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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7776
Gencor Industries
GENC
$293M
| $705K | ﹤0.01% |
39,971
+10,560
| +36% | +$218K |
|
7777
PUT
Zumiez
ZUMZ
$304M
| $705K | ﹤0.01% |
36,800
+29,600
| +411% | +$632K |
|
7778
PUT
Ericsson
ERIC
$33B
| $704K | ﹤0.01% |
87,400
+26,400
| +43% | +$215K |
|
7779
Energy Recovery
ERII
$402M
| $704K | ﹤0.01% |
47,883
-64,549
| -57% | -$1.1M |
|
|
IBGA
7780
iShares iBonds Dec 2044 Term Treasury ETF
IBGA
$103M
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
28,884
+1,459
| +5% | +$37K |
|
7781
Oportun Financial
OPRT
$346M
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
181,299
+79,449
| +78% | +$256K |
|
7782
GraniteShares Nasdaq Select Disruptors ETF
DRUP
$51.5M
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
12,440
-3,192
| -20% | -$179K |
|
7783
CALL
First Trust Cloud Computing ETF
SKYY
$3.29B
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
5,900
-2,800
| -32% | -$322K |
|
7784
ORIX
IX
$43.6B
| $702K | ﹤0.01% |
33,060
+12,315
| +59% | +$270K |
|
7785
CALL
Loar Holdings
LOAR
$7.18B
| $702K | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
+1,500
| +19% | +$123K |
|
7786
Oil-Dri
ODC
$1.32B
| $701K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,008
| New | +$587K |
|
7787
CALL
Zevra Therapeutics
ZVRA
$685M
| $701K | ﹤0.01% |
84,100
-49,400
| -37% | -$422K |
|
7788
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Pharmaceuticals ETF
XPH
$543M
| $701K | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
+6,300
| +63% | +$286K |
|
7789
AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 Apr ETF
APRT
$46.6M
| $701K | ﹤0.01% |
18,175
+9,957
| +121% | +$383K |
|
7790
BuzzFeed
BZFD
$92.5M
| $700K | ﹤0.01% |
+262,123
| New | +$823K |
|
7791
iShares MSCI UAE ETF
UAE
$313M
| $700K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,504
| New | +$654K |
|
7792
CALL
Titan Machinery
TITN
$422M
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
49,500
-31,800
| -39% | -$460K |
|
7793
CALL
First Financial Bancorp
FFBC
$3.55B
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
26,000
-5,600
| -18% | -$153K |
|
7794
CALL
Commerce Bancshares
CBSH
$8.56B
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
11,776
+2,294
| +24% | +$138K |
|
7795
Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF
VDC
$8B
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
3,305
+1,042
| +46% | +$226K |
|
7796
CALL
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCIT
$67.5B
| $698K | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
-10,700
| -55% | -$873K |
|
7797
Velocity Financial
VEL
$707M
| $698K | ﹤0.01% |
35,699
+9,721
| +37% | +$193K |
|
7798
PUT
First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF
CIBR
$15.4B
| $698K | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
-10,900
| -50% | -$684K |
|
7799
First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund
FXR
$749M
| $697K | ﹤0.01% |
9,323
-8,048
| -46% | -$630K |
|
7800
E.W. Scripps
SSP
$302M
| $697K | ﹤0.01% |
+315,584
| New | +$729K |
|
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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.