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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5551
Direxion Daily AMZN Bull 2X ETF
AMZU
$278M
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
48,237
+48,075
| +29,676% | +$1.84M |
|
|
IRBT
5552
CALL
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
261,400
-1,400
| -0.5% | -$11.2K |
|
5553
PUT
Clean Harbors
CLH
$17.1B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
-8,400
| -49% | -$2.09M |
|
5554
Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets Hedged Equity ETF
DBEM
$111M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
81,316
-13,117
| -14% | -$339K |
|
5555
CALL
American Homes 4 Rent
AMH
$12.2B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
54,100
+48,700
| +902% | +$1.82M |
|
5556
CALL
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$5.02B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
45,500
-9,600
| -17% | -$499K |
|
5557
FlexShares Credit-Scored US Corporate Bond Index Fund
SKOR
$735M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
42,380
+9,423
| +29% | +$454K |
|
5558
CALL
Build-A-Bear
BBW
$472M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
43,900
+16,300
| +59% | +$633K |
|
5559
PUT
Krystal Biotech
KRYS
$9.93B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
+5,100
| +65% | +$905K |
|
5560
iShare MSCI Eurozone ETF
EZU
$10B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,784
| New | +$2.09M |
|
|
BCYC
5561
Bicycle Therapeutics
BCYC
$276M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
144,230
+41,481
| +40% | +$889K |
|
5562
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$637M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
199,760
-290,361
| -59% | -$3.64M |
|
5563
PUT
Lightspeed Commerce
LSPD
$1.32B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
132,500
+14,400
| +12% | +$236K |
|
|
TDAY
5564
USA Today Co
TDAY
$1.03B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
398,672
-323,083
| -45% | -$1.72M |
|
5565
Cerence
CRNC
$382M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
256,904
+134,709
| +110% | +$676K |
|
|
CURB
5566
CALL
Curbline Properties
CURB
$3.45B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+86,850
| New | +$2.04M |
|
5567
CALL
State Street Blackstone Senior Loan ETF
SRLN
$5.44B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
48,300
-20,100
| -29% | -$841K |
|
5568
PUT
Dorian LPG
LPG
$2.08B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
82,700
+34,800
| +73% | +$974K |
|
5569
Health Catalyst
HCAT
$133M
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
284,928
+109,237
| +62% | +$870K |
|
5570
CALL
ProShares UltraShort S&P500
SDS
$375M
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
20,480
+12,660
| +162% | +$1.25M |
|
5571
Upstart Holdings
UPST
$2.85B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
32,700
-494,249
| -94% | -$30.8M |
|
5572
Fomento Económico Mexicano
FMX
$39.9B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
23,529
-22,518
| -49% | -$2.09M |
|
5573
Forestar Group
FOR
$1.49B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
77,583
-48,917
| -39% | -$1.46M |
|
5574
AerSale
ASLE
$278M
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
319,177
-345,617
| -52% | -$1.98M |
|
5575
Embecta
EMBC
$284M
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
97,364
-52,679
| -35% | -$863K |
|
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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.