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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7301
indie Semiconductor
INDI
$917M
| $871K | ﹤0.01% |
215,135
+67,660
| +46% | +$278K |
|
7302
PUT
Microvast
MVST
$293M
| $871K | ﹤0.01% |
420,900
+286,100
| +212% | +$212K |
|
7303
CALL
Global Partners
GLP
$1.72B
| $870K | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
-25,900
| -58% | -$1.28M |
|
7304
Invesco Global Clean Energy ETF
PBD
$190M
| $870K | ﹤0.01% |
75,214
+53,920
| +253% | +$674K |
|
7305
American Century US Quality Value ETF
VALQ
$341M
| $869K | ﹤0.01% |
14,249
+2,299
| +19% | +$144K |
|
7306
PUT
Invesco S&P 500 High Beta ETF
SPHB
$929M
| $869K | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
+7,600
| +345% | +$690K |
|
7307
Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF
IG
$202M
| $868K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,690
| New | +$889K |
|
|
DEC
7308
Diversified Energy Company
DEC
$1.02B
| $868K | ﹤0.01% |
51,638
-155,730
| -75% | -$2.17M |
|
7309
CALL
Sundial Growers
SNDL
$306M
| $867K | ﹤0.01% |
484,200
+30,700
| +7% | +$60.2K |
|
7310
PUT
Federal Agricultural Mortgage
AGM
$2.49B
| $867K | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
-16,000
| -78% | -$3.17M |
|
7311
CALL
IAMGOLD
IAG
$10.4B
| $866K | ﹤0.01% |
167,900
+103,700
| +162% | +$554K |
|
7312
AB High Yield ETF
HYFI
$334M
| $866K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,480
| New | +$875K |
|
7313
PUT
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.58B
| $866K | ﹤0.01% |
14,800
-800
| -5% | -$48.6K |
|
7314
Invesco Water Resources ETF
PHO
$2.02B
| $866K | ﹤0.01% |
13,164
-11,406
| -46% | -$795K |
|
7315
Humacyte
HUMA
$162M
| $866K | ﹤0.01% |
171,462
+18,318
| +12% | +$90.6K |
|
7316
Choiceone Financial
COFS
$509M
| $866K | ﹤0.01% |
24,286
+2,321
| +11% | +$79.5K |
|
|
IBDZ
7317
iShares iBonds Dec 2034 Term Corporate ETF
IBDZ
$872M
| $865K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,999
| New | +$881K |
|
7318
CALL
ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF
ARKQ
$2.02B
| $865K | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
-200
| -2% | -$13.9K |
|
7319
PUT
Regency Centers
REG
$14B
| $865K | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
-84,300
| -88% | -$6.17M |
|
7320
PUT
KB Financial Group
KB
$41.3B
| $865K | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
+12,800
| +533% | +$827K |
|
7321
Saba Closed-End Funds ETF
CEFS
$442M
| $865K | ﹤0.01% |
40,360
+9,339
| +30% | +$207K |
|
7322
CALL
MaxLinear
MXL
$6.59B
| $864K | ﹤0.01% |
43,700
-1,200
| -3% | -$19.3K |
|
7323
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.65B
| $864K | ﹤0.01% |
84,560
-176,905
| -68% | -$1.89M |
|
7324
iShares MSCI Italy ETF
EWI
$1.13B
| $864K | ﹤0.01% |
24,023
-3,961
| -14% | -$148K |
|
7325
Mid Penn Bancorp
MPB
$965M
| $864K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,945
| New | +$926K |
|
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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.