The David Rubenstein Show: Citadel's Ken Griffin

Mar.27 -- David Rubenstein sits down with Ken Griffin, Citadel founder and CEO, for a conversation about how he made his first trades from a college dormitory, building one of the world’s great investment firms and his views on philanthropy and freedom. The interview took place at Bloomberg's headquarters in New York on March 14.

[@petemckevich7133]

Pay me, ken. Then go to jail.

[@Humptydumps]

You mean prison

[@petemckevich7133]

@@Humptydumps 🙏thank you for the correction.

[@nickpoolsaad2234]

The man loved art work what do you think?

[@agra18]

RIP Kenny Boy! We own the market now!

[@ty814]

He Won't pay you and won’t go to jail. What can you do to him?

[@AndrewBreiterWuArchive]

Well this aged well $GME #WSB

[@saltydog0539]

Shorting made him and shorting broke him. Life always comes full circle

[@jtaco4101]

@@saltydog0539 you must have him confused with someone else.

[@saltydog0539]

@@jtaco4101 nope... I’m quite well aquatinted with mr kenny G

[@saltydog0539]

How those GME puts doing for ya kenny?

[@magahongkong4664]

You wrong. it's naked short, not puts. Puts are from pussies like Melvin and Point72. Ken boy is good at math so he likes to play big like Bill Hwang with naked short options

[@christophergongora7885]

And their millions of puts on amc

[@rock3tcatU233]

I love the smell of market manipulation in the morning. - Kenny Boy.

[@user-nn7mg3bp4u]

gameover!

[@user-nn7mg3bp4u]

@@braxtontony4306 nope

[@mikecase5505]

"The market is rarely dead wrong, and history books are littered with people who are smarter than the market who've lost all their money." - Ken Griffin, Citadel CEO

[@user-oh8qx7os7o]

This is going to be ironic

[@jaydavidson4592]

That won't age well for him

[@nextchapter9270]

Including Ken Griffin!

[@unfinishedgamesnDLC]

Ken......

[@braynz4796]

Shitadel*

[@astoldbyethan5649]

Know your enemy 🚀🚀🚀

[@James-yt6to]

Read my comment I posted. I think Ken griffin is on our side he wants the squeeze to happen. He isn't ready and neither are we. The moass has the potential to wreck the market. That's why the new rules need to be in place. He's wants to pass the crown.

[@James-yt6to]

@Just Me i was smoking crack cocaine at the time of that comment im clean now

[@nosecretsfishing3661]

How many are here because of GameStop

[@evalolacookie]

AMC

[@Kage1128]

This guy is going to jail 🤣🤣🤣

[@BulletTrucking99]

As much as I hope you are right, you gotta realize these types of men just don't really get touched by the law and even if he does see some punishment it is not going to be anywhere near as harsh as we hope

[@montyi8]

although the sentiment is strong, he won't go to jail. US stocks market crashed by 30-40% in 2008 and no one went to jail.

[@cp3190]

When you use a free brokerage to trade and don't know the rules and regulations you come here and talk nonsense. All brokerages can stop trading when volatility is high. All you newbies have 0 experience and think everything is criminal. Get a proper broker ffs.

[@BristolBerg]

@@cp3190 exactly ! These idiots are beyond delusional.

[@greg6500]

Only if he ripped off someone richer than himself. Aside from that these people can do anything they want.

[@ForMindlessConsumption]

"The market is rarely dead wrong, and the history books are littered with people who are smarter than the market who have lost all their money. So when you're in an investment, and it's not working out, you really need to take a step back: 'What don't I understand in this situation?'" Wow Ken, it would have been amazing if you had said that to Melvin CEO Gabriel Plotkin, instead of buying out his company/shitty short position and then disabling regular people's ability to bet against you.

[@Merciful577]

Ken didn't disable buying ability, Robinhood and other platforms didn't have the cash liquidity to pay clearing houses to support the vast number of trades as they have to the money upfront in order fullfil the trade and they didn't have the cash.

[@ForMindlessConsumption]

@@Merciful577 Robinhood was instructed that it had to increase its capital requirements by the NSCC, which is operated by a private organization. This corporation could easily be manipulated or leveraged against by major market players like Griffin or Cohen. Since it's not an official US regulatory body, there's no necessary requirement for transparency or neutrality. In 2007 the NSCC got into trouble over naked short selling. Certain indicators of the GameStop situation suggest naked short selling might've been involved this time as well, given the ludicrous short position. Michael Burry (of The Big Short fame) had GamesStop as his biggest position last year, but around summer 2020, when he tried to recall his lent out shares, it took brokers weeks to locate them. Very strange, but would be explained by brokers who didn't bother to locate stocks before letting hedge funds short them.

