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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2301
PUT
Avis
CAR
$4.87B
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
213,600
-97,300
| -31% | -$8.87M |
|
2302
Idacorp
IDA
$8.25B
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
157,234
+125,116
| +390% | +$13.8M |
|
2303
Allstate
ALL
$66.1B
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
89,121
-761,166
| -90% | -$148M |
|
2304
Certara
CERT
$1.22B
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,611,707
+1,295,640
| +410% | +$14.1M |
|
2305
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.3B
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
480,963
+189,380
| +65% | +$6.51M |
|
2306
PUT
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
GDXJ
$8.49B
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
401,300
-840,000
| -68% | -$40.7M |
|
2307
CALL
TKO Group
TKO
$14.7B
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
120,700
+19,800
| +20% | +$2.59M |
|
2308
iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF
AGG
$138B
| $17.1M | ﹤0.01% |
176,878
-489,582
| -73% | -$48.2M |
|
2309
PUT
Manchester United
MANU
$4.17B
| $17.1M | ﹤0.01% |
985,800
-238,200
| -19% | -$4.02M |
|
2310
PUT
MSCI
MSCI
$41.4B
| $17.1M | ﹤0.01% |
28,500
+10,600
| +59% | +$6.36M |
|
2311
CALL
Cintas
CTAS
$79.8B
| $17.1M | ﹤0.01% |
93,500
-208,100
| -69% | -$43.8M |
|
2312
PUT
Universal Display
OLED
$4.09B
| $17.1M | ﹤0.01% |
116,700
+51,300
| +78% | +$9.14M |
|
2313
United Microelectronic
UMC
$48B
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
2,625,951
+1,366,605
| +109% | +$9.78M |
|
2314
PUT
Terex
TEX
$7.76B
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
368,700
+298,700
| +427% | +$15.6M |
|
2315
PUT
Rocket Companies
RKT
$41.8B
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
1,512,700
+466,600
| +45% | +$6.94M |
|
2316
PUT
ProShares Ultra S&P500
SSO
$8.47B
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
368,000
+37,800
| +11% | +$1.78M |
|
2317
CALL
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$115B
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
155,400
-63,600
| -29% | -$6.96M |
|
2318
monday.com
MNDY
$3.7B
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
72,124
+28,278
| +64% | +$7.83M |
|
2319
CALL
iShares MSCI India ETF
INDA
$6.56B
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
322,500
+77,500
| +32% | +$4.27M |
|
2320
PUT
Intuitive Machines
LUNR
$3.05B
| $16.9M | ﹤0.01% |
932,400
-152,000
| -14% | -$1.68M |
|
2321
Denali Therapeutics
DNLI
$3.9B
| $16.9M | ﹤0.01% |
829,911
+52,631
| +7% | +$1.35M |
|
2322
RLJ Lodging Trust
RLJ
$1.67B
| $16.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,655,399
+1,210,600
| +272% | +$11.8M |
|
2323
B2Gold
BTG
$6.79B
| $16.9M | ﹤0.01% |
6,920,089
+5,208,833
| +304% | +$15.3M |
|
|
BNY
2324
PUT
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$111B
| $16.9M | ﹤0.01% |
219,700
-153,400
| -41% | -$11.9M |
|
2325
PUT
Hasbro
HAS
$13.6B
| $16.9M | ﹤0.01% |
301,900
+58,600
| +24% | +$3.82M |
|
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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.