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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5601
PUT
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.12B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
344,600
+33,500
| +11% | +$226K |
|
5602
PUT
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.41B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
32,700
+2,800
| +9% | +$171K |
|
5603
CALL
Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF
BOTZ
$3.6B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
62,400
-15,900
| -20% | -$518K |
|
5604
Vir Biotechnology
VIR
$1.6B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
271,264
+2,292
| +0.9% | +$18.1K |
|
5605
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners
BIP
$17.9B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
62,589
+58,908
| +1,600% | +$2.01M |
|
|
LB
5606
PUT
LandBridge Co
LB
$2.26B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,800
| New | +$1.85M |
|
5607
CALL
NETGEAR
NTGR
$614M
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
71,300
-18,500
| -21% | -$435K |
|
5608
nLIGHT
LASR
$3.12B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
189,308
-4,098
| -2% | -$45.6K |
|
5609
CALL
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.85B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
-25,500
| -60% | -$3.52M |
|
|
BTC
5610
PUT
Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust ETF
BTC
$3.41B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,400
| New | +$1.74M |
|
|
TPC
5611
CALL
Tutor Perini Cor
TPC
$5.11B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
82,000
-144,300
| -64% | -$3.92M |
|
5612
CALL
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$5.32B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
68,300
+27,400
| +67% | +$815K |
|
5613
PUT
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK
$30.9B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
31,200
-1,200
| -4% | -$80.1K |
|
5614
CALL
GDS Holdings
GDS
$7.13B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
83,300
+14,000
| +20% | +$296K |
|
5615
Red Violet
RDVT
$1.09B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
54,628
+947
| +2% | +$31.5K |
|
5616
CALL
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.68B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
105,500
-165,700
| -61% | -$3.35M |
|
5617
CALL
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$8.37B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
53,000
-26,100
| -33% | -$995K |
|
|
NKLA
5618
PUT
DELISTED
Nikola Corporation Common Stock
NKLA
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
1,659,443
+1,428,136
| +617% | +$4.08M |
|
|
OLP
5619
One Liberty Properties
OLP
$529M
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
72,471
+23,510
| +48% | +$658K |
|
5620
Amalgamated Financial
AMAL
$1.52B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
58,882
+20,496
| +53% | +$704K |
|
5621
General Mills
GIS
$20.4B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
30,900
-1,902,388
| -98% | -$128M |
|
5622
CALL
Acadia Healthcare
ACHC
$2.78B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
49,600
+5,200
| +12% | +$235K |
|
5623
CALL
First Horizon
FHN
$12.3B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
97,600
-49,300
| -34% | -$927K |
|
5624
State Street SPDR S&P China ETF
GXC
$473M
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
25,901
+23,663
| +1,057% | +$1.89M |
|
5625
Sana Biotechnology
SANA
$1.09B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
1,205,537
+1,026,243
| +572% | +$3.06M |
|
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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.