Ken Griffin

{ "bio": [ "Ken Griffin founded and runs Citadel, a Miami-based hedge fund firm that manages $63 billion in assets.", "Griffin founded Citadel in 1990 but first began trading from his Harvard dorm in 1987. He put a satellite dish on the roof to get real-time stock quotes.", "Citadel Securities, one of Wall Street's biggest market-making firms, is responsible for one of every four stock trades in the U.S.", "Griffin has given some $2.3 billion to philanthropic causes, including $300 million to Harvard's Faculty of Arts and Sciences in 2023; the graduate school of arts and sciences bears his name.", "In January 2024, Griffin said he would pause his support for Harvard, citing its handling of antisemitic incidents on campus." ], "about": [ "The University of Chicago renamed its economics department after Griffin in 2017 after he donated $150 million.", "Griffin's first job was selling Franklin Mint collectibles." ] }