[@nustaimo6755]

He bet against GameStop cuz it's a failing company, you bet against him cuz everyone else was betting against him

[@ForMindlessConsumption]

@@nustaimo6755 Uh huh that's what you want to think. I never threw in with the Reddit crowd. Statistically speaking, Wall Street investors bet there was a 151% chance GameStop was going to fail. Arrogance. Plain and simple. If you can't see that then you're a numbskull.

[@kennystampon7721]

@@Merciful577 Then pause trade until you have liquidity. They fucked everybody but the shorters

[@igorshekhtman7720]

David Rubinstein, is a genius interviewer. Love his sense of humor.

[@GeneralLizations]

that's a nicer way of calling this a boomer circlejerk

[@AMotoVlogger]

@@GeneralLizations fu k you Michael Li

[@jacobmasdoni6410]

“If you really think you’ve resolved all the unknowns that you can possibly get your head around, you stay with your position.” - Ken Griffin Words to live by thanks man.

[@brookeshow]

I am staying with the stonk.

[@PsychedelicPalm]

the first trade he made was a put! haha

[@Humptydumps]

I died 💀

[@xgengx7530]

Guess he enjoys making money off others miseries

[@youngfinance6319]

@@xgengx7530 haha

[@filazee]

"I want to contribute to society for decades to come"... Yes, steal from society for decades to come. Smart doesn't mean good.

[@zaynumar0]

Who is this dude

[@aceclop]

" I became boy lucky " And that luck just ran out

[@lostfound8734]

Totally ran out

[@froggystylesclips9285]

Ken has a go fund me! No more red panty nights. He is going to be broke. He should be in jail

[@magahongkong4664]

Lol only fans funding site lmao

[@MartianXTG]

GME put Ken on the map. AMC will put him in prison.

[@dr.finesse823]

Are you saying he covered his gme short position? Cuz if so your kind of slow buddy

[@MartianXTG]

@@dr.finesse823 absolutely not lmfao my guy hasn’t covered anything except APE threads everywhere 😂 to clarify, GME simply exposed everything, not the cats out of the bag and the AMC apes catipulted it. GME is still absolutely going to squeeze like crazy

[@dr.finesse823]

@@MartianXTG glad you clarified it lol

[@eliwhittle1202]

Imagine if your medical school recommendation letter was written by Ken Griffin.

[@magahongkong4664]

That medical school will short the letter to non-existence XD

[@Mehfame_]

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles” -Sun Tzu, The Art of War

[@brianwallace7736]

What a market manipulator! Naked shorting, bots, fud spreader, algorithm trading. Your margin call is coming Ken!

[@junnii4635]

He will be in Jail Soon....

[@jonathankingsley3956]

instaBlaster...

[@ThisisJohnWilliams]

This is a great interview... Would love to see some interviews of some young up and comers who have made 100M+ in this upcoming crash

[@jonathanshepard1517]

boomers won't air it

[@jryanwill]

Marge is calling.

[@scottymsu6063]

Ken Griffin, the face of Greed and Evil right there

[@James-yt6to]

Wrong

[@evalolacookie]

@@James-yt6to very greedy

[@zacallen2520]

0:49 I thought he was doing a line real quick. 😂

[@A3racada3ra]

"We are going to fight to survive - knowing we might fail - but we are not going to give up." And this my friends is probably what we saw and still see in the recent weeks. The hedgefunds know that they probably lose, but instead of just giving up they rather take the whole market down with them ...

[@junnii4635]

He will be in PRISON before that happens.

[@nickb8006]

This interview definiely deserves more views.Perhaps fewer meme investors would have lost serious personal wealth.Wealth is built over time, with alot of patience and grit through good and bad times, and not overnight unless you get real lucky and then odds are you will lose it all again.

[@simonhsu8399]

A smart man, no doubt. But an even smarter crook.

[@tuduloo7799]

He's not that Smart, he just hasn't been exposed until now, & will go to prison in 2022

[@warhag]

@@tuduloo7799 Dude I despise this guy as much as anyone but figuring out convertibles arbitrage as a 19 year old is impressive. He may be a sociopath but has a smart one.

[@tuduloo7799]

@@warhag If he was smart he wouldnt need to engage in criminal activities. You will see in time.

[@israelrodriguez8919]

This man has been shorting since his earliest days, its no surprising he is in the mess he is in.

[@willkimball7677]

lied under oath

[@bradleyrosenberg8201]

I’ve had the opportunity to meet this man and read about this man. He has the biggest ego on Wall Street. It’s crazy.

