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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5576
CALL
Fluence Energy
FLNC
$2.33B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
126,600
-104,100
| -45% | -$2.04M |
|
5577
Fidelity Limited Term Bond ETF
FLTB
$436M
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,500
| New | +$2.02M |
|
|
EVSD
5578
Eaton Vance Short Duration Income ETF
EVSD
$1.38B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
39,822
+34,418
| +637% | +$1.74M |
|
5579
CALL
Piper Sandler
PIPR
$5.34B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
26,800
-14,000
| -34% | -$1.09M |
|
5580
Novanta
NOVT
$6.29B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
13,154
-618
| -4% | -$105K |
|
5581
CALL
Western Union
WU
$2.22B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
189,500
-230,000
| -55% | -$2.55M |
|
5582
iShares World ex U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness Aware Active ETF
LCTD
$295M
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,148
| New | +$2.12M |
|
5583
Vanguard Total World Stock ETF
VT
$81.6B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,083
| New | +$2.05M |
|
|
CWAN
5584
PUT
DELISTED
Clearwater Analytics
CWAN
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
72,900
+28,900
| +66% | +$820K |
|
5585
CALL
Caleres
CAL
$439M
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
86,600
+18,700
| +28% | +$548K |
|
|
ALLK
5586
DELISTED
Allakos
ALLK
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,656,420
-133,653
| -7% | -$140K |
|
5587
CALL
Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF
VONG
$46B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
+200
| +1% | +$20.3K |
|
5588
CALL
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.2B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
268,600
+20,100
| +8% | +$168K |
|
5589
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$1.81B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
163,816
-155,490
| -49% | -$1.85M |
|
5590
Fidelity Value Factor ETF
FVAL
$1.37B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
32,525
+11,521
| +55% | +$718K |
|
5591
CALL
Direxion Daily Real Estate Bear 3X ETF
DRV
$25.9M
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
67,900
+19,300
| +40% | +$493K |
|
|
AL
5592
CALL
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
41,500
-19,100
| -32% | -$901K |
|
5593
Simplify Aggregate Bond ETF
AGGH
$594M
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
96,950
+77,386
| +396% | +$1.62M |
|
5594
Invesco China Technology ETF
CQQQ
$3.23B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,778
| New | +$2.11M |
|
5595
CALL
Similarweb
SMWB
$753M
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
+141,100
| New | +$1.56M |
|
5596
CALL
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.39B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
-19,200
| -60% | -$2.86M |
|
5597
PUT
Nano X Imaging
NNOX
$68.2M
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
277,400
+58,600
| +27% | +$375K |
|
5598
PUT
Tradr TSLA Bear Daily ETF
TSLQ
$98.6M
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
24,865
+23,804
| +2,244% | +$5.18M |
|
5599
PUT
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.84B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
-1,500
| -8% | -$207K |
|
5600
CALL
Ero Copper
ERO
$3.62B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
148,100
-260,500
| -64% | -$4.41M |
|
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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.