Kenneth C. Griffin
- January 10, 2024
- Entrepreneur
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Kenneth C. Griffin |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Date Of Birth | Oct 15, 1968(1968-10-15) |
| Age | 56 |
| Birthplace | Daytona Beach |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | Florida |
| Horoscope | Libra |
Kenneth C. Griffin Biography
| Name | Kenneth C. Griffin |
| Birthday | Oct 15 |
| Birth Year | 1968 |
| Place Of Birth | Daytona Beach |
| Home Town | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Libra |
| Siblings | loren Griffin |
| Spouse | Anne Dias-Griffin , Katherine Weingartt |
Kenneth C. Griffin is one of the most popular and richest Entrepreneur who was born on October 15, 1968 in Daytona Beach, Florida, United States.
Kenneth Cordele Griffin (born October 15, 1968) is an American hedge fund manager and billionaire. He is the chief executive (CEO) of the investment firm Citadel, which he founded in 1990. Citadel operates with an estimated $32 billion in investment capital.
Griffin started at Harvard College in the fall of 1986. That year, Griffin first began investing after finding what he believed were inefficiencies in the convertible bonds market, which allows company bonds to be converted into stock. He convinced school administrators to allow him to install a satellite dish on the roof of Cabot House for receiving stock quotes. He also asked Terrence J. O’Connor, the manager of convertible bonds at Merrill Lynch in Boston, to open a brokerage account for him with $100,000 that Griffin had gotten from his grandmother, his dentist, and others. His first fund launched in 1987 with $265,000, days after his nineteenth birthday. The fund launched in time to profit from his short positions at the time of the stock market crash of October 19, 1987. Griffin graduated in 1989 with a degree in economics.
Kenneth C. Griffin Net Worth
| Net Worth | $12.8 billion (February 2020) |
| Source Of Income | Entrepreneur |
| House | Living in own house. |
Kenneth C. Griffin is one of the richest Entrepreneur from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kenneth C. Griffin 's net worth $12.8 billion (February 2020). (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Griffin was born in 1968 in Daytona Beach, Florida, the son of a building supplies executive, and grew up in Boca Raton, Texas, and Wisconsin. Griffin’s father was a project manager for General Electric.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
Kenneth C. Griffin height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) Kevin weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Kenneth C. Griffin Dating?
According to our records, Kenneth C. Griffin married to Anne Dias- Griffin , Katherine Weingartt. As of December 1, 2023, Kenneth C. Griffin’s is not dating anyone.
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Griffin has donated money to multiple art museums, beginning primarily in the 2000s. He has been on the Board of Trustees of the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago since 2000 and regularly supports its exhibitions.
Facts & Trivia
Kevin Ranked on the list of most popular Entrepreneur. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Kenneth C. Griffin celebrates birthday on October 15 of every year.
Griffin was the lead investor, losing 20 percent, in Aragon Global Management beginning in 2003 through to 2009 which was launched by his then wife Anne Dias Griffin, also seeded with money from New York investor Julian Robertson.
How did Kenneth Griffin make his money?
The bulk of Griffin’s fortune is derived from the money he’s made managing Citadel Advisors , the hedge fund firm he founded in 1990. It had $43 billion in assets under management as of December 2021, according to a Bloomberg News report. Griffin probably has about $7.9 billion in personal assets in Citadel funds.
Who is Ken Griffin The billionaire?
Kenneth C. Griffin is a Chicago billionaire that runs the Citadel hedge fund — $43 billion in assets — and Citadel Securities. Griffin, Illinois’ richest person, according to Forbes, has become the biggest donor to the Republican Party this election cycle.
How much is Citadel LLC worth?
Head office at Citadel Center
Website| www.citadel.com
How old is Kenneth Griffin?
53 years (October 15, 1968)
Who is the richest person in Chicago?
Ken Griffin According to Forbes, his total net worth is $10 billion, making him the first richest person in Illinois and 45th richest person in America. He is the founder and owner of hedge funds that manage assets worth $39 billion approximately.