Ken Griffin

Ken Griffin

Founder, CEO and co-CIO of Citadel and Citadel Securities · Updated 14 Nov 2026

Ken Griffin, 58, founded Citadel and was worth $57.8 billion on Forbes' real-time list on 12 November 2026, 33rd in the world 5.

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Full nameKenneth Cordele Griffin
Born15 October 1968, Daytona Beach, Florida
Age58 (November 2026)
EducationHarvard University (BA in economics)
RoleFounder, CEO and co-CIO of Citadel; founder of Citadel Securities
ChildrenThree
Net worthAbout $57.8 billion (Forbes, 12 November 2026)
01 · Biography

Who is Ken Griffin?

Ken Griffin is the founder, chief executive and co-chief investment officer of the hedge fund Citadel and its sister firm Citadel Securities, one of the biggest market makers in US stocks. Forbes valued him at $57.8 billion on its real-time list on 12 November 2026, 33rd in the world 15.

How did Ken Griffin make his money?

He started trading as a Harvard undergraduate, using a satellite dish on his dormitory roof to receive stock prices, and launched a small hedge fund in 1987. He founded Citadel in 1990 and built it into a multi-strategy investment firm, and its separate market-making arm, Citadel Securities, now handles a large share of US retail stock trades 178. His wealth is his ownership of both businesses 7.

Early life and education

Kenneth Cordele Griffin was born on 15 October 1968 in Daytona Beach, Florida. He graduated from Harvard University with a bachelor’s degree in economics 12.

Citadel and Citadel Securities

Citadel is a global alternative asset manager, and Citadel Securities is a market maker that serves asset managers, banks and brokers. In 2022 Griffin announced that Citadel would move its headquarters from Chicago to Miami 179. Read Ken Griffin’s companies.

Giving and politics

Citadel’s biography says he has donated more than $2.5 billion to education, opportunity and health-science causes. Wikipedia lists his political party as Republican 17.

Ken Griffin net worth

Forbes valued him at $57.8 billion on 12 November 2026, about ₹5.4 lakh crore at ₹94 to the dollar, up from about $51.2 billion on Bloomberg’s index in January 56. See Ken Griffin net worth and our ranking of the top 50 richest people in the world.

In this profile · 6 pages

Everything about Ken Griffin

Net worth1 min$57.8 billion from Citadel and Citadel Securities.Read net worth → Biography1 minDaytona Beach birth, a Harvard dorm-room start and Citadel in 1990.Read biography → Family1 minThree children and two earlier marriages.Read family → Companies1 minCitadel, Citadel Securities and the 2022 move to Miami.Read companies → Lifestyle1 minMore than $2.5 billion in giving and Republican politics.Read lifestyle → Timeline1 min1987 hedge fund, 1990 Citadel and the 2022 move to Miami.Read timeline →
02 · Timeline

Career timelineCareer at a glance

Full timeline
  1. 1968BORNBorn in Daytona Beach, Florida
  2. 1987FOUNDEDLaunches a small hedge fund while at Harvard
  3. 2003MILESTONEMarries Anne Dias (divorced 2015)
  4. 2022MILESTONEAnnounces the move of Citadel's headquarters from Chicago to Miami
  5. 2026MILESTONERanked 33rd with $57.8 billion
06 · FAQ

Questions people ask

Ken Griffin is the founder and CEO of the hedge fund Citadel and founder of the market maker Citadel Securities.
He was born on 15 October 1968, so he is 58 in November 2026.
About $57.8 billion on Forbes' real-time list on 12 November 2026.
From founding and owning Citadel and Citadel Securities.
Sources Last verified 14 Nov 2026
  1. 1Wikipedia, Kenneth C. Griffin, 1 Jan 1970, Birth, education
  2. 2BillionaireTracker, Real-Time Billionaires List, 12 Nov 2026, Forbes real-time
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