# Ken Griffin

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## Timeline

- **2026-08-21**: Griffin discloses 80% risk unwound — Client letter obtained by CNBC says Citadel has unwound more than 80% of aggregate risk via more than 100 block trades exceeding $4 billion.
- **2026-07-30**: Forced sale reported — CNBC's David Faber reports Situational Awareness was forced to sell all of its public stock positions after facing steep losses; Citadel is later revealed as the buyer.
- **2026-07-29**: Citadel begins discussions with Situational Awareness — Ken Griffin writes that Citadel entered discussions to acquire some of the hedge fund's holdings after AI trade losses.
- **2026-07**: Wellington returns 5.94% in July — Citadel's flagship multistrategy fund posts its best monthly return since 2022, confirmed in the client letter.

## Recent coverage (6 stories, network-wide)

### Citadel Unwinds 80% of $4B Situational Awareness Risk in 100+ Trades
2026-08-21 15:26:28 · Sector: finance · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

Ken Griffin disclosed Citadel has shed more than 80% of aggregate risk from the Situational Awareness portfolio through over 100 block trades totaling more than $4 billion. The multistrategy firm's Wellington fund returned 5.94% in July, its best month since 2022.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/citadel-unwinds-80-percent-4b-situational-awareness-risk-100-trades

### AI Hedge Fund's 67% Collapse Sounds Alarm on Wall Street: Is AI the New Dot-Com?
2026-08-02 02:25:43 · Sector: finance · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

Situational Awareness, a $20B AI hedge fund, lost 67% in a month on leveraged chipmaker bets, forcing a sale to Citadel. The episode reveals concentrated risks that could amplify a broader AI correction and sparks dot-com bubble comparisons.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/ai-hedge-fund-67-collapse-citadel-bailout

### Crypto.com Lands $400M from Citadel Securities, Exchange Now Valued at $20B
2026-07-20 16:45:53 · Sector: crypto · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2

Crypto.com's landmark $400 million first institutional round from Citadel Securities values the exchange at $20 billion, signaling deepening TradFi embrace and sparking speculation about the CRO token’s future.
Full story: https://getcryptobrief.com/story/crypto-com-citadel-400m-20b

### Citadel Securities Hits Record $12.2 Billion Revenue in 2025 Trading Surge
2026-03-25 19:19:50 · Sector: finance · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

Citadel Securities reported a record $12.2 billion in trading revenue for 2025, marking a significant milestone for Ken Griffin's market-making powerhouse. The results underscore the firm's successful pivot toward institutional credit and its growing dominance over traditional Wall Street trading desks.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/citadel-securities-record-revenue-2025-analysis

### Billionaire Pivot: Why Top Fund Managers are Swapping Meta for Amazon's AI
2026-03-06 13:46:16 · Sector: ai · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

Seven elite billionaire money managers have significantly reduced their positions in Meta Platforms, reallocating capital into Amazon as a superior AI infrastructure play. This shift highlights a strategic institutional preference for cloud-based AI delivery systems over social-media-integrated models.
Full story: https://getaibrief.com/story/billionaire-money-managers-meta-amazon-ai-rotation

### 7 Billionaire Managers Pivot from Meta to Alphabet in Major AI Rotation
2026-03-06 13:45:43 · Sector: finance · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

Institutional giants are trimming their stakes in Meta Platforms to reallocate capital into Alphabet, signaling a shift in the AI investment landscape. This rotation highlights a growing preference for diversified AI infrastructure and valuation-driven plays over pure-play social media advertising growth.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/billionaire-rotation-meta-to-alphabet-ai

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