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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AMED
6876
CALL
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
+7,700
| +203% | +$707K |
|
6877
CAMP4 Therapeutics
CAMP
$306M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+200,000
| New | +$1.64M |
|
|
SFIX
6878
CALL
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$444M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
242,200
+92,100
| +61% | +$339K |
|
6879
CALL
Intrepid Potash
IPI
$487M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
47,600
-29,100
| -38% | -$733K |
|
6880
PUT
Philips
PHG
$26.6B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
44,538
-22,701
| -34% | -$586K |
|
|
ZUO
6881
DELISTED
Zuora, Inc.
ZUO
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+105,153
| New | +$1.02M |
|
6882
CALL
International General Insurance
IGIC
$1.14B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
43,900
+7,800
| +22% | +$178K |
|
6883
PUT
Alpha Pro Tech
APT
$55.4M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
197,100
+60,700
| +45% | +$333K |
|
6884
Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF
JAAA
$30.1B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
20,558
+10,752
| +110% | +$546K |
|
|
SA
6885
CALL
Seabridge Gold
SA
$3.36B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
91,300
-14,700
| -14% | -$226K |
|
6886
PUT
Shutterstock
SSTK
$198M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
34,300
-13,600
| -28% | -$427K |
|
6887
Universal Electronics
UEIC
$64M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
94,547
+35,032
| +59% | +$350K |
|
6888
Karat Packaging
KRT
$948M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
34,344
+16,371
| +91% | +$473K |
|
|
DAWN
6889
PUT
DELISTED
Day One Biopharmaceuticals
DAWN
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
82,000
+56,300
| +219% | +$783K |
|
6890
PUT
Appian
APPN
$2.62B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
31,500
-3,500
| -10% | -$125K |
|
6891
CALL
Idacorp
IDA
$8.25B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
+7,000
| +280% | +$769K |
|
|
HEES
6892
CALL
DELISTED
H&E Equipment Services
HEES
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
-400
| -2% | -$21.8K |
|
6893
CALL
Vericel Corp
VCEL
$2.28B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
-15,900
| -46% | -$805K |
|
6894
Touchstone Securitized Income ETF
TSEC
$167M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
39,925
+283
| +0.7% | +$7.41K |
|
6895
Avantis US Equity ETF
AVUS
$14.4B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
10,697
+6,819
| +176% | +$670K |
|
6896
CALL
Coty
COTY
$2.4B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
148,900
-85,400
| -36% | -$656K |
|
|
BBUC
6897
Brookfield Business Corp Class A Subordinate Voting Shares
BBUC
$5.84B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
42,646
+28,802
| +208% | +$735K |
|
6898
WisdomTree US High Dividend Fund
DHS
$1.61B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
11,076
-483
| -4% | -$46.4K |
|
6899
RCI Hospitality Holdings
RICK
$236M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
17,990
-5,844
| -25% | -$285K |
|
6900
CALL
Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp
MCB
$1.15B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
+7,300
| +70% | +$438K |
|
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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.