[@alvinnirmal9223]

I sense that as well

[@oz7586]

Damn now you just be shorting everything on the regular. The literal devil

[@aceclop]

He's even shorting his blinks

[@Darklucky91]

I fucken dead with that blink comment lmao

[@BlairCadetabc]

A key problem to the US education K-12 system is how schools and teachers are paid, through property taxes. Next, teaching is not a valuable or respected profession, and lastly different groups Americans value education thus their children will succeed regardless of income. I taught English in Asia, and was respected as a teacher, my housing was covered, I was living a middle class lifestyle, even started a business on the side. No way, could I do that in the US. I also dated a Fin, who us a product of the Finnish education system (I even went to Finland), they have the best education system in the world because: a. All children have access to quality education, b. All children have an equal start in life, c. to be a teacher you have to go through a rigorous program (I believe Finland was the first country in the world where teachers had to have a master's degree) and are paid as professionals. The speaker is right that the US chooses NOT to have quality K-12 education for all students.

[@Mahalakshmi-Khan]

Good points.

[@goofeydude22]

Does the US choose not to have a quality education system because it rejects academic rigor?

[@cevapipapi8920]

Pretty much, some schools have admission requirements that they have actively lowered over the years to be more diverse and inclusive. Schoolboards in America have even started teaching that math is racist.

[@Humptydumps]

AMC 🚀🚀🚀

[@viviengrand-clement149]

Lock him up!

[@taylorkenneth3251]

Ken Griffin Loves 💘 Leverage, Prides himself on being the most Leveraged of the Top 25 Hedge Funds. He Also made his name by Shorting & Loves 💘 Shorting. He Also Sticks With the Trade, If He feels he's Right. $GME Is his Ending

[@James-yt6to]

10:42 very important

[@razzrazool656]

This guy enjoys when the average person suffers, time for him to feel the same pain! Your time is coming Ken

[@alvinnirmal9223]

Quite scary 😮

[@razzrazool656]

@Scotty The fact that you replied to this says otherwise. And where did you go for B-School? I studied finance and economics at HBS dumbass

[@chukesobialo5706]

Great stuff. love it.

[@vcbcvbbv]

"Mom is all set. " Good Man !

[@wrttn594]

Not a fan of Griffin after recent events but it is impressive that he started his HF at such a young age.

[@jonathanshepard1517]

he's definitely talented. It's clear though what he uses them for now

[@GulliversFlo]

GameStop. Period

[@davidjohnston8869]

Skip to 9:12 and listen

[@vilja1]

Except he stood against a people that don't have a choice of failing lol. It's either you do or you do to us in this world or your starving on the street. And with this corruption nah . Just hodln on.

[@davidjohnston8869]

@@vilja1 💎🙌🚀🚀🚀 To 10,000,000

[@scottherman2704]

$GME 🚀🚀🚀🚀

[@danilo9227]

Hold

[@runrundave]

Wow, can't believe they think this guy is likeable

[@edwardstrover6538]

David Rubinstein is a wonderful interviewer. Thanks so much for bringing out the best from people we wouldn't otherwise get to hear from.

[@dwight4k]

The full version of this interview is on Citadel's KZbin page. Go watch it. It's much better than this version.

[@jamesshkrelivanhoogstraten8040]

the audio is absolute garbage on the video ur talking about

[@jweaks48]

Taking your advice on staying with my position in gme

[@davecaron4924]

GME 💎👐🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀

[@heritage1236]

Answer your phone Kenny margin is calling

[@ElementalDB]

TO THE MOON

[@arigutman]

Always insightful and inspired me to start interviewing on my own channel!

[@Tyvaeerwat]

Rubenstein interviews very well. Tongue in cheek dry humor. Well done. Keep going.

[@enriquearias767]

This is why I feel bad! because ever since I bought in at 2.😢 They've been sinking those ships. I sure wish those active managers the best

[@mrflyingsourcer3515]

David is so funny, I like him

[@Onlinesully]

MrFlyingSourcer he does a nice interview alright

[@eyob8969]

you can see the evil in his eyes. jeez

[@mj1on481]

Why are his eyes glistening

[@bvswtwolves21]

Hey boy genius have fun in orange

[@SmegmaBukaki69]

Don’t hold your breath

[@PsychedelicPalm]

didnt know criminals were allowed on tv shows

[@CodeXplorer-pn1cp]

How come this video didn't garner enough number of views.

[@georgecostanza9213]

Tick Tock Ken Amc is coming.

