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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6251
Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF
AIQ
$10.3B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
37,703
-1,271
| -3% | -$48.9K |
|
6252
CALL
Under Armour
UAA
$2.3B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
175,900
-18,500
| -10% | -$169K |
|
6253
Panagram AAA CLO ETF
CLOX
$323M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
57,174
+35,102
| +159% | +$895K |
|
6254
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust
FXC
$70.4M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
21,400
-13,400
| -39% | -$937K |
|
6255
Vanguard ESG US Corporate Bond ETF
VCEB
$1.14B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,468
| New | +$1.48M |
|
6256
PUT
West Fraser Timber
WFG
$5.54B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
+3,300
| +24% | +$309K |
|
6257
PUT
Invesco Senior Loan ETF
BKLN
$6.8B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
69,000
+48,900
| +243% | +$1.03M |
|
6258
WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund
HEDJ
$1.86B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
33,197
-11,115
| -25% | -$488K |
|
6259
Knife River
KNF
$3.77B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
14,279
+6,859
| +92% | +$670K |
|
6260
KRONOS Worldwide
KRO
$975M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
148,843
-62,760
| -30% | -$705K |
|
|
BOW
6261
Bowhead Specialty Holdings
BOW
$1.1B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,833
| New | +$1.34M |
|
6262
PUT
Target Hospitality
TH
$1.74B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
+83,100
| +124% | +$695K |
|
6263
PUT
Krispy Kreme
DNUT
$578M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
145,800
-201,200
| -58% | -$2.18M |
|
6264
CALL
Axalta
AXTA
$7.99B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
42,300
-99,600
| -70% | -$3.75M |
|
6265
Repay Holdings
RPAY
$329M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
189,154
-102,245
| -35% | -$817K |
|
6266
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$231M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
150,826
+130,338
| +636% | +$1.2M |
|
6267
iShares Yield Optimized Bond ETF
BYLD
$441M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,942
| New | +$1.46M |
|
6268
Rigetti Computing
RGTI
$6.23B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+94,302
| New | +$352K |
|
6269
Climb Global Solutions
CLMB
$532M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
45,372
-33,688
| -43% | -$1M |
|
6270
First Bancorp
FBNC
$2.74B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
32,697
-3,504
| -10% | -$157K |
|
6271
CALL
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$10.9B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
8,200
-8,700
| -51% | -$1.55M |
|
6272
PUT
Hilton Grand Vacations
HGV
$3.57B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
36,900
-400
| -1% | -$15.8K |
|
6273
Manulife Financial
MFC
$73.8B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
46,799
+28,243
| +152% | +$875K |
|
6274
Mistras Group
MG
$578M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
158,612
+46,013
| +41% | +$453K |
|
|
HSBH
6275
HSBC Holdings PLC ADRhedged
HSBH
$11.4M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,495
| New | +$1.33M |
|
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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.