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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6426
iHeartMedia
IHRT
$458M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
669,447
+508,665
| +316% | +$1.08M |
|
6427
CALL
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.79B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
-28,100
| -80% | -$5.67M |
|
6428
Vanguard Russell 1000 Value ETF
VONV
$21.9B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
16,311
+2,624
| +19% | +$221K |
|
6429
Korea Electric Power
KEP
$15.2B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
192,610
+166,059
| +625% | +$1.3M |
|
6430
CALL
Workiva
WK
$3.84B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
-18,300
| -60% | -$1.69M |
|
6431
CALL
Gates Industrial Corp
GTES
$7.03B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
64,400
-226,300
| -78% | -$4.57M |
|
6432
First Financial Corp
THFF
$976M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
28,664
+16,483
| +135% | +$764K |
|
6433
PUT
Veeco
VECO
$3.33B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
49,400
+16,700
| +51% | +$485K |
|
6434
CALL
Graco
GGG
$13.3B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
15,700
+6,300
| +67% | +$546K |
|
|
TBCH
6435
PUT
Turtle Beach Corp
TBCH
$219M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
76,400
+17,500
| +30% | +$286K |
|
6436
Modine Manufacturing
MOD
$11.1B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
11,403
-61,559
| -84% | -$7.92M |
|
|
CEPU
6437
Central Puerto
CEPU
$1.97B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
91,061
-11,428
| -11% | -$143K |
|
6438
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil
UCO
$435M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,963
| New | +$1.27M |
|
6439
Covenant Logistics
CVLG
$886M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
48,354
+29,354
| +154% | +$807K |
|
|
MOFG
6440
DELISTED
MidWestOne Financial Group
MOFG
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
45,256
-6,292
| -12% | -$192K |
|
6441
PUT
State Street SPDR MSCI ACWI ex-US ETF
CWI
$2.91B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
47,100
-13,600
| -22% | -$397K |
|
6442
CALL
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$5.95B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
2,800
-5,600
| -67% | -$2.6M |
|
|
PINE
6443
Alpine Income Property Trust
PINE
$348M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
78,233
-20,166
| -20% | -$354K |
|
|
SOBO
6444
PUT
South Bow Corp
SOBO
$7.67B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,720
| New | +$1.36M |
|
6445
FT Vest Growth-100 Buffer ETF June
QJUN
$712M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,800
| New | +$1.3M |
|
6446
PUT
Ecopetrol
EC
$36.3B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
165,600
+132,200
| +396% | +$1.06M |
|
6447
CALL
AnaptysBio
ANAB
$1.73B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
99,000
+59,300
| +149% | +$1.44M |
|
6448
Malibu Boats
MBUU
$576M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
34,860
-52,337
| -60% | -$2.17M |
|
6449
PUT
United States Gasoline Fund
UGA
$142M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
+6,500
| +45% | +$402K |
|
|
KLG
6450
PUT
DELISTED
WK Kellogg Co
KLG
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
72,750
+27,675
| +61% | +$506K |
|
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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.