Citadel CEO Ken Griffin claims NYC mayor's video 'put me in harm's way'
Citadel CEO Ken Griffin has accused New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani of endangering him through a video, citing the recent murder of a UnitedHealthcare CEO near his Manhattan home. The hedge fund billionaire's complaint comes as Citadel signals it may withdraw from a $6 billion redevelopment project in Manhattan. The dispute highlights tensions between the financial elite and city leadership over safety and economic investment.
Key facts
- Ken Griffin is CEO of Citadel
- Griffin accused NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani of putting him in harm's way via a video
- Griffin cited the murder of a UnitedHealthcare CEO blocks from his home
- Citadel has signaled it may pull a $6 billion Manhattan redevelopment
- The murder occurred near Griffin's Manhattan residence
- Zohran Mamdani is the mayor of New York City
- The incident involves a hedge fund billionaire and city government
- The redevelopment project is valued at $6 billion
Entities
Institutions
- Citadel
- UnitedHealthcare
Locations
- New York City
- Manhattan
Sources
- Quartz —