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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9826
PUT
Nkarta
NKTX
$174M
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
108,800
+99,000
| +1,010% | +$306K |
|
9827
US Global Sea to Sky Cargo ETF
SEA
$16.6M
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
20,812
-28,703
| -58% | -$462K |
|
9828
PUT
Cullinan Oncology
CGEM
$1.33B
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
22,200
-6,200
| -22% | -$89.1K |
|
|
MNTX
9829
DELISTED
Manitex International, Inc.
MNTX
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
+46,612
| New | +$267K |
|
9830
CALL
CBIZ
CBZ
$2.97B
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
3,300
-500
| -13% | -$37.4K |
|
9831
KVH Industries
KVHI
$148M
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
47,366
+21,232
| +81% | +$109K |
|
9832
PUT
ASE Group
ASX
$104B
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
26,800
+16,500
| +160% | +$164K |
|
9833
Monarch Dividend Plus Index ETF
MDPL
$62.4M
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,648
| New | +$283K |
|
9834
PUT
Morningstar
MORN
$7.76B
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
800
+200
| +33% | +$68.3K |
|
9835
Xtrackers S&P MidCap 400 ESG ETF
MIDE
$3.52M
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
8,811
-618
| -7% | -$19.5K |
|
9836
Hovnanian Enterprises
HOV
$766M
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,012
| New | +$353K |
|
|
ZAUG
9837
Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - 1 Yr August
ZAUG
$130M
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,812
| New | +$268K |
|
9838
iShares US Healthcare Providers ETF
IHF
$1.23B
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
5,603
-17,695
| -76% | -$934K |
|
9839
Aramark
ARMK
$16.3B
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
7,205
-297,636
| -98% | -$11.6M |
|
|
EAOM
9840
DELISTED
iShares ESG Aware Moderate Allocation ETF
EAOM
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,807
| New | +$274K |
|
9841
PUT
Cars.com
CARS
$635M
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
15,500
+300
| +2% | +$5.25K |
|
|
MRNS
9842
DELISTED
Marinus Pharmaceuticals, Inc
MRNS
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
501,911
+261,506
| +109% | +$182K |
|
9843
Veru
VERU
$44.8M
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
+41,282
| New | +$306K |
|
9844
PUT
DT Midstream
DTM
$13.8B
| $268K | ﹤0.01% |
2,700
-400
| -13% | -$38.1K |
|
9845
AllianzIM US Equity Buffer15 Uncapped Apr ETF
ARLU
$55.8M
| $268K | ﹤0.01% |
9,849
+1,699
| +21% | +$46.7K |
|
9846
Pioneer Bancorp
PBFS
$413M
| $268K | ﹤0.01% |
23,284
-5,313
| -19% | -$60.5K |
|
9847
PUT
EyePoint Inc
EYPT
$420M
| $268K | ﹤0.01% |
36,000
-5,600
| -13% | -$52.1K |
|
|
OBE
9848
CALL
Obsidian Energy
OBE
$772M
| $268K | ﹤0.01% |
46,300
+16,100
| +53% | +$91.8K |
|
9849
PUT
abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF
SGOL
$7.39B
| $268K | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
+6,500
| +155% | +$165K |
|
|
OCTU
9850
AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped Oct ETF
OCTU
$58.5M
| $268K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,582
| New | +$270K |
|
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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.