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education-and-economy5 days ago•17 min saved

Griffin’s $3B Carnegie Mellon Gift Sparks Regional Rivalry and NYC Resentment

Hedge fund CEO Ken Griffin has pledged $3 billion to Carnegie Mellon University, the largest gift in higher education history. The funds will build a new 35-acre campus in Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood, set to open in 2028, while the remainder supports the university’s Pittsburgh flagship. The move has triggered debate over whether it benefits local economies or exacerbates regional inequalities, with New York business leaders calling it a loss for the city.

via Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|

#carnegie-mellon #education-and-economy #higher-education

business5 days ago•27 min saved

Griffin’s $3B Carnegie Mellon Gift Sparks NYC Loss Debate and Miami Tech Boom

Hedge fund CEO Ken Griffin pledged $3 billion to Carnegie Mellon University, the largest individual gift in higher education history. The funds will build a new 35-acre campus in Miami and support the Pittsburgh flagship, prompting New York business leaders to criticize the move as a loss for the city amid ongoing tax disputes.

via nypost.com|

#business #carnegie-mellon #ken-griffin

education6 days ago•8 min saved

Griffin’s $3B Carnegie Mellon Gift Reshapes Miami’s Higher Education Landscape

Ken Griffin’s record $3 billion donation to Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) will establish a new campus in Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood, aiming to address local workforce gaps in tech and finance. While the gift is the largest in higher education history, it has sparked debate about why local institutions like the University of Miami (UM) and Florida International University (FIU) were bypassed. Critics argue the move highlights deficiencies in South Florida’s existing academic infrastructure, while supporters view it as a necessary step to attract top-tier talent and align with the region’s economic boom.

via Miami Herald|

#carnegie-mellon-university #education #higher-education

education9 days ago•23 min saved

Griffin’s $3B Gift to Carnegie Mellon Sets Record, Launches Miami Campus

Hedge fund CEO Ken Griffin has donated $3 billion to Carnegie Mellon University, the largest individual gift in U.S. higher education history. The funds will build a new 35-acre campus in Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood and significantly support the university’s flagship location in Pittsburgh. The Miami campus, set to open in 2028, will feature a novel curriculum structured around societal challenges rather than traditional academic majors.

via Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|

#carnegie-mellon-university #education #higher-education

education9 days ago•1 min saved

Ken Griffin's $3 Billion Gift to Carnegie Mellon Sets Record for US Higher Education

Citadel founder Ken Griffin has donated $3 billion to Carnegie Mellon University, the largest individual gift in US higher education history. The funds will build a new 35-acre campus in Miami's Wynwood neighborhood and significantly support the university's existing Pittsburgh location. The Miami campus, set to open in 2028, will feature a novel curriculum structured around societal challenges rather than traditional academic majors.

via CBS News|

#carnegie-mellon-university #education #hedge-funds

education9 days ago•121 min saved

Ken Griffin pledges record $3B to Carnegie Mellon for Miami campus

Hedge fund CEO Ken Griffin has pledged $3 billion to Carnegie Mellon University, the largest individual gift in US higher education history. The donation will fund a new campus in Miami's Wynwood neighborhood and support the university's existing Pittsburgh location. The Miami campus, expected to open in 2028, will focus on societal challenges rather than traditional majors.

via AP News|

#carnegie-mellon-university #citadel #education

education9 days ago•3 min saved

Ken Griffin’s $3 Billion Gift to Carnegie Mellon Sets Record for US Higher Education

Hedge fund CEO Ken Griffin has pledged $3 billion to Carnegie Mellon University, the largest individual gift in US higher education history. The donation funds a new 35-acre campus in Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood and supports the university’s flagship location in Pittsburgh. Construction is set to begin in 2027, with student enrollment starting in 2028.

via The Washington Post|

#carnegie-mellon-university #citadel #education

business10 days ago•1 min saved

Ken Griffin’s $3B Gift to Carnegie Mellon Sets Record for US Higher Education

Citadel CEO Ken Griffin has pledged $3 billion to Carnegie Mellon University, the largest individual gift in US higher education history. The donation funds a new 35-acre campus in Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood and supports the university’s flagship location in Pittsburgh. Construction is set to begin in 2027, with student enrollment starting in 2028.

