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UNCOVERED: Citadel - The Untold Story

Citadel's Ken Griffin Says AI is in a Bubble Right Now. Billionaire Data Center Backer Jon Gray of Blackstone Disagrees.

Ken Griffin warns AI is ‘almost certainly’ in a bubble. Citadel just boosted its Amazon and Microsoft stakes by 34% and 43%, respectively.

Barchart · Oct 22

America’s national debt plan is ‘clearly not in order,’ says Ken Griffin. He believes part of the problem is Europeans who ‘don’t want to go to work’

“We’re not going to get out of these waters by torturing each other. We’re going to get out of these waters by making the pie bigger for all of us.”

Fortune · Oct 21

‘Not Just A White-Collar Job’: Billionaire Ken Griffin Says Citadel’s AI Does 8 Weeks of ‘Master's Or PhD Level’ Research in Hours

Despite Ken Griffin rolling out an AI bot that reproduces findings typically reserved for the top researchers in the world, the billionaire says he doesn't plan to reduce headcounts.

Barchart · Oct 10

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Citadel’s Founder Says Capping Credit Card Rates Would ‘Reduce the Stock of Credit in Society’ for People Who ‘Literally Start Their Business With Their Visa Card’

The Fed's latest reading puts the average rate on cards carrying a balance at 22.15%, and the bills that would cap it at 10% have not moved.

Barchart · Oct 7

Biggest ever university donation: Ken Griffin gives $3 billion to Carnegie Mellon, will become member of board of trustees

No university in the history of US education has received such a donation until Citadel founder Ken Griffin pledged an unprecedented $3 billion to Carnegie Mellon University. Part of the money will go towards making a new campus in Miami where Griffin stays and the rest will be for the…

The Times of India · Sep 30

Ken Griffin doubles down on Miami with a record $3 billion gift to Carnegie Mellon—and plans for a campus in the city Citadel now calls home

The Citadel founder, who moved his firm from Chicago to Miami in 2022, is bankrolling a Wynwood campus that will organize learning around societal challenges instead of majors.

Fortune · Sep 30

Hedge fund CEO gives $3bn to Carnegie Mellon University in historic donation

Unprecedented university donation from Citadel CEO Ken Griffin will go toward building a new Miami campus

The Guardian - US · Sep 30

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The Independent UK · Sep 30

Historic $3 billion donation from Citadel founder Ken Griffin to Carnegie Mellon University

$1 billion of the donation will go toward CMU’s Pittsburgh campus, with approximately half marked for use by its School of Computer Science

The Independent UK · Sep 30

Miami set to get a new CMU campus, thanks to $3 billion donation by Citadel founder Ken Griffin — the largest-ever gift in US higher education history

CMU is set to transform Wynwood, Miami, with a stunning $2 billion investment dedicated to establishing a new university campus. Anticipated to open in 2028, the CMU Miami will focus on solving social challenges and elevating research in crucial domains, catering to 3,500 students and a faculty of 300. Additionally,…

The Economic Times · Sep 30

In the high-stakes game of chicken between CEOs and states, who blinks first?

CEOs are increasingly using jobs, headquarters, and investment as leverage in battles with elected officials—but workers and communities can end up bearing the cost.

Fortune · Sep 30

Billionaires are flocking to these 3 Florida localities—here's how much they save in state taxes

Florida's lack of a state income tax and wealth tax is pulling the ultrawealthy to three localities in particular.

Fortune · Sep 16

Goldman, Templeton, Fidelity said to plan buying into NSE IPO

Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Franklin Templeton and Fidelity International are among global investors expected to participate as anchor investors in NSE’s IPO. Norges Bank Investment Management, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, GIC, Millennium Management, Marshall Wace and Citadel Capital are also likely to subscribe. The exchange is preparing to raise up…

The Economic Times · Sep 15

AI Investor Plans to Buy Entire Galaxies With His AI Fortune for His Wife Despite Losing Billions

AI investor Leopold Aschenbrenner reportedly dreamed of buying galaxies with his future AI fortune. But his hedge fund has since suffered a major collapse and drawn SEC scrutiny.

International Business Times UK · Aug 28

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Fortune · Aug 23

The tax escape map: Billionaires are bolting for Florida from the West Coast and taking some $29 billion in tax revenue with them

Driven partly by proposed wealth taxes, some of America’s richest people have poured hundreds of millions of dollars into waterfront Florida real estate.

International Business Times · Aug 21

Citadel Has Unwound Most Of The Risk From The Situational Awareness Portfolio It Bought At Discounted Prices: Report

Situational Awareness was forced to sell all of its public stock positions after seeing steep losses.

Barchart · Aug 21

Situational Awareness Bet Billions on Sandisk Before Imploding. The Supercycle Is Far From Over for SNDK Stock.

Situational Awareness’s multibillion-dollar bet on Sandisk highlights its conviction in the AI-driven memory boom, while the fund’s subsequent implosion raises broader questions about leverage, crowded positioning, and what comes next for SNDK investors.

International Business Times UK · Aug 18

Jane Street Still on Record Pace After $15 Billion July Loss Despite First Losing Month Since 2016

Jane Street lost $15 billion in July but still generated more than $40 billion through seven months, surpassing its full-year 2025 record.

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Barchart · Aug 7

Billionaire Ken Griffin Once Said 'If You Don't Like to Sell, Get Over It' - Here's What That Means for Traders Today

Here's what the Citadel boss said about the ugly side of making money, and the psychological lessons for everyday investors.

The Independent UK · Aug 7

Ransom-seeking hackers set their sights on Wall Street’s trillion-dollar private equity firms: report

Ransom-seeking hackers employing phone calls to compromise their targets have set their sights on dozens of prominent U.S. financial institutions and other businesses over the past month, according to findings from Google and internet intelligence data reviewed by Reuters.

International Business Times UK · Aug 6

Wall Street's Biggest Hedge Funds Didn't Get Hacked, but AI Voice Clones Came Alarmingly Close

The attempted campaign suggests AI-powered impersonation is becoming a scalable cyber threat, shifting attacks from breaking systems to manipulating people.

The Economic Times · Aug 6

Hackers targeted US private equity, other firms including Blackstone, CME, data shows

The data shows the hackers devised websites aimed at stealing passwords from employees of private equity firms and companies including Blackstone, Bridgewater Associates, Apollo Global Management, Bain Capital, KKR, TPG, CME Group and Moody's, as well as a host of financial companies and other businesses. Internet company Google said in…

International Business Times · Aug 6

JPMorgan's Dimon Is Warning About Leverage In The Market After Collapse Of Situational Awareness

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon warned that high levels of leverage across financial markets have the potential of causing disruption in the markets in the future.

The Economic Times · Aug 6

Major Wall Street firms targeted in attempted cyberattacks, sources say

Major Wall Street financial firms faced sophisticated cyberattacks recently. Hackers used phone calls to trick employees into granting access. Several large hedge funds and private equity firms were targeted by these attempts. Point72 Asset Management confirmed an attack but stated no customer data was stolen. Global companies are now battling…

Fortune · Aug 5

After months of a public back and forth over Mamdani’s pied-à-terre tax, Ken Griffin isn’t ready to give up on New York after all

The Citadel CEO is staying put, and both his hedge fund and market maker will remain anchor tenants in a new $4.5 billion skyscraper.

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