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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6326
PUT
Upwork
UPWK
$1.02B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
85,700
-63,400
| -43% | -$913K |
|
|
BLD
6327
CALL
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
4,500
-2,900
| -39% | -$1.06M |
|
6328
Forrester Research
FORR
$217M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
89,330
-48,414
| -35% | -$780K |
|
6329
PUT
ProShares Short QQQ
PSQ
$606M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
37,420
-13,400
| -26% | -$513K |
|
6330
VanEck Merk Gold Trust
OUNZ
$2.74B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
55,315
+32,681
| +144% | +$839K |
|
6331
Anfield Universal Fixed Income ETF
AFIF
$228M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
152,815
+42,960
| +39% | +$394K |
|
6332
WisdomTree Voya Yield Enhanced USD Universal Bond Fund
UNIY
$1.31B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
29,113
+23,452
| +414% | +$1.15M |
|
6333
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$3.48B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,662
| New | +$1.49M |
|
6334
Matthews China Active ETF
MCH
$22.9M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,312
| New | +$1.5M |
|
6335
Ichor Holdings
ICHR
$2.69B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
43,237
-77,755
| -64% | -$2.4M |
|
6336
WisdomTree 7-10 Year Laddered Treasury Fund
USIN
$4.4M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,570
| New | +$1.42M |
|
6337
Ginkgo Bioworks
DNA
$466M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+141,735
| New | +$1.21M |
|
6338
CALL
SandRidge Energy
SD
$520M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
118,600
-94,900
| -44% | -$1.1M |
|
6339
CALL
Kodiak Gas Services
KGS
$6.6B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
34,000
+13,936
| +69% | +$504K |
|
|
CCRD
6340
DELISTED
CoreCard
CCRD
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
61,123
+47,523
| +349% | +$842K |
|
6341
CALL
RXO
RXO
$3.87B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
58,200
+19,300
| +50% | +$539K |
|
|
IPG
6342
CALL
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
49,500
-75,000
| -60% | -$2.24M |
|
6343
Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETF
DFAU
$12.9B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,243
| New | +$1.4M |
|
|
MSSM
6344
Morgan Stanley Pathway Small-Mid Cap Equity ETF
MSSM
$737M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,573
| New | +$1.42M |
|
6345
PUT
SSR Mining
SSRM
$6.56B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
199,100
+39,800
| +25% | +$248K |
|
6346
CALL
Twist Bioscience
TWST
$7.8B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
29,800
+6,900
| +30% | +$312K |
|
|
CVGW
6347
CALL
DELISTED
Calavo Growers
CVGW
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
54,300
+15,000
| +38% | +$408K |
|
6348
Direxion Daily Technology Bear 3x ETF
TECS
$65.2M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
2,904
-13,058
| -82% | -$6.34M |
|
6349
iShares Latin America 40 ETF
ILF
$3.78B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
66,082
+7,942
| +14% | +$191K |
|
6350
CALL
Compass
COMP
$9.99B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
236,200
-160,700
| -40% | -$1.02M |
|
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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.