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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10801
PUT
Stem
STEM
$61M
| $154K | ﹤0.01% |
12,755
+4,175
| +49% | +$35.9K |
|
10802
CALL
VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF
HYEM
$528M
| $154K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,900
| New | +$155K |
|
10803
Commercial Vehicle Group
CVGI
$132M
| $154K | ﹤0.01% |
62,016
-23,664
| -28% | -$63.2K |
|
10804
CALL
Red Robin
RRGB
$192M
| $154K | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
-23,800
| -46% | -$129K |
|
10805
CALL
Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son
NTB
$2.51B
| $154K | ﹤0.01% |
4,200
-4,500
| -52% | -$168K |
|
10806
PUT
Breakwave Dry Bulk Shipping ETF
BDRY
$31.4M
| $153K | ﹤0.01% |
25,200
+15,400
| +157% | +$117K |
|
10807
PUT
Hamilton Beach Brands
HBB
$448M
| $153K | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
+9,000
| +9,000% | +$208K |
|
10808
CALL
RLX Technology
RLX
$2.37B
| $153K | ﹤0.01% |
70,900
+32,900
| +87% | +$59.2K |
|
10809
CALL
Horizon Bancorp
HBNC
$1.06B
| $153K | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
+3,800
| +67% | +$63.7K |
|
10810
PUT
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
VEA
$239B
| $153K | ﹤0.01% |
3,200
-4,500
| -58% | -$226K |
|
10811
CALL
Delcath Systems
DCTH
$581M
| $153K | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
-44,000
| -78% | -$464K |
|
10812
PUT
NBT Bancorp
NBTB
$2.78B
| $153K | ﹤0.01% |
3,200
-10,900
| -77% | -$519K |
|
|
QVCGA
10813
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $153K | ﹤0.01% |
9,262
+5,651
| +156% | +$132K |
|
10814
SKYX Platforms
SKYX
$152M
| $153K | ﹤0.01% |
131,737
+80,930
| +159% | +$92.5K |
|
10815
CALL
Real Brokerage
REAX
$523M
| $153K | ﹤0.01% |
33,200
-4,900
| -13% | -$25.7K |
|
10816
CALL
Consensus Cloud Solutions
CCSI
$716M
| $153K | ﹤0.01% |
6,400
+1,600
| +33% | +$37.5K |
|
10817
Tredegar Corp
TG
$276M
| $153K | ﹤0.01% |
19,883
-11,739
| -37% | -$89.3K |
|
10818
EXL Service
EXLS
$5.28B
| $153K | ﹤0.01% |
3,440
-254,385
| -99% | -$11M |
|
10819
CALL
Metallus
MTUS
$904M
| $153K | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
-1,900
| -15% | -$28.7K |
|
|
RDNW
10820
PUT
RideNow Group
RDNW
$248M
| $153K | ﹤0.01% |
28,100
+2,000
| +8% | +$11.1K |
|
10821
YieldMax AI Option Income Strategy ETF
AIYY
$26.3M
| $153K | ﹤0.01% |
1,786
-237
| -12% | -$22.4K |
|
10822
PUT
Verastem
VSTM
$596M
| $153K | ﹤0.01% |
29,500
+16,900
| +134% | +$66.6K |
|
|
CCC
10823
CALL
CCC Intelligent Solutions
CCC
$4.11B
| $152K | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
+2,500
| +24% | +$29K |
|
10824
CALL
Dimensional International Core Equity 2 ETF
DFIC
$15.3B
| $152K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,900
| New | +$158K |
|
|
FIRY
10825
PUT
Firy Inc
FIRY
$156M
| $152K | ﹤0.01% |
30,305
+18,100
| +148% | +$96.5K |
|
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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.