Ken Griffin definitely is aware of how you can throw a celebration — for his staff, that’s.
The billionaire and founding father of Citadel and Citadel Securities handled an estimated 1,200 staff from the corporate’s Asia-Pacific places of work to Tokyo Disneyland in October — with all bills paid, together with journey, meals, and lodging.
Final yr, the corporate despatched 10,000 staff to Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, in December to have a good time Citadel Securities’ twentieth anniversary and Citadel’s thirtieth anniversary (the actual anniversary dates had been in 2020 however weren’t commemorated as a result of pandemic and associated restrictions).
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Members of the corporate’s Asia-Pacific division, nonetheless, couldn’t attend resulting from sure COVID-related protocols that had been nonetheless in place, so this Tokyo Disney occasion is a celebration for individuals who needed to choose out of final yr’s.
The Walt Disney Co. characters carry out as they sail in entrance of Mount Prometheus across the Mediterranean Harbor throughout the “Minnie Bestie Bash!” present at Tokyo DisneySea (Getty Photos)
Company had been reportedly handled to a particular get together on Saturday that included performances by Maroon 5 and Calvin Harris. Staff and their households had been additionally gifted categorical passes to Tokyo Disneyland for the weekend.
Griffin himself attended alongside the CEO of Citadel Securities, Zhao Peng.
Citadel and Citadel Securities doubled headcounts within the firms’ Asia-Pacific area over the past three years, per Bloomberg, with Citadel planning to open a Tokyo workplace subsequent yr.
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In January, Citadel made historical past after clocking in a $16 billion revenue after charges for 2022 — the best ever recorded by a hedge fund.
Griffin’s web value is an estimated $35.4 billion, in keeping with Bloomberg.
