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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11001
CALL
Sensient Technologies
SXT
$5.68B
| $135K | ﹤0.01% |
1,900
+100
| +6% | +$7.7K |
|
11002
CALL
Silgan Holdings
SLGN
$4.49B
| $135K | ﹤0.01% |
2,600
-200
| -7% | -$10.7K |
|
11003
CALL
Quanterix
QTRX
$122M
| $135K | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
+2,600
| +26% | +$31.6K |
|
11004
PUT
Hawkins
HWKN
$2.74B
| $135K | ﹤0.01% |
1,100
+900
| +450% | +$114K |
|
11005
CALL
Life Time Group Holdings
LTH
$10.1B
| $135K | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
-31,000
| -84% | -$741K |
|
11006
iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF
IVW
$77.6B
| $135K | ﹤0.01% |
1,328
-19,859
| -94% | -$1.98M |
|
11007
PUT
Viant Technology
DSP
$275M
| $135K | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
+6,900
| +3,450% | +$108K |
|
11008
CALL
Shinhan Financial Group
SHG
$35.4B
| $135K | ﹤0.01% |
4,100
+200
| +5% | +$7.74K |
|
|
SVM
11009
PUT
Silvercorp Metals
SVM
$2.66B
| $135K | ﹤0.01% |
44,900
+19,400
| +76% | +$76.5K |
|
|
TRUE
11010
CALL
DELISTED
TrueCar
TRUE
| $135K | ﹤0.01% |
36,100
+13,300
| +58% | +$52.2K |
|
11011
iShares Select U.S. REIT ETF
ICF
$2.12B
| $135K | ﹤0.01% |
2,234
+1,060
| +90% | +$67.6K |
|
11012
First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF
CIBR
$15.6B
| $135K | ﹤0.01% |
2,121
-29,500
| -93% | -$1.85M |
|
11013
Kartoon Studios
TOON
$37.4M
| $134K | ﹤0.01% |
227,589
+195,011
| +599% | +$139K |
|
11014
PUT
ATS Corp
ATS
$1.99B
| $134K | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
-1,000
| -19% | -$30.4K |
|
|
SMCY
11015
PUT
YieldMax SMCI Option Income Strategy ETF
SMCY
$135M
| $134K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,200
| New | +$195K |
|
|
GLO
11016
Clough Global Opportunities Fund
GLO
$257M
| $134K | ﹤0.01% |
26,159
+10,239
| +64% | +$54.4K |
|
|
SGMO
11017
CALL
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $134K | ﹤0.01% |
131,300
+80,900
| +161% | +$148K |
|
11018
Adeia
ADEA
$3.29B
| $134K | ﹤0.01% |
9,571
-44,388
| -82% | -$561K |
|
|
JBGS
11019
CALL
JBG SMITH
JBGS
$672M
| $134K | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
-10,600
| -55% | -$178K |
|
11020
PUT
WPP
WPP
$5.8B
| $134K | ﹤0.01% |
2,600
+100
| +4% | +$5.28K |
|
11021
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$8.45B
| $134K | ﹤0.01% |
3,582
-39,464
| -92% | -$1.5M |
|
11022
Evolution Petroleum
EPM
$135M
| $134K | ﹤0.01% |
25,545
+2,256
| +10% | +$12.3K |
|
11023
BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund
HYT
$1.36B
| $134K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,616
| New | +$135K |
|
|
SOND
11024
PUT
DELISTED
Sonder
SOND
| $133K | ﹤0.01% |
41,900
+6,000
| +17% | +$21.2K |
|
11025
CALL
Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
$4.45B
| $133K | ﹤0.01% |
2,700
-59,700
| -96% | -$2.6M |
|
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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.