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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8951
CALL
Maximus
MMS
$2.89B
| $411K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
-2,800
| -34% | -$228K |
|
8952
CALL
Ceragon Networks
CRNT
$198M
| $410K | ﹤0.01% |
87,900
+54,900
| +166% | +$185K |
|
8953
AudioEye
AEYE
$104M
| $410K | ﹤0.01% |
26,984
+26,173
| +3,227% | +$599K |
|
8954
CALL
Petco
WOOF
$771M
| $410K | ﹤0.01% |
107,600
-107,300
| -50% | -$485K |
|
8955
PUT
EverQuote
EVER
$833M
| $410K | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
+1,800
| +10% | +$34K |
|
8956
Vanguard Industrials ETF
VIS
$8.53B
| $410K | ﹤0.01% |
1,610
-4,604
| -74% | -$1.23M |
|
|
NSA
8957
CALL
DELISTED
National Storage Affiliates Trust
NSA
| $409K | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
+300
| +3% | +$12.9K |
|
8958
Absolute Select Value ETF
ABEQ
$144M
| $409K | ﹤0.01% |
12,996
-1,559
| -11% | -$50.8K |
|
8959
iShares MSCI Norway ETF
ENOR
$88.8M
| $409K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,205
| New | +$433K |
|
|
MFA
8960
CALL
MFA Financial
MFA
$921M
| $409K | ﹤0.01% |
40,100
+12,700
| +46% | +$146K |
|
8961
PUT
Vestis
VSTS
$1.77B
| $408K | ﹤0.01% |
26,800
-56,700
| -68% | -$853K |
|
|
EAOR
8962
DELISTED
iShares ESG Aware Growth Allocation ETF
EAOR
| $408K | ﹤0.01% |
13,020
-2,394
| -16% | -$76.5K |
|
8963
Hartford Large Cap Growth ETF
HFGO
$210M
| $407K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,220
| New | +$396K |
|
8964
State Street Global Allocation ETF
GAL
$318M
| $407K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,208
| New | +$416K |
|
8965
CALL
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$915M
| $407K | ﹤0.01% |
33,300
-178,000
| -84% | -$2.55M |
|
8966
PUT
CMS Energy
CMS
$22.3B
| $407K | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
+200
| +3% | +$13.8K |
|
8967
BNY Mellon International Equity ETF
BKIE
$1.35B
| $407K | ﹤0.01% |
16,839
+8,028
| +91% | +$202K |
|
|
SCHV
8968
Schwab US Large-Cap Value ETF
SCHV
$16.1B
| $406K | ﹤0.01% |
15,591
-90,282
| -85% | -$2.44M |
|
8969
GS ActiveBeta US Small Cap Equity ETF
GSSC
$1.11B
| $406K | ﹤0.01% |
5,879
-3,520
| -37% | -$252K |
|
|
ALTM
8970
DELISTED
Arcadium Lithium plc
ALTM
| $406K | ﹤0.01% |
79,190
-3,680,583
| -98% | -$18.8M |
|
8971
BV Financial
BVFL
$181M
| $406K | ﹤0.01% |
23,582
+11,343
| +93% | +$185K |
|
8972
Western Asset Bond ETF
WABF
$15.9M
| $406K | ﹤0.01% |
16,325
-31,481
| -66% | -$804K |
|
8973
CALL
Sun Communities
SUI
$14.8B
| $406K | ﹤0.01% |
3,300
-108,200
| -97% | -$13.9M |
|
8974
Lantronix
LTRX
$297M
| $406K | ﹤0.01% |
98,435
+34,172
| +53% | +$122K |
|
|
DEA
8975
CALL
Easterly Government Properties
DEA
$1.17B
| $406K | ﹤0.01% |
14,280
-42,440
| -75% | -$1.35M |
|
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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.