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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11876
SEALSQ Corp
LAES
$671M
| $72.6K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,811
| New | +$15K |
|
11877
PUT
Excelerate Energy
EE
$1.15B
| $72.6K | ﹤0.01% |
2,400
-23,300
| -91% | -$631K |
|
11878
PUT
Millicom
TIGO
$15.7B
| $72.5K | ﹤0.01% |
2,900
+400
| +16% | +$10.5K |
|
11879
PUT
Adtran
ADTN
$684M
| $72.5K | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
-41,800
| -83% | -$309K |
|
11880
PUT
Safe Bulkers
SB
$789M
| $72.5K | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
-16,600
| -45% | -$69.3K |
|
11881
CALL
Douglas Elliman
DOUG
$185M
| $72.3K | ﹤0.01% |
43,300
+4,700
| +12% | +$9.04K |
|
11882
CALL
Mind CTI
MNDO
$20.6M
| $72.3K | ﹤0.01% |
36,700
+36,300
| +9,075% | +$71.8K |
|
11883
CALL
The RMR Group
RMR
$346M
| $72.2K | ﹤0.01% |
3,500
+200
| +6% | +$4.63K |
|
11884
PUT
ProShares UltraShort Energy
DUG
$18.1M
| $72.1K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,750
| New | +$65.8K |
|
11885
PUT
Star Holdings Shares of Beneficial Interest
STHO
$118M
| $72K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
+100
| +1% | +$1.17K |
|
11886
PUT
The 3D Printing ETF
PRNT
$65.8M
| $71.7K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,400
| New | +$71.9K |
|
11887
CALL
Telefônica Brasil
VIV
$18.2B
| $71.7K | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
+3,800
| +67% | +$33.8K |
|
11888
CALL
Direxion Daily AAPL Bear 1X ETF
AAPD
$62.3M
| $71.7K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,700
| New | +$76.8K |
|
|
BMTX
11889
DELISTED
BM Technologies, Inc.
BMTX
| $71.7K | ﹤0.01% |
14,664
+1,867
| +15% | +$8.13K |
|
11890
PUT
Great Southern Bancorp
GSBC
$889M
| $71.6K | ﹤0.01% |
1,200
-3,800
| -76% | -$231K |
|
11891
Amplify CEF High Income ETF
YYY
$746M
| $71.5K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,207
| New | +$75K |
|
11892
CALL
NETSCOUT
NTCT
$2.88B
| $71.5K | ﹤0.01% |
3,300
+200
| +6% | +$4.33K |
|
|
UFOX
11893
CALL
Defiance Space and Connective Tech ETF
UFOX
$923M
| $71.5K | ﹤0.01% |
1,500
-800
| -35% | -$36.8K |
|
11894
Shimmick
SHIM
$153M
| $71.5K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,596
| New | +$66.2K |
|
|
GB
11895
PUT
DELISTED
Global Blue Group Holding
GB
| $71.4K | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
+9,300
| +930% | +$53.4K |
|
11896
CALL
Defiance R2000 Weekly Distribution ETF
IWMY
$98.2M
| $71.3K | ﹤0.01% |
2,389
-65
| -3% | -$2.14K |
|
11897
PUT
Enanta Pharmaceuticals
ENTA
$383M
| $71.3K | ﹤0.01% |
12,400
+7,800
| +170% | +$74.8K |
|
11898
PUT
Alight
ALIT
$372M
| $71.3K | ﹤0.01% |
515
-260
| -34% | -$38.2K |
|
|
ABX
11899
CALL
Abacus Global Management
ABX
$907M
| $71.3K | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
-23,500
| -72% | -$201K |
|
11900
PUT
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
EMB
$14.9B
| $71.2K | ﹤0.01% |
800
-499,400
| -100% | -$45.6M |
|
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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.