Ken Griffin
Ken Griffin.
  • Ken Griffin discussed retail investors, market volatility, and foreign wars in a recent interview.
  • Citadel's billionaire chief said a recession is most likely to hit in the second quarter of 2024.
  • Griffin called for prudent government spending and warned a US-China decoupling would be disastrous.

Ken Griffin discussed everything from retail investors and choppy markets to raging wars and a looming recession during a Bloomberg interview on Tuesday.

Citadel's billionaire founder and CEO also said his firm isn't getting caught up in AI hype, complained that companies are staying private too long, and called out the US government's spending.