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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5626
Huron Consulting
HURN
$2.37B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
15,807
+9,542
| +152% | +$1.12M |
|
5627
PUT
Global X Blockchain ETF
BKCH
$210M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
38,300
+37,200
| +3,382% | +$2.2M |
|
5628
PUT
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.47B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
195,800
-12,800
| -6% | -$135K |
|
5629
Alerus Financial
ALRS
$835M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
101,911
+51,983
| +104% | +$1.14M |
|
5630
PUT
Genesis Energy
GEL
$1.94B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
193,900
+100,400
| +107% | +$1.19M |
|
5631
CONMED
CNMD
$1.47B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
28,631
+14,534
| +103% | +$1.01M |
|
5632
Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF
SCHE
$12.9B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
73,568
+42,704
| +138% | +$1.21M |
|
5633
Oil States International
OIS
$555M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
387,133
-122,451
| -24% | -$610K |
|
5634
PUT
Crane Co
CR
$12.6B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
+8,800
| +215% | +$1.45M |
|
5635
CALL
Alliant Energy
LNT
$18.2B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
33,100
-108,500
| -77% | -$6.56M |
|
5636
Sundial Growers
SNDL
$308M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
1,093,047
+141,830
| +15% | +$278K |
|
5637
iShares Global Healthcare ETF
IXJ
$4.2B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
22,753
-23,632
| -51% | -$2.18M |
|
5638
ALPS Equal Sector Weight ETF
EQL
$765M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
46,842
+24,621
| +111% | +$1.06M |
|
5639
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
VEA
$240B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
40,869
+40,310
| +7,211% | +$2.02M |
|
|
HIMX
5640
CALL
Himax Technologies
HIMX
$2.69B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
242,800
+140,200
| +137% | +$884K |
|
5641
Transcat
TRNS
$879M
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
18,453
+13,269
| +256% | +$1.47M |
|
5642
Direxion NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index ETF
QQQE
$1.44B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
21,735
-24,557
| -53% | -$2.26M |
|
5643
PUT
Forward Air
FWRD
$647M
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
60,500
-87,200
| -59% | -$3.04M |
|
5644
Luxfer Holdings
LXFR
$458M
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
148,988
-9,342
| -6% | -$128K |
|
5645
CALL
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.6B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
-17,600
| -63% | -$3.55M |
|
5646
Treace Medical Concepts
TMCI
$293M
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
261,770
+191,230
| +271% | +$1.28M |
|
5647
CALL
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
$18.9B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
25,700
-30,500
| -54% | -$2.28M |
|
5648
CALL
Sempra
SRE
$56.1B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
22,200
-89,600
| -80% | -$7.84M |
|
5649
Direxion Daily Dow Jones Internet Bull 3X ETF
WEBL
$100M
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
72,641
+62,576
| +622% | +$1.54M |
|
|
SLN
5650
Silence Therapeutics
SLN
$664M
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
282,737
-153,960
| -35% | -$1.99M |
|
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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.