Kenneth C. Griffin Quotes
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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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We don't have a good legal justification for breaking up the banking system.
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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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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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Senator Rubio is uniquely qualified to lead our nation with conviction and courage to tackle the pressing issues of our time, whether it's strengthening our military, ensuring the safety of our people, or lifting the weight of government from our shoulders.
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I think if you look at the realm we're discussing, which is the political realm, I think it would be impossible to find an action by any politician intended to specifically favor either my firm or myself.
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One of the great advantages that I had in my career is I started trading 24 hours a day in my early 20s, and I had to learn to delegate to people.
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It's a winner-take-all world.
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There will come a time and place it will be appropriate for us to consider going public.
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Let me be clear: All I really care about is my kids know that their parents love them.
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The investment banks should either choose to be regulated as banks or should arrange to conduct their affairs to not require the stop-gap support of the Federal Reserve.
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It is not my belief that we need greater government regulation of hedge funds with respect to the systemic risk they create.
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Speaker Ryan's vision for a confident America, both at home and abroad, reflects his thoughtful leadership.
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For choice, I prefer not to be a public figure. I don't have Tom Cruise's good looks. I don't have a need to be on the front page of fill-in-the-blank.
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In our first decade, I interviewed about five thousand people in pursuit of the talent that would create our future. As our success grew, we became known across the four corners of finance not just for our outstanding returns, but also for our outstanding people.
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I am proud to support the incredible economics department at the University of Chicago.
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I'm the CEO; I'm the one who should be looking out for risk.
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The resources at Harvard - its professors, our fellow students, the libraries, its alumni - created for me the opportunity to pursue my passions in finance.
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If I could wave a magic wand, I'd break up the banking system.
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I have an economics degree from Harvard.