Kenneth Cordele Griffin
Hedge Fund Manager, Entrepreneur, Investor

American Daytona Beach, Florida

Quick Info

Profession	Hedge Fund Manager, Entrepreneur, Investor
Nationality	American
Date of Birth	15/10/1968
Age	57 years
Birthplace	Daytona Beach, Florida

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Bio/Wiki

Summary	Kenneth Cordele Griffin is an American hedge fund manager and entrepreneur who founded Citadel LLC, one of the most profitable hedge funds in history. He also owns Citadel Securities, a major market maker in the United States.

Educational Qualification(s)

University	Harvard University
Details	A.B. with Honors in Economics, 1989. Sophomore when he began trading in 1987.

Career

Key Positions	Founder of Citadel LLC Chief Executive Officer of Citadel LLC Co-Chief Investment Officer of Citadel LLC 80% Owner of Citadel LLC Founder and Non-Executive Chairman of Citadel Securities
Timeline	Year: 1987 Event: Started trading from Harvard dorm room at age 19 with fax machine, personal computer, and telephone Year: 1989 Event: Graduated from Harvard; moved to Chicago to work with Frank Meyer at Glenwood Capital Investments Year: 1990 Event: Founded Citadel LLC Year: Early 2000s Event: Founded Citadel Securities Year: 1986 Event: Began investing from Harvard dorm room Year: 1987 Event: Started trading from Harvard dorm room at age 19 with fax machine, personal computer, and telephone. Launched a small hedge fund. Year: 2002 Event: Founded Citadel Securities as a market maker in the United States capital markets
Assets Under Management	Over $65 billion in investment capital

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Started trading as a 19-year-old sophomore at Harvard University from his dorm room
2. Donated over $500 million personally and through the Citadel Foundation to educational and cultural causes
3. Major philanthropic contributions include support to University of Chicago, Ann & Robert Lurie Children's Hospital, Field Museum of Natural History, Art Institute of Chicago, Museum of Modern Art, and American Museum of Natural History
4. Math prodigy who excelled in high school
5. Avid art collector; notable purchases include Willem de Kooning’s ‘Interchange’ for $300 million in 2016 and Jackson Pollock’s ‘Number 17A’ for $200 million.
6. Insights instrumental in the launch of Operation Warp Speed’s accelerated COVID-19 vaccine development and deployment strategies.
7. Inducted into Institutional Investors Alpha's Hedge Fund Manager Hall of Fame in 2008.

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