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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5826
CALL
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.3B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
-17,400
| -52% | -$1.97M |
|
5827
VanEck Steel ETF
SLX
$177M
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
30,592
-10,170
| -25% | -$689K |
|
5828
CALL
Primoris Services
PRIM
$4.47B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
23,400
-19,800
| -46% | -$1.45M |
|
5829
CALL
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$5.99B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
102,500
+41,500
| +68% | +$734K |
|
5830
iShares US Basic Materials ETF
IYM
$1.02B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
13,731
-2,361
| -15% | -$341K |
|
5831
First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund
FXH
$1.12B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
17,123
-8,365
| -33% | -$908K |
|
5832
CALL
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
AOSL
$940M
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
48,100
+21,100
| +78% | +$786K |
|
5833
PUT
PagerDuty
PD
$902M
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
97,500
+80,700
| +480% | +$1.55M |
|
5834
PUT
Teekay Tankers
TNK
$3.09B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
44,700
-70,800
| -61% | -$3.28M |
|
|
OSG
5835
PUT
Octave Specialty Group
OSG
$208M
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
140,600
-169,400
| -55% | -$2.04M |
|
|
ROIC
5836
DELISTED
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.
ROIC
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
102,400
-1,356,480
| -93% | -$22.7M |
|
5837
NRC Health Common Stock
NRC
$482M
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
100,922
+25,405
| +34% | +$482K |
|
5838
CALL
Coeur Mining
CDE
$19.8B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
310,700
+59,000
| +23% | +$382K |
|
|
HBI
5839
PUT
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
218,300
-72,600
| -25% | -$572K |
|
|
DENN
5840
DELISTED
Denny's
DENN
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
293,438
+149,521
| +104% | +$951K |
|
|
ZK
5841
DELISTED
Zeekr
ZK
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
62,552
-50,188
| -45% | -$1.28M |
|
5842
CALL
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.69B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
-46,400
| -81% | -$7.79M |
|
5843
Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF
FLKR
$1.63B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
101,535
+46,469
| +84% | +$904K |
|
5844
Verastem
VSTM
$650M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
341,669
+338,740
| +11,565% | +$1.33M |
|
5845
CALL
ProShares Ultra Yen
YCL
$32.3M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
86,800
+5,600
| +7% | +$122K |
|
|
NARI
5846
CALL
DELISTED
Inari Medical, Inc. Common Stock
NARI
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
34,600
+3,700
| +12% | +$182K |
|
5847
Resources Connection
RGP
$145M
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
206,907
-245,530
| -54% | -$2.07M |
|
5848
PUT
Caleres
CAL
$446M
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
76,200
+30,100
| +65% | +$882K |
|
5849
PUT
Allegion
ALLE
$13.8B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
13,500
+10,800
| +400% | +$1.53M |
|
5850
CALL
AXIS Capital
AXS
$7.29B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
19,900
+5,400
| +37% | +$462K |
|
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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.