Ken Griffin

Ken Griffin

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Ken Griffin is a billionaire hedge fund manager and the founder of Citadel, a global financial institution. He is known for his significant contributions to the Republican Party and has been vocal about the potential economic impacts of political decisions, including those made by former President Donald Trump, particularly regarding trade policies that he views as detrimental to growth.

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Ken Griffin is the CEO of Citadel and has been instrumental in rescuing other hedge funds from collapse while building his own fortune.

Citadel-Chef Ken Griffin: Der eigennützige Retter
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-08-11
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Ken Griffin is mentioned as the Wall Street investor to whom Aschenbrenner sold his stocks at a discount price.

Leopold Aschenbrenner und KI-Crash: Eine Warnung für Investoren
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-08-09
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Ackman considered Griffin's purchase of a $250 million apartment as a positive example that generates employment in construction.

la brutal advertencia de Bill Ackman sobre el plan económico de Mamdani
El Observador·UruguayUruguay· 2026-08-09
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Ken Griffin is the CEO of Citadel, who took over a large portion of Aschenbrenner's hedge fund's public portfolio.

Leopold Aschenbrenner wettet auf KI, dann folgt der Absturz seines Hedge-Funds
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-08-02
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Citadel founder Ken Griffin's residence was highlighted in a video promoting higher taxes on the wealthy.

Mamdani database of wealthy NYC property owners draws concern: 'Outright dangerous'
Fox News·United StatesUnited States· 2026-07-28
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Ken Griffin criticized the mayor's actions and announced plans to relocate his company's headquarters to Florida.

Index - FOMO - Kiközösítették a milliárdosnőt a barátai, mert több adót akar fizetni
Index.hu·HungaryHungary· 2026-07-26
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Billionaire Ken Griffin warned that the policy could have the opposite effect.

‘You’ve got mail’: Zohran Mamdani’s $5 million luxury home tax warning sparks fury
The Times of India·IndiaIndia· 2026-07-25
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Griffin sharply criticized the move, calling it a 'personal attack' and a 'profound lack of judgment' during remarks at the Norges Bank Investment Management 2026 Investment Conference in Oslo.

Billionaire Bill Ackman warns Mamdani policies are disastrous for New York City
Fox News·United StatesUnited States· 2026-07-24
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Critics, including billionaire Ken Griffin whose luxury New York City home was featured in Mamdani's controversial video announcing the tax, argue the tax will only drive more wealthy New Yorkers out of the state.

Zohran Mamdani faces backlash for celebrating NYC pied-à-terre tax
Fox News·United StatesUnited States· 2026-07-24
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Ken Griffin expressed preference for Rubio over Vance in future primaries.

הכוורת של ג'ו ביידן סוגרת חשבון עם בנימין נתניהו
ידיעות אחרונות (Yedioth Ahronoth / ynet)·IsraelIsrael· 2026-07-21
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Ken Griffin is a hedge fund billionaire who purchased the previous record-holding fossil 'Apex'.

El tiranosaurio "Gus" alcanza récord de venta en USD 50 millones en subasta en EEUU
Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889·Dominican RepublicDominican Republic· 2026-07-15
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Ken Griffin bought the previous record-holding fossil, Apex the Stegosaurus, for $44.6 million.

Rare T. rex fossil sells for record $50.1 million at auction
CNN·United StatesUnited States· 2026-07-14
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Gary Gus Licking

Ken Griffin is a billionaire hedge fund manager who bought the stegosaurus called Apex and loaned it to the American Natural History Museum.

Sale of multimillion-dollar T rex skeleton is big headache for scientists | Dinosaurs
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-07-14
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Ken Griffin is a billionaire who bought a penthouse on Manhattan’s Billionaire’s Row for about $US238 million.

The buyers paying for multiple Sydney CBD homes
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-07-10
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Ken Griffin is the CEO of Citadel and has expressed his support for Marco Rubio in the 2028 Republican presidential primary.

Billionaire Ken Griffin reveals his 2028 preference between Rubio and Vance
Fox News·United StatesUnited States· 2026-07-10
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Ken Griffin is a billionaire philanthropist who has donated over $2.4 billion to universities, museums, and children's hospitals.

Pochettino e il filantropo che gli paga lo stipendio: chi è Ken Griffin, Ceo di un fondo da 80 miliardi
Corriere della Sera·ItalyItaly· 2026-07-02
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Ken Griffin, a billionaire hedge-fund manager, moved the headquarters of his investment firm Citadel from Chicago to Miami in 2022.

Inside the American city’s rising political, cultural and financial influence
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-07-02
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The mayor recently faced criticism after filming a promotional video for the proposed tax outside a penthouse owned by hedge fund billionaire Ken Griffin.

'If you do it badly...': JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon confronts Zohran Mamdani during closed-door meeting
The Times of India·IndiaIndia· 2026-05-29
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Billionaire Ken Griffin threatened to pull a multibillion-dollar project out of New York City after Zohran Mamdani's viral attack.

NYC mayor Zohran Mamdani says he hasn't heard back from billionaire Ken Griffin
Fox News·United StatesUnited States· 2026-05-27
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Ken Griffin, founder of the hedge fund Citadel, broke records by paying $238 million for a penthouse at 220 Central Park South.

שדרת המיליארדרים בניו יורק הפכה ל"שכונת רפאים"
ידיעות אחרונות (Yedioth Ahronoth / ynet)·IsraelIsrael· 2026-02-25
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Ken Griffin, founder of Citadel, supported the initiative Ambition Accelerated announced by the Council.

Una tecnológica enfocada en inteligencia artificial y valuada en 300.000 millones de dólares desembarca en Miami
El Observador·UruguayUruguay· 2026-02-22
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Ken Griffin is mentioned in the context of a potential job opportunity for Kathy Ruemmler at Citadel.

«Gli manderai una delle tue russe?»: Kathy Ruemmler, responsabile legale di Goldman Sachs, si dimette per i legami con Epstein. Fu consigliera di Obama
Corriere della Sera·ItalyItaly· 2026-02-13
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Ken Griffin, the multibillionaire who runs Citadel Hedge Fund, moved his headquarters to Florida.

Blue states lose congressional seats as population flees to red states
Fox News·United StatesUnited States· 2026-02-11
6.0

Ken Griffin is the CEO and founder of Citadel and has moved his operations to Miami, investing significantly in the area.

¿La nueva Silicon Valley? La apuesta de dos empresarios por Florida con una ambiciosa inversión de 10 millones de dólares
El Observador·UruguayUruguay· 2026-02-08
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Ken Griffin is a hedge fund legend who participated in discussions at the WEF.

Dimon, Ermotti stehen am WEF unter Druck
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-01-22
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Ken Griffin, founder of Citadel, is returning to the World Economic Forum after a long absence.

Wer ist der neue starke Mann beim WEF?
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-01-21
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Ken Griffin, the billionaire founder of U.S. hedge fund Citadel, was highly critical of Mr. Trump’s plans to seize Greenland.

Gold sets new record as Trump delivers speech in Davos
The Globe and Mail·CanadaCanada· 2026-01-21
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