via CNBC|

#business #carnegie-mellon-university #citadel

education10 days ago•4 min saved

Griffin pledges record $3bn to Carnegie Mellon for Miami campus

Citadel founder Ken Griffin has pledged $3 billion to Carnegie Mellon University, the largest individual gift in US higher education history. The donation funds a new 35-acre campus in Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood and supports the university’s flagship Pittsburgh location. Griffin aims to transform Miami into a major business and cultural hub, while Carnegie Mellon seeks to adapt its curriculum to address societal challenges and AI-driven economic shifts. Construction is set to begin in 2027, with student enrollment starting in 2028.

via Financial Times|

#carnegie-mellon-university #education #higher-education

business1 month ago•2 min saved

Citadel trims 80% of Situational Awareness bets after AI-driven rout

Citadel sold more than 80% of the portfolio it took on from Situational Awareness, completing about 100 block trades totaling $4bn in recent weeks to unwind positions after a tech AI sell-off; the firm says it has been proactive during periods of market dislocation, and its flagship fund was up about 6% in July.

via Financial Times|

#artificial-intelligence #business #citadel

business1 month ago•2 min saved

Citadel trims risk exposure in Situational Awareness portfolio as July rally boosts Wellington

Citadel says it has unwound more than 80% of the risk from the Situational Awareness portfolio after purchasing assets from Leopold Aschenbrenner’s hedge fund, executing over 100 block trades totaling more than $4 billion. The Wellington multi-strategy fund rose 5.94% in July, its best month since 2022, as the AI‑driven positions that had pressured stocks like SanDisk and Bloom Energy began to rebound following the asset transfer.

via CNBC|

#ai-trade #business #citadel

business2 months ago•30 min saved

Ken Griffin Won’t Walk Away From NYC’s 350 Park Tower Deal

On a Curbed-reported earnings call, Vornado’s Steve Roth confirmed Ken Griffin will remain in the 350 Park Avenue project as the leading partner, with Griffin’s Citadel as anchor tenant and Vornado exercising its option to own up to 36% of the deal while Griffin holds about 60%; the $4.5 billion development is still slated to close in September, despite Griffin’s earlier threats to pull out over New York’s pied‑à‑terre tax controversy and a recent spate of related political tension.

via Curbed|

#350-park #business #ken-griffin

business2 months ago•8 min saved

From AI Wonder Kid to Market Collapse: The Fall of a Hedge-Fund Prodigy

Leopold Aschenbrenner, once hailed as the AI era’s golden boy behind the $20bn Situational Awareness hedge fund, posted extraordinary early gains on debt-fueled bets on AI, but a sharp AI-stock rout and lender pressure led to a rapid unwind and a late-night deal selling much of the portfolio to Citadel’s Ken Griffin. His background—from OpenAI/Anthropic links to a self-published AI treatise—highlights questions about risk, infrastructure, and how a young trader built such a fortune.

via Financial Times|

#artificial-intelligence #business #citadel

business2 months ago•5 min saved

Manhattan Office Market Roars Through Political Headwinds

Manhattan’s commercial real estate remains hot, with American Express breaking ground on a new global HQ at Two World Trade Center, demolition beginning at 350 Park Ave, and Airbnb purchasing 281 Park Ave South for $81.5 million, signaling strong corporate demand despite political pushback. Industry metrics on vacancy vary (JLL ~13.5%, CBRE ~14.4%, Newmark ~14.3%, Colliers ~13%), while Cushman & Wakefield reports 19.3% due to a leasing-availability methodology designed to avoid double-counting occupied space—highlighting a robust market backdrop for big deals and continued development.

via New York Post|

#airbnb #american-express #business

business4 months ago•9 min saved

Ken Griffin Could See a $1.3-$1.4M Pied-à-Terre Tax Hit in NYC

New York City's pied-à-terre tax will tax non-primary condos and co-ops at 0.8%–1.3% of assessed value (with the same bands for single-family homes) and will shift to market-value assessments over two years, affecting about 10,000 properties including Ken Griffin’s three NYC units. Griffin’s estimated next-year bill is roughly $1.3–$1.4 million, driven mainly by his Central Park South penthouse (about $15.6M) and Park Avenue co-ops (~$6.2M combined), with Bezos publicly supportive and other billionaires like Schultz and Trump also impacted.

via Business Insider|

#billionaires #business #ken-griffin