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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6701
Invesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF
SOXQ
$2.86B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
29,279
+10,544
| +56% | +$423K |
|
6702
PUT
MINISO
MNSO
$3.18B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
48,000
-41,900
| -47% | -$845K |
|
6703
PUT
Badger Meter
BMI
$3.67B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
5,400
+2,400
| +80% | +$523K |
|
|
AFGR
6704
First Trust Active Factor Large Cap Growth ETF
AFGR
$95.9M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,851
| New | +$1.13M |
|
6705
PUT
Alphatec Holdings
ATEC
$1.5B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
124,500
+22,400
| +22% | +$179K |
|
6706
CALL
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF
VGIT
$42.4B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
19,700
-1,500
| -7% | -$88.2K |
|
6707
PUT
iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF
EWH
$1.24B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
68,500
-18,700
| -21% | -$332K |
|
6708
WisdomTree Trust WisdomTree US Quality Dividend Growth Fund
DGRW
$17.3B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
14,094
+9,437
| +203% | +$789K |
|
6709
PUT
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.01B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
13,500
-3,000
| -18% | -$272K |
|
6710
PUT
iShares MSCI South Africa ETF
EZA
$559M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
27,200
+19,000
| +232% | +$912K |
|
6711
CALL
International Seaways
INSW
$4.85B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
31,700
+10,000
| +46% | +$425K |
|
6712
ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF
ARKB
$2.47B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,642
| New | +$1.01M |
|
6713
PUT
TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC
TPVG
$225M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
154,300
+30,600
| +25% | +$225K |
|
6714
CALL
Essential Properties Realty Trust
EPRT
$6.66B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
36,400
-17,000
| -32% | -$557K |
|
6715
Citizens & Northern Corp
CZNC
$466M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
61,125
+18,481
| +43% | +$362K |
|
6716
CALL
TriNet
TNET
$3.18B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
+2,000
| +19% | +$185K |
|
|
MOMO
6717
CALL
Hello Group
MOMO
$842M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
147,000
+68,800
| +88% | +$489K |
|
|
TBCH
6718
Turtle Beach Corp
TBCH
$217M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
65,324
-60,578
| -48% | -$991K |
|
6719
PUT
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$3.1B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
67,500
+7,600
| +13% | +$123K |
|
|
KC
6720
CALL
Kingsoft Cloud Holdings
KC
$3.25B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
107,700
+75,400
| +233% | +$429K |
|
6721
Surgery Partners
SGRY
$1.89B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
53,364
+44,036
| +472% | +$1.16M |
|
6722
ArcelorMittal
MT
$54B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
48,801
+21,697
| +80% | +$535K |
|
6723
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial
MUFG
$256B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
96,296
-983,945
| -91% | -$11.1M |
|
6724
CALL
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$6.88B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
43,400
-10,000
| -19% | -$277K |
|
6725
Illumina
ILMN
$28.5B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
8,444
-7,398
| -47% | -$1.05M |
|
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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.