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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6001
Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF
VUSB
$9.34B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
33,050
-426,688
| -93% | -$21.2M |
|
6002
Select Water Solutions
WTTR
$2.75B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
123,760
-77,428
| -38% | -$984K |
|
6003
CALL
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.48B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
163,500
-48,100
| -23% | -$506K |
|
6004
National Presto Industries
NPK
$1.03B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
16,641
-9,665
| -37% | -$777K |
|
6005
Sonos
SONO
$1.83B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
108,840
-303,812
| -74% | -$4.09M |
|
6006
PUT
Immersion
IMMR
$249M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
187,500
-412,600
| -69% | -$3.61M |
|
|
KLG
6007
CALL
DELISTED
WK Kellogg Co
KLG
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
90,975
-49,650
| -35% | -$908K |
|
6008
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series B
BATRK
$3.38B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
42,761
+33,389
| +356% | +$1.33M |
|
|
FAZ
6009
CALL
Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3x ETF
FAZ
$88.7M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
25,670
+5,870
| +30% | +$383K |
|
6010
Lightspeed Commerce
LSPD
$1.32B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
107,344
-205,158
| -66% | -$3.36M |
|
6011
CALL
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.6B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
93,300
+24,700
| +36% | +$443K |
|
6012
PUT
YieldMax Universe Fund of Option Income ETFs
YMAX
$389M
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
96,400
+64,700
| +204% | +$1.15M |
|
6013
PUT
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$36.3B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
100,400
+36,400
| +57% | +$599K |
|
|
SEMR
6014
DELISTED
Semrush
SEMR
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
137,493
-87,263
| -39% | -$1.17M |
|
6015
CALL
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$3.21B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
34,000
-17,300
| -34% | -$845K |
|
|
TUYA
6016
Tuya Inc
TUYA
$1.09B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
912,272
-338,363
| -27% | -$569K |
|
6017
Dorchester Minerals
DMLP
$1.38B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
48,983
+30,036
| +159% | +$980K |
|
6018
CALL
Dorman Products
DORM
$3.97B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
-3,400
| -21% | -$435K |
|
6019
PUT
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.6B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
-2,600
| -23% | -$524K |
|
6020
PUT
AAR Corp
AIR
$6.19B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
-9,800
| -27% | -$628K |
|
6021
WisdomTree India Earnings Fund ETF
EPI
$2.02B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
36,007
-62,327
| -63% | -$2.96M |
|
6022
PUT
Designer Brands
DBI
$295M
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
305,200
+223,300
| +273% | +$1.25M |
|
6023
CALL
California Resources
CRC
$4.75B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
31,400
-40,200
| -56% | -$2.18M |
|
6024
PUT
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals
TARS
$3.1B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
29,400
+25,300
| +617% | +$1.15M |
|
6025
CALL
Artisan Partners
APAM
$2.94B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
37,800
-35,800
| -49% | -$1.64M |
|
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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.