Kenneth Griffin
InvestorInvestor at Citadel Global Equities
Chicago, Illinois
Writes $5K β $50K checks Β· typically $25K
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About
Kenneth Griffin founded Citadel in 1990, serving as its CEO and Co-Chief Investment Officer; the firm currently manages over $60 billion in investment capital across a team of more than 3,000 professionals. He also founded Citadel Securities in 2002, which operates as a major market maker serving institutional clients including central banks and sovereign wealth funds. Griffin holds an economics degree from Harvard College and has made philanthropic donations exceeding $2 billion directed toward education, health sciences, and research institutions.
Experience
- CitadelFounder, CEO, & Co-Chief Investment Officercurrent2019 β present
- CitadelFounder and CEO1990 β 2019
- Harvard UniversityExecutive Committee (2015) & Co-Chair of Financial Aid Committee (2014)current2014 β present
- Whitney Museum of American ArtMember, Board of Trustees2015 β 2023
- University of ChicagoMember, Board of Trustees2014 β 2022
- The Chicago Public Education FundVice Chairman, Board of Directors2008 β 2022
- Art Institute of ChicagoMember, Board of Trustees2004 β 2022
- Museum of Contemporary Art ChicagoMember, Board of Trustees2000 β 2022
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Kenneth Griffin?
- Kenneth Griffin founded Citadel in 1990, serving as its CEO and Co-Chief Investment Officer; the firm currently manages over $60 billion in investment capital across a team of more than 3,000 professionals. He also founded Citadel Securities in 2002, which operates as a major market maker serving institutional clients including central banks and sovereign wealth funds. Griffin holds an economics degree from Harvard College and has made philanthropic donations exceeding $2 billion directed toward education, health sciences, and research institutions.
- Where does Kenneth Griffin work?
- Kenneth Griffin is at Citadel Global Equities.
- What check size does Kenneth Griffin write?
- Kenneth Griffin typically writes checks of $5K β $50K.
- Where did Kenneth Griffin go to school?
- Kenneth Griffin studied at Harvard University; Boca Raton Community High School.
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