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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EWCZ
7726
CALL
DELISTED
European Wax Center
EWCZ
| $718K | ﹤0.01% |
107,600
+20,800
| +24% | +$137K |
|
7727
Horizon Technology Finance
HRZN
$339M
| $717K | ﹤0.01% |
79,797
+70,760
| +783% | +$680K |
|
7728
CALL
iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF
REM
$543M
| $717K | ﹤0.01% |
33,600
+15,400
| +85% | +$349K |
|
7729
PUT
Direxion Daily Real Estate Bull 3X ETF
DRN
$45.8M
| $717K | ﹤0.01% |
72,900
-33,100
| -31% | -$395K |
|
7730
LeaderShares AlphaFactor Tactical Focused ETF
LSAT
$65.4M
| $717K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,841
| New | +$746K |
|
7731
Amplify Energy
AMPY
$200M
| $717K | ﹤0.01% |
119,539
+16,062
| +16% | +$105K |
|
7732
The Acquirers Fund
ZIG
$32.5M
| $717K | ﹤0.01% |
18,847
+2,112
| +13% | +$85.6K |
|
7733
CALL
Fulgent Genetics
FLGT
$513M
| $717K | ﹤0.01% |
38,800
+10,100
| +35% | +$197K |
|
7734
CALL
ePlus
PLUS
$2.26B
| $717K | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
-4,400
| -31% | -$384K |
|
|
ONIT
7735
Onity Group
ONIT
$320M
| $716K | ﹤0.01% |
23,315
+2,156
| +10% | +$66.7K |
|
7736
CALL
Ecopetrol
EC
$36.3B
| $716K | ﹤0.01% |
90,400
-38,700
| -30% | -$312K |
|
|
GRID
7737
First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund
GRID
$11.8B
| $716K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,999
| New | +$747K |
|
7738
PUT
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.81B
| $716K | ﹤0.01% |
102,400
+26,100
| +34% | +$187K |
|
|
AMWD
7739
PUT
DELISTED
American Woodmark
AMWD
| $716K | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
-1,500
| -14% | -$137K |
|
7740
CALL
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.77B
| $715K | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
-400
| -2% | -$16.2K |
|
7741
CALL
Amplify Cybersecurity ETF
HACK
$2.95B
| $715K | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
-14,800
| -61% | -$1.08M |
|
7742
Invesco BulletShares 2032 Municipal Bond ETF
BSMW
$213M
| $715K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,501
| New | +$722K |
|
7743
CALL
Credicorp
BAP
$30.1B
| $715K | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
+700
| +22% | +$131K |
|
|
MRUS
7744
PUT
DELISTED
Merus
MRUS
| $715K | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
-3,000
| -15% | -$144K |
|
7745
PUT
Ingersoll Rand
IR
$31.9B
| $715K | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
-20,700
| -72% | -$2.06M |
|
7746
PUT
ING
ING
$101B
| $715K | ﹤0.01% |
45,600
+22,100
| +94% | +$359K |
|
7747
CS Disco
LAW
$278M
| $714K | ﹤0.01% |
143,151
+106,696
| +293% | +$620K |
|
7748
CALL
iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust
GSG
$957M
| $714K | ﹤0.01% |
32,800
+5,700
| +21% | +$122K |
|
7749
Independent Bank Corp
IBCP
$852M
| $714K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,501
| New | +$727K |
|
7750
CALL
Genco Shipping & Trading
GNK
$1.14B
| $714K | ﹤0.01% |
51,200
+1,900
| +4% | +$30.9K |
|
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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.