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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7401
PUT
VanEck High Yield Muni ETF
HYD
$4.35B
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
-39,000
| -71% | -$2.04M |
|
7402
PUT
Fortrea Holdings
FTRE
$1.67B
| $830K | ﹤0.01% |
44,500
+22,100
| +99% | +$431K |
|
7403
CALL
RLJ Lodging Trust
RLJ
$1.71B
| $829K | ﹤0.01% |
81,200
+75,100
| +1,231% | +$729K |
|
7404
CALL
Westlake Chemical Partners
WLKP
$765M
| $828K | ﹤0.01% |
35,800
+6,900
| +24% | +$158K |
|
7405
CALL
Viridian Therapeutics
VRDN
$2.71B
| $828K | ﹤0.01% |
43,200
+15,000
| +53% | +$326K |
|
7406
Greene County Bancorp
GCBC
$584M
| $827K | ﹤0.01% |
29,832
+6,499
| +28% | +$197K |
|
7407
PUT
The Bancorp
TBBK
$2.79B
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
15,700
+200
| +1% | +$10.9K |
|
7408
iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF
EPU
$538M
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
20,856
+6,000
| +40% | +$258K |
|
7409
CALL
Paymentus
PAY
$4.83B
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
25,200
+14,200
| +129% | +$422K |
|
7410
CALL
Ternium
TX
$10.5B
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
28,300
+13,600
| +93% | +$455K |
|
7411
Locafy Ltd Warrant
LCFYW
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
52,787
+5,629
| +12% | +$52.2K |
|
7412
SmartFinancial
SMBK
$888M
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
26,552
+19,345
| +268% | +$640K |
|
|
MCHB
7413
Mechanics Bancorp
MCHB
$3.71B
| $822K | ﹤0.01% |
72,016
+67,908
| +1,653% | +$840K |
|
7414
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF
SPYD
$7.71B
| $822K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,007
| New | +$862K |
|
7415
CALL
Hilton Grand Vacations
HGV
$3.38B
| $822K | ﹤0.01% |
21,100
-22,500
| -52% | -$886K |
|
7416
PUT
Global X NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF
QYLD
$8.29B
| $822K | ﹤0.01% |
45,100
+21,200
| +89% | +$387K |
|
7417
Kite Realty
KRG
$5.3B
| $822K | ﹤0.01% |
32,553
-48,729
| -60% | -$1.28M |
|
|
MOMO
7418
Hello Group
MOMO
$851M
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
106,510
-350,150
| -77% | -$2.49M |
|
7419
PUT
NNN REIT
NNN
$8.8B
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
+10,600
| +112% | +$469K |
|
|
SGMO
7420
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
804,314
+77,257
| +11% | +$141K |
|
7421
FlexShares Core Select Bond Fund
BNDC
$170M
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
37,721
-36,491
| -49% | -$809K |
|
7422
Foster
FSTR
$401M
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
30,475
-3,119
| -9% | -$74.6K |
|
7423
The 3D Printing ETF
PRNT
$63.7M
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
+38,845
| New | +$822K |
|
7424
Organogenesis Holdings
ORGO
$230M
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
255,801
+117,947
| +86% | +$396K |
|
|
QQQT
7425
CALL
Defiance Nasdaq 100 Income Target ETF
QQQT
$49.2M
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
+43,500
| New | +$839K |
|
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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.