Kenneth C. Griffin Quotes
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We're going through a period of retrenchment as the dynamics of the playing field are changing.
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It's important for me to be No. 1.
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The key to our business, it's a lot of research.
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It is often constructive to meet with a candidate for a particular office, but I believe what is most important is the candidate's track record.
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As Americans, I think we really believe that with the meritocracy that exists in our country, the equality of opportunity is so important to the foundation of our culture and our society.
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The culture of rigorous questioning and open discourse at the University of Chicago has opened minds to ideas that have changed the world.
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I've often thought of successful entrepreneurs as individuals who have just the right expertise - at just the right moment - to solve the emerging problems of their time.
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Capital markets reward you for what you learn that other people have yet to ascertain.
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Long ago, I had to sort of learn to have a thick skin to read some of the things you read in the papers and to also keep my ego in check when you read some really flattering things in the papers.
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I don't feel I'm at liberty to speak about the actions of any one CEO. That's not fair; given CEOs have duties to their shareholders.
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Blockchain's a very interesting technology that will have some very profound applications for society over the years to come.
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I have known Senator Rubio for a number of years, and he is an inspiring, courageous, and bold leader who embodies the American dream of freedom and equal opportunity for all.
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Should we think about separating the investment banks from the commercial banks, a new Glass-Steagall? I would be really excited to see that. I think it would be great for the economy.
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It is my hope that visitors, artists, and students from around the world will experience all that MoMA has to offer for generations to come.
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If you think about the amount of critical thinking that has come into the field of economics, two universities have dominated the landscape in my life: Chicago and Harvard.
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So many of the great thought leaders that have shaped economics - Gary Becker, Milton Friedman - what an unbelievable success story they've had in their field.
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We don't have a good legal justification for breaking up the banking system.
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My fantasy is to break up the big banks. I wish we would end 'too big to fail' in our banking system.
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Every organization has two choices. Choice one is to grow. Choice two is to die. If you decide not to grow, it's a clear-cut message to talented people that it's time to leave.
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Those who have enjoyed the benefits of our system more than ever now owe a duty to protect the system that has created the greatest nation on this planet.
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If you look at Citadel today, that's really - the founding principle of the firm is a real pursuit of talent, a pursuit of people who have a passion for finance, and a pursuit of individuals who make good decisions day in and day out.
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It drives people nuts that I take them to McDonald's all the time.
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It's a winner-take-all world.
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We don't have a good legal justification for breaking up the banking system. But if I could wave a magic wand, I'd break up the banking system.