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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10476
CALL
Alta Equipment Group
ALTG
$237M
| $194K | ﹤0.01% |
29,600
-29,700
| -50% | -$207K |
|
10477
PUT
Wabash National
WNC
$512M
| $194K | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
+2,700
| +31% | +$50.1K |
|
10478
CALL
Absci
ABSI
$1.58B
| $193K | ﹤0.01% |
73,800
+7,200
| +11% | +$25.3K |
|
10479
CALL
Descartes Systems
DSGX
$6.62B
| $193K | ﹤0.01% |
1,700
-11,900
| -88% | -$1.33M |
|
10480
PUT
MiMedx Group
MDXG
$622M
| $192K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-18,300
| -48% | -$143K |
|
|
GRO
10481
Brazil Potash Corp
GRO
$135M
| $192K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,986
| New | +$266K |
|
10482
CALL
Tejon Ranch
TRC
$442M
| $192K | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
+11,300
| +1,413% | +$182K |
|
10483
PUT
Grupo Cibest SA
CIB
$22.8B
| $192K | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
-4,100
| -40% | -$132K |
|
10484
American Vanguard Corp
AVD
$62.5M
| $192K | ﹤0.01% |
41,488
-278,577
| -87% | -$1.51M |
|
10485
CALL
VanEck High Yield Muni ETF
HYD
$4.4B
| $192K | ﹤0.01% |
3,700
+1,200
| +48% | +$62.8K |
|
10486
PUT
Invesco Financial Preferred ETF
PGF
$668M
| $192K | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
+7,900
| +149% | +$120K |
|
|
DDL
10487
PUT
Dingdong
DDL
$523M
| $192K | ﹤0.01% |
58,500
+57,800
| +8,257% | +$224K |
|
10488
PUT
Enova International
ENVA
$6.61B
| $192K | ﹤0.01% |
2,000
-4,100
| -67% | -$391K |
|
10489
PUT
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.54B
| $192K | ﹤0.01% |
2,100
-7,600
| -78% | -$817K |
|
10490
CALL
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.16B
| $192K | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
+4,200
| +40% | +$58K |
|
10491
PUT
V2X
VVX
$2.6B
| $191K | ﹤0.01% |
4,000
-6,100
| -60% | -$362K |
|
|
SJT
10492
San Juan Basin Royalty Trust
SJT
$131M
| $191K | ﹤0.01% |
+49,950
| New | +$200K |
|
|
HI
10493
CALL
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $191K | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
-5,500
| -47% | -$166K |
|
10494
PUT
Butterfly Network
BFLY
$2.35B
| $191K | ﹤0.01% |
61,100
+9,600
| +19% | +$25K |
|
10495
CALL
Amplify Alternative Harvest ETF
MJ
$110M
| $191K | ﹤0.01% |
7,092
-425
| -6% | -$14.2K |
|
10496
KraneShares Global Carbon Strategy ETF
KRBN
$132M
| $191K | ﹤0.01% |
6,503
-1,942
| -23% | -$59.9K |
|
10497
CALL
HBT Financial
HBT
$1.35B
| $191K | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
-7,000
| -45% | -$159K |
|
10498
PUT
VSE Corp
VSEC
$6.79B
| $190K | ﹤0.01% |
2,000
-6,700
| -77% | -$706K |
|
|
WBTN
10499
CALL
WEBTOON Entertainment Inc
WBTN
$1.12B
| $190K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,000
| New | +$166K |
|
10500
CALL
Primerica
PRI
$9.65B
| $190K | ﹤0.01% |
700
-1,100
| -61% | -$312K |
|
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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.