TOKYO/NEW YORK — Ken Griffin, a prominent U.S. investor, is building a financial empire of a different shape. Not only has his hedge fund, Citadel, outperformed competitors in terms of revenues, he has also created Citadel Securities, a trading platform that looks to expand in Asia, especially China. Nikkei takes a closer look at this financial hegemon.
Griffin, who runs a $66 billion hedge fund, was able to navigate markets that turned turbulent in April after U.S. President Donald Trump announced “reciprocal” tariffs on dozens of countries. Citadel’s flagship fund, Wellington, saw its performance suddenly turn positive after being negative in January to March.
