +$1.16M |
|
|
TSSI
5221
TSS Inc
TSSI
$273M
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+201,545
| New | +$1.96M |
|
5222
PGIM Short Duration Multi-Sector Bond ETF
PSDM
$223M
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
47,082
+42,421
| +910% | +$2.16M |
|
5223
CALL
CVR Partners
UAN
$1.31B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
31,400
+1,200
| +4% | +$86.9K |
|
5224
CALL
SM Energy
SM
$8.03B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
61,500
-96,400
| -61% | -$4.07M |
|
5225
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.11B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
32,834
-153,050
| -82% | -$10.7M |
|
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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.