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Kenneth C. Griffin

Kenneth C. Griffin

American billionaire hedge fund manager (born 1968)

AIProfile Summary

Kenneth C. Griffin (born 1968) is an American billionaire hedge fund manager with an estimated net worth of ~$22.7B. Wikidata SEC EDGAR lists him under the name “GRIFFIN KENNETH C” with a personal CIK and extensive insider-ownership filings. SEC EDGAR

Business & SEC Activity

SEC EDGAR shows 136 insider filings associated with Kenneth C. Griffin, including Forms 3 and 4 (and a 4/A amendment). SEC EDGAR Form 3 is an initial statement of beneficial ownership, Form 4 reports subsequent changes in ownership, and Form 4/A amends a prior Form 4. SEC EDGAR The filings connect him to entities including Citadel GP LLC, Citadel Securities LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, and Surveyor Capital Ltd. SEC EDGAR

Philanthropy

ProPublica 990 data lists multiple foundations with “Griffin” in the name reporting a combined $1,169,288 in total assets (tax year 2023 where available) and $0 in total grants paid. ProPublica 990 One “Griffin Foundation” (NC) reported $935,318 in assets, $36,769 in revenue, $82,237 in expenses, and $0 grants paid for 2023. ProPublica 990 The “Griffin Phoenix Foundation” (CA) reported $233,970 in assets, $17,521 in revenue, $18,610 in expenses, and $0 grants paid for 2023. ProPublica 990

Political Activity

FEC records show 100 contributions totaling $100,241,402.50 from 2023-05-11 to 2024-11-02. FEC The largest recipients listed include Senate Leadership Fund ($30,000,000), Congressional Leadership Fund ($17,000,000), Keystone Renewal PAC ($16,000,000), Maryland's Future ($10,000,000), and American Patriots PAC ($6,000,000). FEC The party breakdown reported is $1,502.50 to Democrats, $5,739,900 to Republicans, and $94,500,000 to PAC/Other. FEC

In the News

Recent headlines in the provided NewsAPI feed include articles from Harvard Gazette (2026-03-09 and 2026-03-04), Business Insider (2026-03-06), Washington Examiner (2026-02-27), and other outlets. NewsAPI

AI-generated summary from wikidata, newsapi, sec_edgar, propublica_990, fec 3/10/2026 (gpt-5.2). All claims are derived from the source data shown below.

USU.S. Presence

otherU.S. economic presence

990Philanthropy

$1.2MFoundation Assets
$89KGrants Paid
3Foundations
Griffin FoundationTaylorsville, NC
Assets: $935KRevenue: $37KGrants: $72KTax Year: 2023
Mission, purpose & full 990 filings → ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Griffin FoundationVirginia Bch, VA
Education (IRS NTEE B82)
Assets: $0Revenue: $0Grants: $0
Mission, purpose & full 990 filings → ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Griffin Phoenix FoundationLarkspur, CA
Public foundation (IRS NTEE T30Z)
Assets: $234KRevenue: $18KGrants: $18KTax Year: 2023
Mission, purpose & full 990 filings → ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Source: ProPublica (990) annual filing · latest on record (retrieved 3/9/2026) (proPublica_990)

FECPolitical Contributions

$100.2MTotal Contributed
100Contributions
2023–2024Date Range

By Party

PAC/Other
$94.5M
REP
$5.7M
DEM
$2K

Top Recipients

SENATE LEADERSHIP FUND$30.0M
CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP FUND$17.0M
KEYSTONE RENEWAL PAC$16.0M
MARYLAND'S FUTURE$10.0M
AMERICAN PATRIOTS PAC$6.0M
Source: FEC contribution filings · latest on record (retrieved 3/9/2026) (fec)

SECSEC Filings

136Total Filings
136Insider Filings
301EDGAR Mentions
0001255159Personal CIK

Associated Companies

Entities appearing alongside this person in SEC full-text search — an association, not necessarily ownership or control. Follow each link to the primary SEC record to judge for yourself.

Recent Insider Filings

4OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT
9/13/2022
3OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT
9/13/2022
4FORM 4
10/11/2016
3OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT
10/11/2016
4OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT
7/22/2015
4OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT
7/22/2015
3OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT
7/22/2015
4/AOWNERSHIP DOCUMENT
7/11/2014
4OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT
7/11/2014
3OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT
7/11/2014
Source: SEC EDGAR regulatory filings · latest on record (retrieved 6/27/2026) (sec_derived)

PBSScore Breakdown

C
35.1
Public Benefit Score

The PBS is a weighted average of 2 components. The formula is open and versioned — the weight percentages below show how much each component contributes to the final score.

Philanthropy65% weight
0%

Evidenced charitable giving — built on what they actually give each year, not parked assets. Dominated by generosity (annual giving relative to net worth — the share of your fortune you give), plus the absolute scale of that giving, plus a small nudge for signing the Giving Pledge (a commitment, not a realized action).

Data: ProPublica 990 charitable disbursements, net worth, The Giving Pledge registry

Transparency35% weight
100%

How much sourced, public accountability data exists — net worth, political contributions, SEC filings, foundation 990s, news coverage, and a verified profile. More public disclosure scores higher.

Data: FEC, SEC EDGAR, ProPublica 990s, GDELT / NewsAPI, Wikidata

Formula (v2): PBS = 65% x Philanthropy + 35% x Transparency

Scored on 6/23/2026 on a 0–100 scale. The score uses only the signals we have populated data for. Goal Impact, Controversy, and Community Approval are deferred until that data exists — Phase 1 goal adoption, controversy detection, and community votes respectively.

All data is sourced from public records. Each section links to its original source. View on Wikidata

Kenneth C. Griffin — Public Benefit Score C (35) | Billionaire Army