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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8476
Vanguard Financials ETF
VFH
$13.9B
| $509K | ﹤0.01% |
4,314
-63,259
| -94% | -$7.48M |
|
8477
International General Insurance
IGIC
$1.14B
| $509K | ﹤0.01% |
21,437
-11,999
| -36% | -$274K |
|
8478
Invesco AI and Next Gen Software ETF
IGPT
$1.19B
| $509K | ﹤0.01% |
11,253
-58,873
| -84% | -$2.75M |
|
8479
Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF
VONG
$45.2B
| $509K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,927
| New | +$499K |
|
8480
CALL
iShares US Healthcare Providers ETF
IHF
$1.23B
| $509K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
+9,300
| +715% | +$491K |
|
8481
iShares Ultra Short Duration Bond Active ETF
ICSH
$8.49B
| $509K | ﹤0.01% |
10,084
-212,120
| -95% | -$10.7M |
|
8482
PUT
ProShares Short Real Estate
REK
$11.9M
| $508K | ﹤0.01% |
29,200
+22,100
| +311% | +$369K |
|
8483
Sky Harbour Group
SKYH
$395M
| $508K | ﹤0.01% |
42,608
+11,002
| +35% | +$129K |
|
8484
CALL
Donnelley Financial Solutions
DFIN
$1.19B
| $508K | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
-500
| -6% | -$31.2K |
|
8485
PUT
Veritone
VERI
$100M
| $508K | ﹤0.01% |
154,800
+72,100
| +87% | +$233K |
|
8486
PUT
Aviat Networks
AVNW
$277M
| $507K | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
-7,200
| -20% | -$132K |
|
8487
PUT
Genius Sports
GENI
$2.08B
| $507K | ﹤0.01% |
58,600
-9,700
| -14% | -$81K |
|
8488
PUT
Belden
BDC
$5.06B
| $507K | ﹤0.01% |
4,500
-200
| -4% | -$23.9K |
|
|
ONT
8489
PUT
Onterris Inc
ONT
$565M
| $506K | ﹤0.01% |
27,300
+14,600
| +115% | +$307K |
|
8490
Dynatrace
DT
$14.2B
| $506K | ﹤0.01% |
9,312
-4,920,197
| -100% | -$268M |
|
8491
CALL
Hippo Holdings
HIPO
$870M
| $506K | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
-21,400
| -53% | -$526K |
|
8492
CALL
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$568M
| $506K | ﹤0.01% |
61,300
+16,900
| +38% | +$142K |
|
8493
CALL
PRA Group
PRAA
$740M
| $506K | ﹤0.01% |
24,200
-27,100
| -53% | -$579K |
|
8494
SELLAS Life Sciences
SLS
$2.65B
| $505K | ﹤0.01% |
485,317
+437,998
| +926% | +$500K |
|
8495
PUT
AbCellera Biologics
ABCL
$3.41B
| $505K | ﹤0.01% |
172,200
+73,900
| +75% | +$206K |
|
8496
Blackbaud
BLKB
$2.01B
| $505K | ﹤0.01% |
6,825
-8,073
| -54% | -$660K |
|
8497
PUT
GraniteShares 2x Short NVDA Daily ETF
NVD
$54.1M
| $504K | ﹤0.01% |
16,780
+9,016
| +116% | +$291K |
|
|
PDCO
8498
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $504K | ﹤0.01% |
16,332
-233,583
| -93% | -$5.43M |
|
|
ANSS
8499
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $504K | ﹤0.01% |
1,494
-16,513
| -92% | -$5.54M |
|
8500
CALL
CrossAmerica Partners
CAPL
$917M
| $504K | ﹤0.01% |
22,900
| – | – |
|
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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.