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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6151
Rackspace Technology
RXT
$1.01B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
692,234
+394,524
| +133% | +$995K |
|
6152
CALL
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.02B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
18,100
-15,900
| -47% | -$1.44M |
|
6153
CALL
Copa Holdings
CPA
$6.05B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
-8,900
| -34% | -$844K |
|
6154
PUT
Century Communities
CCS
$2B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
+2,200
| +12% | +$196K |
|
6155
PUT
iShares Global Tech ETF
IXN
$9.53B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
+17,500
| +3,500% | +$1.47M |
|
6156
PUT
Redwire
RDW
$3.35B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
92,600
+62,500
| +208% | +$672K |
|
6157
Victory Capital Holdings
VCTR
$7.31B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,280
| New | +$1.47M |
|
6158
Expensify
EXFY
$207M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
454,867
-737,075
| -62% | -$1.98M |
|
6159
PUT
iQIYI
IQ
$1.28B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
757,800
+203,400
| +37% | +$482K |
|
6160
CALL
Rush Enterprises Class A
RUSHA
$9.59B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
27,800
+8,300
| +43% | +$474K |
|
6161
PUT
FirstCash
FCFS
$9.38B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
14,700
+11,800
| +407% | +$1.27M |
|
|
SDFI
6162
AB Short Duration Income ETF
SDFI
$188M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,192
| New | +$1.53M |
|
6163
CALL
Costamare
CMRE
$1.81B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
118,500
-1,100
| -0.9% | -$15.1K |
|
6164
FLEX LNG
FLNG
$1.67B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
66,370
-74,009
| -53% | -$1.79M |
|
6165
Gilat Satellite Networks
GILT
$866M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
247,418
-42,510
| -15% | -$232K |
|
6166
Columbia Diversified Fixed Income Allocation ETF
DIAL
$389M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
86,779
+53,856
| +164% | +$966K |
|
|
CSW
6167
CALL
CSW Industrials
CSW
$5.58B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+4,300
| New | +$1.67M |
|
6168
abrdn Physical Palladium Shares ETF
PALL
$673M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+90,740
| New | +$1.68M |
|
6169
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals
AUPH
$2.03B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
168,502
-378,370
| -69% | -$3.09M |
|
6170
CALL
Broadstone Net Lease
BNL
$4.34B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
95,400
+23,000
| +32% | +$401K |
|
|
WCN
6171
CALL
Waste Connections
WCN
$41.5B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
-5,200
| -37% | -$945K |
|
6172
ProShares Ultra Russell2000
UWM
$266M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
36,061
+22,015
| +157% | +$996K |
|
6173
Fractyl Health
GUTS
$105M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
732,009
-90,821
| -11% | -$211K |
|
6174
First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund
FXU
$820M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
39,859
+14,405
| +57% | +$558K |
|
6175
PUT
Criteo S.A.
CRTO
$873M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
38,100
+13,400
| +54% | +$535K |
|
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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.