Whenever people talk hedge fund IPOs, the name Citadel inevitably comes up. The $20 billion firm found by Ken Griffin is sometimes described as an investment bank masquerading as a hedge fund, with diverse operations that go far beyond ordinary hedge fund operations.
And now it seems that the much talked about initial public offering may finally happen later this year. The latest issue of Business week reports the Citadel “would consider” an IPO. It’s not clear what it means that they “would consider” an IPO. Doesn’t that kind of mean they are considering an IPO?
The hoopla was started when Citadel CFO Gerald Beeson told BusinessWeek that an “IPO is something we’d consider. It would be a byproduct of our wanting to expand our firm to create an even more diverse and permanent institution.”
A Hedge Fund’s Savvy Ascent [Business Week]
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Wouldn’t it only be news if they said that they would not consider an IPO. Wouldn’t they expected to be always considering their options?
Not only does Ken Griffin use 104% of his own brain, he uses 8% of your brain and 13% of your Mama’s just for spite. And he’ll charge you an asset management fee for the pleasure of your playing cranial host.
@11:56 Plus, he kinda hot
They just hired Goldman’s IR guy. That would suggest they are preparing to go public.
They just hired Goldman’s IR guy. That would suggest they are preparing to go public.
thanks for that insightful analysis in triplicate
Citadel hasn’t really been a straight hedge fund for a while. Hedge funds don’t buy the naming rights for their office towers.
Citadel isnt going public… Ken has no reason to go public
Citadel isnt going public… Ken has no reason to go public