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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AIV
6751
Aimco
AIV
$382M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
122,150
-677,039
| -85% | -$5.85M |
|
6752
CALL
Velocity Financial
VEL
$713M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
56,700
-64,600
| -53% | -$1.28M |
|
6753
Columbia Financial
CLBK
$1.22B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
70,127
+56,811
| +427% | +$979K |
|
6754
CALL
ProShares UltraPro Short Dow 30
SDOW
$177M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
21,850
+11,875
| +119% | +$584K |
|
6755
iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF
SCZ
$13.3B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
18,200
-25,509
| -58% | -$1.62M |
|
6756
VanEck Short High Yield Muni ETF
SHYD
$455M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
49,179
+39,437
| +405% | +$894K |
|
6757
Bridgewater Bancshares
BWB
$622M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
81,766
+39,788
| +95% | +$585K |
|
6758
Fidelity Stocks for Inflation ETF
FCPI
$284M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
25,469
-10,682
| -30% | -$476K |
|
6759
State Street SPDR Russell 1000 Low Volatility Focus ETF
ONEV
$306M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
8,789
+4,187
| +91% | +$545K |
|
6760
CALL
Tecnoglass Holdings
TGLS
$1.77B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
-5,800
| -29% | -$441K |
|
6761
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Insurance ETF
KIE
$708M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
-1,800
| -8% | -$105K |
|
6762
Schwab Municipal Bond ETF
SCMB
$4B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
42,917
+2,563
| +6% | +$66.4K |
|
6763
Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional
SID
$1.22B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
765,252
-877,329
| -53% | -$1.72M |
|
6764
PUT
Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF
BLV
$5.67B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
16,100
-8,900
| -36% | -$635K |
|
6765
Great Southern Bancorp
GSBC
$870M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
18,451
+13,480
| +271% | +$818K |
|
6766
PUT
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$11.2B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
-1,600
| -18% | -$270K |
|
6767
Invesco Dorsey Wright Industrials Momentum ETF
PRN
$434M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+7,162
| New | +$1.17M |
|
|
DESP
6768
CALL
DELISTED
Despegar.com
DESP
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
57,200
+3,300
| +6% | +$51.9K |
|
6769
PUT
ATI
ATI
$30.7B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-46,400
| -70% | -$2.74M |
|
6770
CALL
Gentex
GNTX
$5.02B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
38,300
-19,600
| -34% | -$587K |
|
6771
CALL
Coursera
COUR
$1.51B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
129,400
-41,000
| -24% | -$317K |
|
6772
Vident US Equity Strategy ETF
VUSE
$691M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
18,753
+9,072
| +94% | +$540K |
|
6773
CALL
Amer Sports
AS
$19.4B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
39,300
+31,600
| +410% | +$696K |
|
|
MREO
6774
Mereo BioPharma
MREO
$48M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
313,950
+183,692
| +141% | +$722K |
|
6775
Center Bancorp
CNOB
$1.77B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
47,944
-49,799
| -51% | -$1.28M |
|
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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.