Ken Griffin

Ken Griffin is an American businessman, investor and philanthropist. He is the founder and CEO of Citadel, a global investment firm with over $30 billion in assets. Throughout his career, Griffin has made a number of memorable observations about the world of finance, investing and...

Following the recent collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, billionaire Ken Griffin is urging American regulators to work together to supervise the cryptocurrency market more effectively. Speaking at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum on Tuesday, the founder and CEO of Citadel said U.S. regulators...

Ken Griffin, the billionaire founder of Citadel Securities, reportedly committed millions to Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk's buyout of Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR), but it remained undisclosed. What Happened: Griffin pledged approximately $...

In a year marked by extreme volatility, all four funds of Ken Griffin’s Citadel have reportedly generated double-digit returns. What Happened: The company’s flagship Wellington multi-strategy fund recorded a return of 2.5% in September, while registering a year-to-date return...

As Elon Musk and Twitter Inc. (NYSE: TWTR) prepare for a legal showdown on Oct. 17, the Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO has raised objections to the social media platform’s requests for information. What Happened: Twitter is asking Musk to share documents from anyone “who might have had a...

Citadel Securities founder Ken Griffin's $50 million bet on a candidate in the Republican gubernatorial primary in Illinois has not paid off. What Happened: Aurora, Illinois, Mayor Richard Irvin lost to State Sen. Darren Bailey on Tuesday night, reported NBC 5...

On Thursday, Citadel announced it would move its headquarters from Chicago to Miami. The decision affecting hedge fund Citadel and separate market-making business Citadel Securities comes after founder Ken Griffin voiced his frustration with Chicago’s crime rate and violence. “Many of...

Hedge fund Citadel's founder, Ken Griffin, successfully bid for a seat on the New Shepard capsule of Jeff Bezos-founded Blue Origin but will reportedly not be part of its trip to space.  What Happened: Griffin has decided to donate his seat to a...

Ken Griffin, the billionaire founder of Citadel Securities, is still skeptical about cryptocurrency. What Happened: Speaking to Bloomberg editor Erik Schatzke at the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills on Monday, Griffin revealed that crypto is the “great hotspot topic of...

Kenneth Griffin, the founder and CEO of the hedge fund Citadel and founder of the market maker Citadel Securities, says the latter firm is likely to move into market making for cryptocurrencies this year. What Happened: Griffin said in an interview with Bloomberg he was wrong about...

A stock market David vs. Goliath story occurred in 2021 with retail investors facing off against hedge funds. The battle saw rising valuation of stocks that included GameStop Corp (NYSE: GME) and AMC Entertainment (NYSE: AMC) and a battle of short sellers. The David vs. Goliath battle has now...

Citadel CEO Kenneth Griffin paid $43.2 million to acquire a first edition copy of the U.S. Constitution, beating out thousands of crypto investors who pooled funds to bid on the historical document. What Happened: According to a report from Politico, Griffin’s winning bid at Sotheby...

Citadel's Kenneth Griffin appears to have been blissfully unaware of the memes and jokes made at his expense in relation to the “GameStop Corp (NYSE: GME) conspiracy theories” that circulated on Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) and Reddit earlier this year. Speaking Wednesday to Andrew...

Cryptocurrencies are at war with the United States dollar, according to billionaire hedge fund manager Ken Griffin, who is also critical the amount of time and energy spent on crypto. What Happened: According to a Monday Bloomberg report, Griffin admitted that his firm would trade...

Market maker Citadel Securities said Monday that it did not ask Robinhood Markets Inc (NASDAQ: HOOD) to restrict or limit trading activity at the peak of the GameStop Corp (NYSE: GME) short squeeze saga. What Happened: Citadel Securities posted a series of tweets Monday to defend itself and...