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John Anthony Griffin (born 1963) is an American billionaire hedge fund manager and philanthropist. He was the founder and president of Blue Ridge Capital which was shut down in December 2017. Griffin is a Tiger Cub, one of the protégés of hedge fund manager Julian Robertson.
Early life and education
[edit]Griffin attended the University of Virginia, receiving a BS in Finance from the McIntire School of Commerce in 1985. After graduating, Griffin worked at Morgan Stanley within the merchant banking division. In 1987, he left Morgan Stanley to join Tiger Management as an analyst.
Griffin then attended the Stanford University Graduate School of Business where he received an MBA in 1990. One of his classmates was Andreas Halvorsen, a future Tiger Management colleague and fellow Tiger Cub.
Career
[edit]Griffin eventually rose to the position of president at Tiger Management in 1993. He also worked as a portfolio manager from 1994 to 1996.
In 1996, Griffin left Tiger Management to launch Blue Ridge Capital. With $55 million in assets, Blue Ridge implemented a long/short investing strategy. Griffin personally earned over $620 million in 2007,.[1] following strong performance in the run up to the Great Recession. In 2013, Blue Ridge's assets under management peaked at $9 billion.
In December 2017, Griffin decided to wind down Blue Ridge. The fund averaged a 15.4% annual return while the S&P 500 returned 8.6% per year over the same, 21-year period[2]
After shutting down Blue Ridge, Griffin founded iMentor.org which connects low-income high schoolers with mentors. Griffin also founded Blue Ridge Labs, a startup incubator, and the Blue Ridge Foundation, a philanthropic vehicle. Griffin is also a visiting professor at the University of Virginia and an adjunct professor at the Columbia Business School.
Personal life
[edit]Griffin married Amy Griffin in 2002. She had also attended the University of Virginia, playing volleyball for the school and graduating in 1998. Together, they run the John & Amy Griffin Foundation with a focus on poverty alleviation.
In 2008, Griffin purchased a co-op in the Upper East Side for $32 million.[3] In 2019, Griffin purchased a New York City townhouse from Phillip Falcone for $77 million, the highest price ever recorded for a townhouse at that time.[4]
Griffin is on the board of Robin Hood Foundation, the Tiger Foundation, and the Julian. H. Robertson Foundation[5]. Griffin is also a trustee of the McIntire School[6] and the Animal Medical Center of New York.
References
[edit]- ^ "John Griffin And Blue Ridge Capital's New Stock Picks And Holdings". Business Insider. Retrieved 2025-06-17.
- ^ "John Griffin to Shut Blue Ridge Capital Hedge Fund After 21 Years". Bloomberg. 15 December 2017.
- ^ "Return of The Mega-Sale! John A. Griffin Buys $32.25 M. Co-Op". Observer. 2008-12-08. Retrieved 2025-06-17.
- ^ Burton, Katherine (2019-06-07). "Hedge Fund Founder John Griffin Buys Most Expensive NYC Townhome". NDTV Profit. Retrieved 2025-06-17.
- ^ "Who Is John Griffin: Early Life, Education, and Philanthropy". Investopedia. Retrieved 2025-06-17.
- ^ "$10 Million Investment in Scholarships for the McIntire School of Commerce". Give to UVA. Retrieved 2025-06-17.