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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5651
NatWest
NWG
$75.7B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
191,188
-16,076
| -8% | -$159K |
|
5652
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
BCRX
$2.54B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
258,545
-20,598
| -7% | -$156K |
|
5653
JPMorgan Diversified Return International Equity ETF
JPIN
$374M
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,300
| New | +$2.06M |
|
5654
Integra LifeSciences
IART
$1.37B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
85,718
+53,306
| +164% | +$1.16M |
|
5655
First Trust Alerian Disruptive Technology Real Estate ETF
DTRE
$14.7M
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
51,627
+23,758
| +85% | +$978K |
|
5656
Mirion Technologies
MIR
$3.92B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
111,237
+87,975
| +378% | +$1.36M |
|
5657
PUT
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.24B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
41,600
+18,200
| +78% | +$778K |
|
|
LTC
5658
CALL
LTC Properties
LTC
$2.18B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
56,100
+34,300
| +157% | +$1.27M |
|
5659
IHS Holding
IHS
$2.82B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
663,782
+246,993
| +59% | +$749K |
|
5660
PUT
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.38B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
-4,000
| -24% | -$596K |
|
5661
Palomar
PLMR
$3.26B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
18,342
-25,249
| -58% | -$2.56M |
|
|
B
5662
DELISTED
Barnes Group Inc.
B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
40,979
-10,551
| -20% | -$490K |
|
5663
CALL
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK
$31B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
30,500
-9,600
| -24% | -$641K |
|
5664
EMQQ The Emerging Markets Internet & Ecommerce ETF
EMQQ
$267M
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
56,129
+9,949
| +22% | +$378K |
|
5665
Suzano
SUZ
$9.69B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
191,205
-175,309
| -48% | -$1.79M |
|
|
ACLX
5666
DELISTED
Arcellx
ACLX
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
25,226
+8,139
| +48% | +$703K |
|
5667
Invesco BulletShares 2027 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCR
$4.6B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
99,274
-327,205
| -77% | -$6.39M |
|
|
MILK
5668
Pacer US Cash Cows Bond ETF
MILK
$19.3M
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+78,896
| New | +$1.93M |
|
|
SPNS
5669
DELISTED
Sapiens International
SPNS
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
71,874
+19,341
| +37% | +$618K |
|
5670
NGL Energy Partners
NGL
$2.29B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
386,821
-116,094
| -23% | -$519K |
|
5671
PUT
Globant
GLOB
$1.57B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
-12,800
| -59% | -$2.79M |
|
5672
ProShares Short Russell2000
RWM
$109M
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
102,957
+26,222
| +34% | +$483K |
|
5673
CALL
APi Group
APG
$19.3B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
80,400
+51,450
| +178% | +$1.22M |
|
5674
PUT
Janux Therapeutics
JANX
$994M
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
36,000
-15,100
| -30% | -$799K |
|
5675
PUT
Tennant Co
TNC
$1.15B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
23,600
+19,900
| +538% | +$1.75M |
|
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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.