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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5526
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$83B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
9,342
-212,711
| -96% | -$48.5M |
|
5527
Methode Electronics
MEI
$636M
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
175,052
-94,839
| -35% | -$1.03M |
|
5528
PUT
Opko Health
OPK
$1B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
1,401,700
+239,400
| +21% | +$366K |
|
5529
CALL
SLM Corp
SLM
$5.14B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
74,700
-66,300
| -47% | -$1.64M |
|
5530
JPMorgan Active Value ETF
JAVA
$7.16B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
32,506
-922,589
| -97% | -$60.5M |
|
5531
PUT
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.4B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
58,500
+19,800
| +51% | +$715K |
|
5532
CALL
Limbach Holdings
LMB
$522M
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
-200
| -0.8% | -$17.6K |
|
5533
State Street SPDR MSCI USA StrategicFactors ETF
QUS
$1.58B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
13,219
+4,599
| +53% | +$733K |
|
5534
CALL
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$1.33B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
85,500
-19,400
| -18% | -$616K |
|
5535
PUT
iShares Core S&P Total US Stock Market ETF
ITOT
$98.1B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
+11,600
| +270% | +$1.5M |
|
|
XRN
5536
Chiron Real Estate Inc
XRN
$479M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
52,972
-838
| -2% | -$37.1K |
|
5537
PUT
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF
VBK
$25B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
7,300
-200
| -3% | -$56.5K |
|
5538
PUT
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.42B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
63,800
-198,300
| -76% | -$6.73M |
|
5539
Lands' End
LE
$378M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
155,235
-4,341
| -3% | -$68.1K |
|
5540
CALL
Howard Hughes
HHH
$4B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
26,500
-28,700
| -52% | -$2.29M |
|
5541
iShares Core MSCI Europe ETF
IEUR
$9.4B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
37,753
+29,567
| +361% | +$1.68M |
|
5542
PUT
Opendoor
OPEN
$3.43B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
1,314,297
-55,800
| -4% | -$101K |
|
5543
National CineMedia
NCMI
$257M
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
306,369
+173,314
| +130% | +$1.19M |
|
5544
PUT
RingCentral
RNG
$5.4B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
58,100
-13,000
| -18% | -$467K |
|
5545
First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX Fund
FKU
$39.6M
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,387
| New | +$2.12M |
|
|
ACCD
5546
DELISTED
Accolade Inc
ACCD
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
594,218
+53,332
| +10% | +$189K |
|
5547
Yext
YEXT
$579M
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
319,211
+35,483
| +13% | +$258K |
|
5548
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.09B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
36,986
-26,205
| -41% | -$1.4M |
|
5549
Direxion Daily MSCI Emerging Markets Bear 3X ETF
EDZ
$17M
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
22,213
+5,268
| +31% | +$425K |
|
5550
CALL
PubMatic
PUBM
$778M
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
138,000
-93,700
| -40% | -$1.45M |
|
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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.