Ken Griffin
Kenneth C. Griffin founded Chicago-based hedge fund Citadel Investment Group in 1990 after learning to trade from his Harvard dorm room. Griffin has built Citadel into one of the world's largest hedge funds with $15 billion in assets and average annual returns around 20%.
In 2007, Griffin was named #117 on the Forbes' 400 list with an estimated net worth of $3 billion.
In recent years Griffin's Citadel has been actively pursuing distressed assets.
Griffin is married to Anne Dias. He is involved in many philanthropic efforts and collects art.
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CHICAGO, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Anne and Kenneth Griffin announced today that they have donated $10 million to fund a multi-year initiative to identify programs and strategies for improving student education in America's schools. The Griffin Foundation contribution, which is through the University of Chicago and Harvard University, will partner the world's preeminent education scholars with teachers, parents and students in an innovative, metrics-based program in Chicago Heights, Ill. Research generated from this initiative has the ability to impact education from pre-school through high school graduation, and improve student outcomes for millions of American children. To create and lead this program, the Griffins have brought together world-renowned scholars from the University of Chicago and Harvard University. Leading the program are: John List, Professor of Economics, and Steven Levitt, William B. Ogden Distinguished Service Professor of Economics, both with the University of Chicago; and Roland Fryer, Robert M. Beren Professor ...
CHICAGO, Oct. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Omnium LLC, a global provider of fund administration and middle office services for financial institutions, announced today that it has expanded its global presence with the opening of a Hong Kong office. The expansion will allow Omnium to capitalize on an increased demand for third-party administration services in the Pacific Rim. "With an industry leading platform, and a client-focused service model ...
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World's Exchange Leaders Meet in Vancouver
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Form SC 13D/A E TRADE FINANCIAL CORP Filed by: CITADEL L P
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Form SC 13D/A E TRADE FINANCIAL CORP Filed by: CITADEL L P
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Form SC 13D/A E TRADE FINANCIAL CORP Filed by: CITADEL L P
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Griffin's Citadel Shows 5.2% Stake In Comtech Telecommunications (CMTL)
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Form SC 13G COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIO Filed by: CITADEL L P
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CME Group Opens Credit Default Swaps Initiative to Additional Partners and Focuses Solution on Clearing Services
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Form SC 13D/A E TRADE FINANCIAL CORP Filed by: CITADEL L P
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StockPreacher.com Issues Technical Trading Overview for Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.
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Sumner E. Anderson Joins Wells Fargo Securities' Healthcare Investment Banking Group
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Citadel Terminates E*Trade (ETFC) 10b5-1 Stock Trading Plan
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Citadel Equity Fund Terminates 10b5-1 Stock Trading Plan Related to E*TRADE (ETFC) Investment
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Citadel Affiliate Terminates 10b5-1 Stock Trading Plan in Connection with E*TRADE Investment
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Form SC 13D/A E TRADE FINANCIAL CORP Filed by: CITADEL L P
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Ken Griffin's Citadel Shows 5.7% Stake in Huron Consulting (HURN)
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Form SC 13G Huron Consulting Group Filed by: CITADEL L P
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Citadel Enters Plan To Sell Up to 120 Million Shares of E*TRADE (ETFC)
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Griffin's Citadel Boosts Stake In UAL Corporation (UAUA) to 4.85%
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E*TRADE FINANCIAL (ETFC) Announces Office of Thrift Supervision Approval of Citadel's Participation in Debt Exchange
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E*TRADE (ETFC) Reports on Progress of Debt Exchange Offer
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E*TRADE FINANCIAL (ETFC) Announces Debt Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation
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E*TRADE (ETFC) Announces $1.2B Capital Plan Including Equity Offering, Debt Exchange
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E-Trade (ETFC) over all volatility decreases to 131 on heavier option volume
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Unusual 11 Mid-Day Movers 6/12: SVNT, APPY, WH, ETFC Higher; HOKU, CBT, EZPW, STAA Lower
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Upside In E*TRADE (ETFC) Accelerates
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E*Trade (ETFC) Looks To Citadel To Shore Up Its Financial Position
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Citadel Funds Reportedly Gain 21% In '09
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Hedge Fund Citadel Gets $200M Payout from AIG Courtsey of the U.S. Taxpayer
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Ken Griffin's Citadel Launching New Fund With Lower Fees
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Ken Griffin's Citadel Investment Group Flagship Funds Up For '09
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Holy Cow! Citadel Produced A 4.75% Return
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Top 15 For 2008 (No. 6): Hedge Fund Meltdown
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Morning Movers 12/24: ProLogis (PLD) Higher On Upgrades, PLX Technology (PLXT) Down On Guidance
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CME Group (CME) Meets Key Regulatory Requirements to Clear CDS
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Citadel Slashes Stake in Huntsman (HUN) After Broken Merger, CEO and CFO Buy Shares
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Griffin's Citadel Halts Year End Redemptions
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Citadel Down 13% in November And 47% For The Year
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S&P Cuts Counterparty Rating On Citadel Hedge Funds
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Citadel's Ken Griffin Said We Need Less Regulation
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Hedge Fund Managers To Testify In Washington Today
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October Hammers Several Hedge Funds
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Losses At Citadel And Other Hedge Funds Forces Market Lower
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Griffin's Citadel to Wind Down $1B Fund -Bloomberg
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Morgan Stanley (MS) Said It Has 'Virtually No Exposure' To Citadel and Volkswagen
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Citadel Has Billions In Credit, Tries To Reassure Investors
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Griffin's Citadel to Hold Conference Call @ 3:30et to Update Holders -Reuters
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Rumors Fed Visiting Large U.S. Hedge Fund
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Citadel Hedge Fund Down 26%-30% This Year
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CME Group (CME) and Citadel to Launch First Electronic Trading Platform with Counterparty Clearing Facility for Credit Default Swaps
