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KEN GRIFFIN
Citadel Investment Group

Organization

Inception

1990

Assets
      Current
      Peak

$5.0 billion
$5.0 billion

Edge

Trading firm approach

Office and Affiliate Locations

Chicago, California, Connecticut, London, Tokyo

Number of People

Approximately 350

Type of Organization

Specialist teams

His Role

Coordinator, strategist, visionary

Investment Committee

Yes

Reward System

For senior investment professionals, significant portion of compensation is based on overall performance of the firm

Number of Investors

250+

Type of Investor

60 percent non-U.S.
40 percent institutional

GP/Principals'
Ownership of Assets

Principals have substantial amount of their liquid net worth invested

Endowments
(Source: 1999 NACUBO)

Oberlin College

 

Methodology/
Portfolio Composition

Style

Event-driven, relative value

Number of Positions in Portfolio

Varies

Trades Taken

Based on risk/reward dynamic for each trade

Role of United States

50 to 60 percent

Role of Technology

Varies

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