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Ken Griffin To Wall Street: Forget ChatGPT — Hedge Fund Alpha Doesn't Need AI

At the JPMorgan Robin Hood Investors Conference on Wednesday, billionaire Ken Griffin poured cold water on Wall Street's latest obsession. While everyone else is racing to plug generative AI into their models, Griffin, Bloomberg reports, says the tech hasn't done much for hedge funds where it matters most — beating…

Benzinga · Oct 16, 2025

Jurassic Park Meets Stock Market: Rally Brings Record-Breaking Dinosaur Offering To Investors

Unless you're a billionaire or a museum, chances are that owning a full-scale mounted dinosaur are out of your price range.

Benzinga · Oct 15, 2025

'Crime and Taxes' Drove Citadel Out of Chicago, Ken Griffin Claims

Ken Griffin says rising crime and taxes forced Citadel to move its headquarters from Chicago to Miami.

International Business Times · Oct 13, 2025

Billionaires Ken Griffin, David Tepper, Philippe Laffont And More Load Up On Nvidia Stock As This Tech Bull Sees NVDA 'Going To $5 Trillion'

A cohort of Wall Street's most influential billionaire investors has significantly increased their holdings in Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA), signaling strong confidence in the AI chipmaker's future. The aggressive buying spree coincides with a bold prediction from a prominent tech analyst who sees the company's market capitalization soaring to $5 trillion.

Benzinga · Oct 8, 2025

Ken Griffin Warns AI Boom Could Take Decades, Not Years: 'Could Be 20 Years…It Can Be 30 Years'

Billionaire investor and Citadel CEO Ken Griffin is pumping the brakes on the rampant enthusiasm for artificial intelligence (AI), warning that its true economic impact may be decades away while simultaneously sounding the alarm on immediate economic threats, including high inflation and a historically weak U.S. dollar.

Benzinga · Oct 7, 2025

'We Have A Reckless Federal Reserve,' Says Gordon Johnson As Ken Griffin Warns Of Persistent Inflation, Historic Dollar Drop

Financial analyst Gordon Johnson issued a stark warning on X, accusing the Federal Reserve of “grossly negligent” behavior in failing to curb inflation. He said rising costs are pushing Americans to the brink, stating that people “can no longer afford life” — a situation he warns could lead to social…

Benzinga · Oct 7, 2025

America’s economy is on a ‘sugar high’ warns Ken Griffin, and investors retreating to gold is one sign of a comedown

Ken Griffin said investors want to make the most of the rally in American equities but are hedging their spoils out of U.S. sovereign risk.

Fortune · Oct 7, 2025

Ken Griffin: 'Gold Is At Record Highs' And Crypto's 'Unbelievable' Run Is A Sign Of Portfolio Hedging Against US Risk — What Analysts Say

Billionaire hedge fund manager Kenneth Griffin is warning that a combination of persistent inflation and rising concerns over U.S. sovereign risk is driving investors to seek shelter in alternative assets like gold and cryptocurrencies.

Benzinga · Oct 7, 2025

Citadel Bumps Stake in SPAC by 1,300% Days Before SEC Approved Its Merger With Nuclear Plant Developer

Citadel Advisors purchased around a million shares of a blank cheque company just before it received SEC approval for a merger with a leading nuclear technology firm, which recently secured multiple government contracts.

International Business Times · Oct 2, 2025

Rigetti Stock Boom: Ken Griffin, Tudor Jones Land 163% Windfall In 88 Days

Paul Tudor Jones and Ken Griffin just turned a bold quantum bet into a windfall. Rigetti Computing Inc (NASDAQ: RGTI), a small-cap quantum computing company, has surged 162.9% since June 30, delivering huge gains for the billionaire investors who got in early.

Benzinga · Sep 29, 2025