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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6851
PUT
Freedom Holding
FRHC
$10B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
+400
| +5% | +$45.9K |
|
6852
CALL
Philips
PHG
$26.6B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
45,078
-98,696
| -69% | -$2.55M |
|
6853
CALL
UDR
UDR
$12B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
24,300
-1,000
| -4% | -$44.2K |
|
6854
Imperial Petroleum
IMPP
$227M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
350,407
+120,519
| +52% | +$413K |
|
6855
PUT
Diodes
DIOD
$4.54B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
-14,100
| -45% | -$879K |
|
6856
Fidelity MSCI Consumer Discretionary Index ETF
FDIS
$1.69B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
10,818
+8,333
| +335% | +$781K |
|
|
DADA
6857
DELISTED
Dada Nexus
DADA
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
871,273
+500,665
| +135% | +$800K |
|
6858
PUT
Methanex
MEOH
$4.42B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
21,100
+8,300
| +65% | +$365K |
|
|
RC
6859
PUT
Ready Capital
RC
$284M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
154,500
+92,800
| +150% | +$667K |
|
6860
CALL
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.21B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
-8,400
| -50% | -$1.06M |
|
6861
Goldman Sachs Hedge Industry VIP ETF
GVIP
$572M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
8,483
-1,401
| -14% | -$175K |
|
6862
VanEck ChiNext Innovators ETF
CNXT
$115M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
38,222
+31,868
| +502% | +$952K |
|
6863
CALL
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.74B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
17,300
+900
| +5% | +$53.6K |
|
6864
CALL
Matsons
MATX
$6.54B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
-24,100
| -76% | -$3.51M |
|
6865
PUT
Brown & Brown
BRO
$23.5B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
+5,100
| +98% | +$545K |
|
6866
CALL
Haleon
HLN
$42.9B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
110,100
+89,900
| +445% | +$880K |
|
6867
PUT
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$6.73B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
-4,000
| -27% | -$386K |
|
6868
FT Vest US Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF January
XJAN
$42.9M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,113
| New | +$1.04M |
|
6869
CALL
Central Pacific Financial
CPF
$978M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
36,100
-10,900
| -23% | -$324K |
|
6870
First Advantage
FA
$3.59B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
55,964
-28,875
| -34% | -$548K |
|
6871
CALL
Alight
ALIT
$362M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
7,570
-6,610
| -47% | -$971K |
|
6872
CALL
Barrett Business Services
BBSI
$786M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
24,100
+5,700
| +31% | +$230K |
|
6873
Coca-Cola Femsa
KOF
$23B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
13,431
+10,121
| +306% | +$834K |
|
|
CAN
6874
PUT
Canaan Creative
CAN
$160M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
510,300
+268,200
| +111% | +$453K |
|
6875
Simplify Enhanced Income ETF
HIGH
$65.8M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
45,442
+6,710
| +17% | +$158K |
|
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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.