Ken Griffin | |
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| Born | Kenneth Cordele Griffin October 15, 1968 Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Education | Harvard University (BA) |
| Occupation(s) | Hedge fund manager Entrepreneur Investor |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Known for | Founder of Citadel LLC and Citadel Securities |
| Title | CEO and co-CIO, Citadel LLC |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 3 |
Kenneth Cordele Griffin (born October 15, 1968) is an American hedge fund manager, entrepreneur and investor. He is the founder, chief executive officer, co-chief investment officer, and 80% owner of Citadel LLC,[1][2] a multinational hedge fund. He also owns Citadel Securities, one of the largest market makers in the United States.[3]
As of April 2023, Griffin had an estimated net worth of $35 billion, making him the 38th-richest person in the world. He was ranked 21st on the 2022 Forbes 400 list of richest Americans.[4] He was included in Forbes's 2023 list of the United States' Most Generous Givers, according to which he has donated $1.56 billion to various charitable causes, primarily in education, economic mobility and medical research.[5]
Griffin has contributed tens of millions of dollars to political candidates and causes, usually Republican or conservative in ideology.
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- ^ "Ken Griffin - Founder & CEO, Citadel LLC". Forbes. ISSN 0015-6914. Archived from the original on November 5, 2017. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
- ^ "America's Most Generous Givers 2023: The Nation's 25 Top Philanthropists". Forbes. January 23, 2023. Archived from the original on January 23, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2023.