Ken Griffin
Also known as: Citadel Founder
Founder & CEO
Known For
Pioneering multistrategy hedge fund management and sparking Miami's transformation into a premier financial hub through Citadel's relocation.
About
Ken Griffin launched Citadel in 1990 from his Harvard dorm room, evolving it into a global leader in multistrategy investing with heavy bets on mega-cap tech like Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, and NVIDIA as revealed in recent 13F filings. His bold 2022 move to shift Citadel's headquarters to Miami has accelerated the region's rise as a finance epicenter, drawing talent and capital to South Florida's vibrant ecosystem. In 2026, Griffin voiced urgent warnings at Davos on U.S. fiscal deficits, citing Japan's bond turmoil as a harbinger, while advocating for European productivity gains and an independent Fed to sustain economic momentum. His macro insights on inflation hedges like gold and disciplined AI exposure underscore Citadel's edge in turbulent times.
