Billionaire boss pays 1,200 employees and their families to go to Disneyland – and hosts a private performance with Maroon 5 and Calvin Harris
A billionaire boss has treated his employees to a luxury trip to Disneyland to celebrate the company’s anniversary.
Ken Griffith, CEO of hedge fund Citadel LLC and founder of market maker Citadel Securities, took 1,200 employees from his offices in the Asia Pacific region to Disneyland Tokyo to mark the 20th and 30th anniversaries of the two companies.
Employees from its offices in Hong Kong, Singapore, Sydney, Shanghai, Tokyo and Gurugram were invited along with their families for a day out at Disneyland Tokyo – and the DisneySea resort.
And the business mogul, who is worth an estimated £36 billion, also covered everyone’s expenses, including travel, entertainment and childcare.
Ken ensured his employees could get on the rides as quickly as possible, with each staff member given a fast track pass to minimize wait times for busy rides such as Flying Dumbo and Pirates of the Caribbean.
To top it all off, the billionaire even took care of his happy staff members private Maroon 5 and Calvin Harris Concerts.
Ken Griffith, the CEO of highly successful hedge fund firm Citadel LLC and NYSE firm Citadel Securities, rewarded 1,200 employees working in his Asia Pacific offices with the generous treat
Ken ensured his employees could get on the rides as quickly as possible, with each staff member given a fast track pass to minimize wait times for busy rides such as Flying Dumbo
a a day ticket to the theme park costs around 10,900 yen (£59), meaning the bill for the tickets alone would have cost more than £70,000
And this isn’t the first time Ken has treated his staff.
Griffin spoke during the festivities before introducing Maroon 5.
“Today, the range of talent we have brought together is simply astonishing. We’ve created not one, but two companies that lead the industry.
“Together we imagined and built the future of finance,” he said.
Last year, Ken took 10,000 employees and their families to a three-day Walt Disney World trip, including several pop concerts.
The CEO of Citadel treated his employees to an elaborate party last December to celebrate the 20th anniversary of his trading firm Citadel Securities and the 32nd anniversary of his hedge fund.
In addition to the anniversary, Ken and his team celebrated the company’s market success, despite many other hedge funds losing an average of four percent and the S&P 500 down 16 percent this year.
To shame other bosses, the business mogul also arranged concerts by Carly Rae Jepsen and Diplo to celebrate his company’s success, as well as a performance by one of his favorite bands: Coldplay.
The CEO made sure that his guests did not go hungry while partying and also provided food and drinks to the staff.
According to the New York Post, his fund manages nearly $60 billion in assets.
Videos posted to TikTok show workers donning long dresses and heels as they sway to Coldplay’s hits and are sprayed with confetti.
TikTok user Abbey C claimed the celebration was “the most amazing party I’ve ever attended.”
Another user, Anishasaid: ‘Citadel won company party of the year’.