Kenneth C. Griffin Quotes

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Kenneth C. Griffin

Profession : Businessman

Birth : October 15, 1968

The culture of rigorous questioning and open discourse at the University of Chicago has opened minds to ideas that have changed the world.

Kenneth C. Griffin

In our firm's earliest days, our understanding of the power of great software engineering and quantitative analytics helped Citadel stand out.

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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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As an industry, we have a responsibility to manage risk in a way that is prudent.

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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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Don't act like a bank unless you are a bank. That was a really big lesson learned from 2008.

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I am supporting many Republican candidates who embrace the principles and policies set forth in Speaker Ryan's vision and who are committed to moving our country forward on the right path.

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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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Walk across any of the trading floors - they are full of 29-year-old kids. The capital markets of America are controlled by a bunch of right-out-of-business-school young guys who haven't really seen that much.

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When you read that UBS did not even view parts of its mortgage portfolio as having market risk, it becomes very obvious that a number of firms were not dotting the i's and crossing the t's when it comes to risk management.

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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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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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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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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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Citadel's Capital Market division plays an important role in our nation's financial markets. Our broker-dealer is the largest market maker in options in the United States, executing approximately 30 percent of all equity option trades daily.

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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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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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The idea that the largest banks in the world would simultaneously fail, need government support, government guarantees, and/or government intervention to survive was not in my range of realistic scenarios.

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If I could wave a magic wand, I'd break up the banking system.

Kenneth C. Griffin