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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9501
PUT
FreightCar America
RAIL
$243M
| $317K | ﹤0.01% |
35,400
+6,600
| +23% | +$74.2K |
|
|
DOCT
9502
FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF October
DOCT
$389M
| $317K | ﹤0.01% |
8,054
-1,379
| -15% | -$54.3K |
|
|
PLYM
9503
DELISTED
Plymouth Industrial REIT
PLYM
| $317K | ﹤0.01% |
17,810
+7,372
| +71% | +$146K |
|
9504
PUT
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$2.23B
| $317K | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
+11,400
| +3,800% | +$344K |
|
9505
Flotek Industries
FTK
$1.04B
| $317K | ﹤0.01% |
33,231
-38,833
| -54% | -$264K |
|
9506
CALL
Vanguard Total Bond Market
BND
$161B
| $316K | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
+3,600
| +450% | +$263K |
|
9507
Hartford Multifactor Small Cap ETF
ROSC
$61.9M
| $316K | ﹤0.01% |
7,253
-2,158
| -23% | -$96.9K |
|
9508
CALL
Archrock
AROC
$6.07B
| $316K | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
-53,900
| -81% | -$1.25M |
|
9509
CALL
Alamo Group
ALG
$1.97B
| $316K | ﹤0.01% |
1,700
-500
| -23% | -$93.4K |
|
9510
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$3.02B
| $316K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,959
| New | +$323K |
|
9511
PUT
Essential Properties Realty Trust
EPRT
$6.73B
| $316K | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
-6,200
| -38% | -$203K |
|
|
DRD
9512
CALL
DRDGold
DRD
$2.13B
| $316K | ﹤0.01% |
36,600
+16,400
| +81% | +$167K |
|
|
MURA
9513
DELISTED
Mural Oncology
MURA
| $316K | ﹤0.01% |
98,076
+88,256
| +899% | +$311K |
|
9514
PUT
Aemetis
AMTX
$130M
| $316K | ﹤0.01% |
117,300
-25,000
| -18% | -$78.6K |
|
|
TPH
9515
PUT
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $315K | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
-900
| -9% | -$37.5K |
|
9516
Information Services Group
III
$239M
| $315K | ﹤0.01% |
94,410
+54,820
| +138% | +$183K |
|
9517
State Street SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF
RWX
$263M
| $315K | ﹤0.01% |
13,684
+5,374
| +65% | +$134K |
|
9518
PUT
indie Semiconductor
INDI
$995M
| $315K | ﹤0.01% |
77,800
-100
| -0.1% | -$411 |
|
9519
ProShares Nanotechnology ETF
TINY
$14.6M
| $315K | ﹤0.01% |
7,079
-1,245
| -15% | -$58.2K |
|
9520
PUT
American Financial Group
AFG
$12.2B
| $315K | ﹤0.01% |
2,300
-100
| -4% | -$13.8K |
|
9521
CALL
Fox Factory Holding Corp
FOXF
$864M
| $315K | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
-16,300
| -61% | -$562K |
|
9522
PUT
Planet Labs
PL
$8.69B
| $315K | ﹤0.01% |
77,900
-127,700
| -62% | -$396K |
|
9523
CALL
Cogent Biosciences
COGT
$6.57B
| $314K | ﹤0.01% |
40,300
+2,100
| +5% | +$20.9K |
|
9524
Alta Equipment Group
ALTG
$229M
| $314K | ﹤0.01% |
47,975
-236,624
| -83% | -$1.65M |
|
9525
CALL
John B. Sanfilippo & Son
JBSS
$979M
| $314K | ﹤0.01% |
3,600
-700
| -16% | -$62.1K |
|
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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.