Ken Griffin

Citadel Investment president

Opportunistic leader of chicago hedge fund outfit Citadel recently bought up battered portfolios from distressed funds Sowood and Amaranth. Also gave troubled online brokerage E-Trade a $2.6 billion boost. Founded Citadel with $4.6 million 1990. Today firm manages $20 billion. Last year flagship Kensington fund returned 32% net of fees. Bought Jasper Johns painting "False Start" for $80 million in 2006.

Relationships Interlocks Giving Data

Business Positions

Citadel LLC Hedge fund

• CEO

Citadel Advisors LLC

• Chief Executive Officer (Aug '07→?)

Board Memberships

Committee on Capital Markets Regulation The Committee on Capital Markets Regulation is an independent and nonpartisan 501(c)(3) research organization

• Committee Member

Whitney Museum of American Art NYC art museum focused on 20th & 21st century American art

• Trustee

University of Chicago Founded in 1890 with a gift from John D. Rockefeller

• Board of Trustees

The Chicago Public Education Fund

• Board Member

The Art Institute of Chicago Chicago art museum and school

• Trustee

Chicago Museum of Contemporary Art

• Board Member

Positions

Obama for America

• bundler

Donations

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Museum of Science and Industry Chicago Museum dedicated to Science and Industry

• Donation · 125,000,000 USD (Oct 3 '19)

Norton Museum of Art Art Museum in West Palm Beach, FL

• donation · 20,000,000 USD

University of Chicago Crime Lab University Center that works with government agencies and non-profits on crime-related pilot projects

• Donation/Grant · 10,000,000 USD

Citizens for Rauner, Inc. election campaign fund for Bruce Rauner

• Donation · 8,000,000 USD (Dec 30 '14) [+23]

• Donation · 8,000,000 USD (Dec 30 '14)

• Donation · 2,500,000 USD (Jun 11 '14)

• Donation · 2,500,000 USD (Jun 11 '14)

• Donation · 1,000,000 USD (Sep 19 '14)

• Donation · 1,000,000 USD (Sep 19 '14)

• Donation · 650,000 USD (Oct 29 '14)

• Donation · 650,000 USD (Oct 29 '14)

• Donation · 500,000 USD (Apr 30 '14)

• Donation · 500,000 USD (Apr 30 '14)

• Donation · 350,000 USD (Oct 28 '14)

• Donation · 350,000 USD (Oct 28 '14)

• Donation · 250,000 USD (Jan 29 '14)

• Donation · 250,000 USD (Jan 29 '14)

• Donation · 250,000 USD (Nov 20 '13)

• Donation · 250,000 USD (Nov 20 '13)

• In-kind contribution · 84,295 USD (Mar 14 '14→Jul 13 '14)

• Donation · 18,049 USD (Mar 17 '14)

• Donation · 15,715 USD (Mar 14 '14)

• Donation · 14,963 USD (Mar 16 '14)

• Donation · 13,269 USD (Jul 13 '14)

• Donation · 11,896 USD (Jun 3 '14)

• Donation · 10,403 USD (May 7 '14)

• Donation · 5,000 USD (Mar 31 '13)

Ron DeSantis Governor of Florida(2019-present) ; former US Representative from Florida (2013-Sept. 2018)

• campaign donation · 5,000,000 USD ('18)

The Chicago Public Education Fund

• Donation · 2,000,000 USD

American Crossroads Super PAC that raises funds from donors to advocate for certain candidates of the Republican Party.

• 3 contributions · 1,250,000 USD ('10→'12) [+1]

• Donation · 300,000 USD

Stand For Children Illinois PAC

• Donation · 500,000 USD (Dec 15 '10) [+1]

• Donation · 500,000 USD

Chicago Forward The mayor's new PAC

• Donation · 500,000 USD (Mar 6 '15) [+3]

• Donation · 200,000 USD (Mar 25 '15)

• Donation · 150,000 USD (Jun 24 '14)

• Donation · 150,000 USD (Jun 24 '14)

Fighting for Ohio Single candidate super PAC in support of Ohio Republican Senator Rob Portman

• Donation · 250,000 USD (Dec 30 '15)

Federal Election Campaign Contributions

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Senate Leadership Fund (Super PAC) SuperPAC aiming to build Republican majority in the US Senate

• 7 contributions · 47,000,000 USD (Sep 3 '20→Mar 9 '22)

Congressional Leadership Fund C00504530 Republican super PAC Washington DC ≥2011

• 9 contributions · 28,500,000 USD (Jun 28 '19→Mar 9 '22)

National Victory Action Fund

• 6 contributions · 8,000,000 USD (Nov 13 '20→Dec 17 '20)

Honor Pennsylvania, Inc. Single-candidate super PAC in support of Dave McCormick (R) for the US Seante seat in Pennsylvania

• 2 contributions · 7,500,000 USD (Dec 28 '21→Mar 9 '22)

Conservative Solutions PAC PAC created in 2016 to support Marco Rubio

• 3 contributions · 5,100,000 USD (Jun 24 '15→Feb 5 '16)

New Republican PAC FL Gov Rick Scott's PAC

• 1 contribution · 5,000,000 USD (Jun 8 '18)

Better Future Mi Fund

• 3 contributions · 4,000,000 USD (Jun 19 '20→Sep 9 '20)

Strong Leaders Fund

• 2 contributions · 3,500,000 USD (May 5 '22→Jun 21 '22)

American Patriots PAC

• 2 contributions · 2,250,000 USD (Apr 30 '21→Mar 9 '22)

Freedom Partners Action Fund Koch-affiliated political nonprofit and super PAC that spent hundreds of millions of dollars supporting conservative causes and candidates

• 1 contribution · 2,000,000 USD (Nov 24 '15)

Holdings

Citadel GP LLC

• Controlling shareholder

Kenneth and Anne Griffin Foundation The Griffin Foundation is a non-profit organization that builds on the Griffins’ past philanthropic investments, with a focus on education, science and the arts.

• Co-founder ('09→?)

University of Chicago Board of Trustees

• Owner

Memberships

Helena Helena works alongside some of the world’s most remarkable people to develop and lead projects that help build a better tomorrow.

• Member

The Economic Club of Chicago Chicago networking club

• Member

The Civic Committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago Private organization of senior executives

• Member

Chicago 2016 Committee Committee backing Chicago's bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics

• Member

Family

Anne Dias Griffin hedge fund operator divorced from Kenneth C. Griffin

• the wife ('03→?)

Schools

Harvard University Elite private university located in Cambridge, MA

• Bachelor of Arts / Science