Ken Griffin

Ken Griffin started trading during his time at Harvard University, where he managed to run a hedge fund from his dorm room. Under his leadership, Citadel has grown into a global financial powerhouse with a diverse range of investment strategies. Griffin is also known for his significant contributions to various philanthropic causes, particularly in education, the arts, and medical research. His business acumen and philanthropic efforts have made him a prominent figure in both the financial world and the broader community.

Developed an interest in finance and investing at a young age.

• Born on October 15, 1968, in Daytona Beach, Florida.
• Attended Boca Raton Community High School in Florida.
• Began trading stocks while still in high school.
• Enrolled at Harvard University in 1986, where he studied economics.
• Started his first hedge fund during his sophomore year at Harvard, trading convertible bonds from his dorm room.
• Received financial support from his grandmother to buy a satellite dish to get real-time market data.
• Graduated from Harvard University in 1989 with a degree in economics.
• Founded Citadel LLC in 1990, shortly after graduating from Harvard.

Ken Griffin does not put out much about his family.

• Ken Griffin is the son of a building supplies executive and a former book-keeper.
• Married Katherine Weingartt, his high school sweetheart, in 1996; the couple later divorced in 1999.
• Married Anne Dias-Griffin, a French hedge fund manager, in 2003; they have since divorced.
• Ken Griffin has three children from his marriage to Anne Dias-Griffin.
• Lives in a penthouse in Miami, Florida, after purchasing a $238 million penthouse in New York, the most expensive home ever sold in the United States at the time.