[@Robiel416]

@9:10

[@natterdd.8779]

Ken Griffin headed to prison and a Citadel BK

[@AMotoVlogger]

😭😭😭😭🙄 no shot

[@714john]

#AMC to the moon big boyyy

[@bzz8233]

AMC TO THE MOOOON!!! #AMCStrong #AMCARMY #AMC #amc100k #amcshortsqueeze #ShortSqueeze #amctothemoon #amcreddit #buythedip #buytherip #amctheaters #amcstock #weownthefloat #HODL #hodlgang #fkpaperhands #gorillas #APESTRONG 🦍🍌🚀🦍🍌🚀🦍🍌🚀🦍🍌🚀🦍🍌🚀🦍🍌🚀🦍🍌🚀🦍🍌🚀🦍🍌🚀🦍🍌🚀🦍🍌🚀🦍🍌🚀🦍🍌🚀🦍🍌🚀🦍🍌🚀🦍🍌🚀🦍🍌🚀🦍🍌🚀🦍🍌🚀🦍🍌🚀🦍🍌🚀🦍🍌🚀🦍🍌🚀🦍🍌🚀🦍🍌🚀🦍🍌🚀🦍🍌🚀🦍🍌🚀🦍🍌🚀🦍🍌🚀🦍🍌🚀🦍🍌🚀🦍🍌🚀🦍🍌🚀🦍🍌🚀🦍🍌🚀🦍🍌🚀🦍🍌🚀🦍🍌🚀🦍🍌🚀🦍🍌🚀🦍🍌🚀🦍🍌🚀🦍

[@ToXaNe1]

@8:08 Lmao aged like milk big guy

[@jonatannilsen1129]

Havent done hes math this time😂😂

[@morrisfamily7707]

A clear and present depiction of the world we live in today, A market that leans to the millenniums lost in space but a caveat, just a confusion that drives innovation of those that created it. Change delivered sweetly and coerced with gentle mind and support. Quite brilliant!

[@kx5517]

Great interview

[@purplerings1969]

So will this year be the second time they will be in trouble of not surviving?

[@aryansuri8452]

why most of your videos are of 24 minutes?

[@ty-oe6wh]

🚀🚀🚀

[@kaltops]

Heard you on Tim Ferriss's Podcast. Glad I came here. Amazing interviewing style and well made show.

[@acceptablereveal7466]

AMC GME

[@winstonhuang2552]

He sounds exactly like Lloyd Blankfein

[@jkk20]

both are part of the tribe

[@zachgoll]

This interview aged well

[@snowleopard7952]

JD Rockefeller lived to 98. He was healthy💙

[@GreekOrthodox7]

Danielle Russell hopefully Warren Buffett lives that long or even longer!

[@kennethgriffin1093]

I think he was referring to the shorter life expectancy during Rockefellers time and not him actually dying.

[@demiankladiev1717]

why you didn't publish full 50 min video ?

[@imranmohamed8177]

All the episodes are under 30 minutes

[@demiankladiev1717]

@@imranmohamed8177 look at the citadel's channel there full 50 mins video

[@imranmohamed8177]

@@demiankladiev1717 oh ok

[@scottshapiro8318]

GS🔐

[@James-yt6to]

8:48 1st time?

[@psamba1]

Rubenstein is the Chairman of the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), interviewing a known market manipulator. These are not the good guys....

[@joshuaofomaja]

You inspire me Ken

[@nstuckey1990]

This didnt age well

[@ws7167]

@@nstuckey1990 lmaooooooooooo

[@MethshockFilms]

Delaying the inevitable, Ken. This has gone on long enough now.. time for others to a taste of the wealth you've enjoyed for decades. Don't be such a sore loser and just cover those positions you got. :)

[@rogueleo6587]

Remember that scene in the movie Man on Fire when Denzel finds out that the kidnapping was set up by Marc Anthony? Then Denzel tells him “The bullet never lies” ultimately Marc Anthony does himself in. Ye that’s what I see when I see this snakes eyes

[@CecilEtienne]

Kenny G wil need a CARDBOARD to live in soon🤣🤣🤣

[@kwizeraphiladelphie6393]

Great cessons from Ken 🎯

[@user-jj2bm5xw8o]

American legend...Respect!

[@stevent3805]

Yes he’s a legend! The next Bernie madoff 😂😂🚀🚀

[@4doorvip]

Pretty good at math he says.

[@ravindertalwar553]

Life is just to Love and to be Loved ❤️💜 Love alone can Conquer the World.

[@johnmccarthy2024]

#kengriffinlied

[@narutodssunny]

Wow he seen this coming

[@eugeneeugenio8070]

@1:42 my entire professional career, working on market manipulation.

[@timblu5029]

Smart man

[@KamaAmmo]

Super

[@zombieplayer251]

I think we now no what his legacy will be!!🚀

[@frederickmiles8815]

I am still shocked Kenny is still on this side of the dirt.

[@LuisMartinez-vj8vy]

boy genius lol

[@richeyjh]

Is that canned laughter?

[@taran7649]

The videos are so much edited They didn't put the whole video

[@victorguerrero3197]

AMC 🚀

[@duckdodgers]

nice laugh track there

[@stuomsen5094]

Great shot at Elizabeth Warren

[@rockhasmoney]

He’s finished!

[@msalazar89]

Amc gonna squeez Kenny, I want my tendies boi! We are going to take you down!