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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6776
ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF
ARKQ
$2.03B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
14,217
+6,913
| +95% | +$481K |
|
|
PPLT
6777
abrdn Physical Platinum Shares ETF
PPLT
$2.02B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+132,230
| New | +$1.17M |
|
6778
CALL
Castle Biosciences
CSTL
$879M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
41,200
-14,800
| -26% | -$451K |
|
|
CIL
6779
DELISTED
VictoryShares International Volatility Wtd ETF
CIL
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,258
| New | +$1.14M |
|
|
THRD
6780
DELISTED
Third Harmonic Bio
THRD
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
106,534
-501,639
| -82% | -$6.25M |
|
6781
PUT
STAG Industrial
STAG
$7.08B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
32,400
+9,200
| +40% | +$337K |
|
6782
CALL
Sigma Lithium
SGML
$1.25B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
97,600
-31,600
| -24% | -$413K |
|
|
TERN
6783
CALL
DELISTED
Terns Pharmaceuticals
TERN
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
197,500
+68,100
| +53% | +$461K |
|
6784
CALL
TransUnion
TRU
$15.3B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
-103,000
| -90% | -$10.4M |
|
6785
PUT
Evolv Technologies
EVLV
$1B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
276,900
-306,200
| -53% | -$1.07M |
|
|
SW
6786
PUT
Smurfit Westrock
SW
$25B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
-2,400
| -11% | -$122K |
|
6787
First Trust Dow 30 Equal Weight ETF
EDOW
$323M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
30,141
+24,506
| +435% | +$897K |
|
|
JBTM
6788
CALL
JBT Marel
JBTM
$6.08B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
-3,200
| -27% | -$369K |
|
6789
CALL
Tencent Music
TME
$14.5B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
96,300
-12,600
| -12% | -$150K |
|
|
DFTX
6790
PUT
Definium Therapeutics
DFTX
$6.15B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
156,700
+33,100
| +27% | +$228K |
|
|
TEAD
6791
Teads Holding Co
TEAD
$61.4M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
151,849
+57,796
| +61% | +$315K |
|
6792
CALL
CorMedix
CRMD
$640M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
134,500
+115,600
| +612% | +$1.15M |
|
6793
Stevanato
STVN
$5.77B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
49,981
+37,590
| +303% | +$753K |
|
6794
Dimensional US Small Cap ETF
DFAS
$15.8B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,732
| New | +$1.12M |
|
|
GBLD
6795
DELISTED
Invesco MSCI Green Building ETF
GBLD
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
68,804
+46,230
| +205% | +$793K |
|
6796
iShares US Healthcare ETF
IYH
$3.74B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
18,673
-3,159
| -14% | -$195K |
|
6797
PUT
Webster Financial
WBS
$12.6B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
19,700
+200
| +1% | +$11K |
|
|
ACB
6798
CALL
Aurora Cannabis
ACB
$232M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
255,910
+22,350
| +10% | +$110K |
|
|
DVAX
6799
CALL
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
85,100
-39,100
| -31% | -$473K |
|
6800
First Trust Indxx Metaverse ETF
ARVR
$5.75M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
28,504
-55,182
| -66% | -$2.12M |
|
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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.