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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6076
Pacer Trendpilot US Bond ETF
PTBD
$86.2M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+79,122
| New | +$1.6M |
|
6077
First Trust Lunt US Factor Rotation ETF
FCTR
$56M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
48,029
+15,392
| +47% | +$508K |
|
6078
CALL
Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF
VTWO
$17.5B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
-184,800
| -91% | -$17M |
|
6079
VanEck Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF
REMX
$2.33B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
40,477
+36,469
| +910% | +$1.66M |
|
6080
CALL
OGE Energy
OGE
$9.78B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
38,200
-33,900
| -47% | -$1.41M |
|
6081
PUT
iShares US Industrials ETF
IYJ
$1.96B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,800
| New | +$1.62M |
|
6082
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.26B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
30,348
-142,528
| -82% | -$7.58M |
|
6083
Commerce Bancshares
CBSH
$8.56B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
26,543
+14,504
| +120% | +$874K |
|
6084
J&J Snack Foods
JJSF
$1.63B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
10,150
-14,320
| -59% | -$2.4M |
|
6085
Centrus Energy
LEU
$3.67B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
23,633
-9,806
| -29% | -$765K |
|
6086
Cognyte Software
CGNT
$661M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
181,716
+96,360
| +113% | +$727K |
|
6087
iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF
ESML
$2.96B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,377
| New | +$1.62M |
|
6088
MaxCyte
MXCT
$136M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
377,598
+327,025
| +647% | +$1.24M |
|
6089
CALL
Direxion Daily MSCI Emerging Markets Bear 3X ETF
EDZ
$17.3M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
+7,310
| +74% | +$590K |
|
6090
PUT
Energizer
ENR
$1.53B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
45,000
+22,600
| +101% | +$782K |
|
6091
BRC Inc
BRCC
$204M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
495,040
+308,968
| +166% | +$966K |
|
6092
CALL
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
VIXY
$206M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
34,840
+29,735
| +582% | +$1.42M |
|
6093
PUT
BigBear.ai
BBAI
$1.54B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
352,200
+287,900
| +448% | +$651K |
|
6094
Fulcrum Therapeutics
FULC
$293M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
333,323
-1,015,470
| -75% | -$3.75M |
|
6095
Rezolute
RZLT
$451M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
319,632
-56,620
| -15% | -$285K |
|
6096
CALL
Valley National Bancorp
VLY
$8.26B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
172,800
+27,700
| +19% | +$269K |
|
|
GRAL
6097
PUT
GRAIL Inc
GRAL
$3.12B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
87,668
+18,632
| +27% | +$303K |
|
6098
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Large-Cap ETF
VV
$54.5B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
5,800
+1,400
| +32% | +$379K |
|
6099
CALL
Sportradar
SRAD
$3.88B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
90,200
-22,600
| -20% | -$341K |
|
6100
CALL
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.78B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
5,100
-400
| -7% | -$129K |
|
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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.