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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5501
CALL
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.6B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
47,100
+10,700
| +29% | +$490K |
|
5502
PUT
AGCO
AGCO
$7.03B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
22,300
+4,500
| +25% | +$436K |
|
5503
CALL
Aehr Test Systems
AEHR
$4.57B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
125,300
+42,000
| +50% | +$560K |
|
5504
Schrodinger
SDGR
$1.3B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
108,011
-400,660
| -79% | -$7.78M |
|
5505
Coastal Financial
CCB
$760M
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
24,525
-11,575
| -32% | -$808K |
|
|
HSII
5506
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
46,975
+23,118
| +97% | +$988K |
|
5507
CALL
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.11B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
8,900
-37,700
| -81% | -$8.39M |
|
5508
Carter Bankshares
CARE
$746M
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
118,303
-4,901
| -4% | -$90.1K |
|
|
DOG
5509
PUT
ProShares Short Dow30
DOG
$88.8M
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
78,400
-2,500
| -3% | -$65.8K |
|
5510
CALL
Direxion Daily MSCI India Bull 2X ETF
INDL
$56.8M
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
34,900
+15,000
| +75% | +$991K |
|
5511
PUT
Invesco Water Resources ETF
PHO
$2.03B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
31,600
+16,800
| +114% | +$1.17M |
|
5512
PUT
Descartes Systems
DSGX
$6.39B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
18,300
+8,600
| +89% | +$959K |
|
5513
CALL
Quantum-Si Incorporated
QSI
$163M
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
769,800
+701,700
| +1,030% | +$822K |
|
5514
Ceragon Networks
CRNT
$195M
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
445,049
+377,298
| +557% | +$1.27M |
|
5515
PUT
Coeur Mining
CDE
$20.1B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
363,100
+20,000
| +6% | +$130K |
|
5516
Mattel
MAT
$4.15B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
117,011
-155,142
| -57% | -$2.93M |
|
5517
F/M 10-Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
ZTEN
$29.7M
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
41,858
+36,594
| +695% | +$1.85M |
|
5518
PUT
New Oriental
EDU
$8.43B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
32,300
-6,300
| -16% | -$404K |
|
|
CNH
5519
PUT
CNH Industrial
CNH
$16.8B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
182,500
+61,500
| +51% | +$700K |
|
5520
PUT
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$30.5B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
+2,700
| +69% | +$828K |
|
|
ORLA
5521
DELISTED
Orla Mining
ORLA
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
373,030
+70,798
| +23% | +$342K |
|
5522
Coherent
COHR
$70.1B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
21,809
-386,283
| -95% | -$38.6M |
|
5523
Direxion Daily Energy Bear 2X ETF
ERY
$37.2M
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
81,877
+54,388
| +198% | +$1.24M |
|
5524
CALL
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$15.5B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
75,000
+73,600
| +5,257% | +$2.05M |
|
5525
PUT
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.66B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
47,400
+10,300
| +28% | +$435K |
|
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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.