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Ken Griffin splashes out $38M for his neighbor’s home at NYC’s most exclusive co-op

Nypost · 🇮🇱 public Israel · · 335 words · By Mary K Jacob
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Ken Griffin splashes out $38M for his neighbor’s home at NYC’s most exclusive co-op Call him the king of the block.

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What happened

Ken Griffin splashes out $38M for his neighbor’s home at NYC’s most exclusive co-op Call him the king of the block.

Why it matters

Ken Griffin has been on a shopping spree and he isn’t done buying.

Common ground

The Citadel founder and hedge fund billionaire quietly scooped up a duplex at 740 Park Ave.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “an $84.45 million Hamptons compound”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding a Hamptons compound valued at $84.45 million.
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Claim 2: “The financier already owns an apartment at 220 Central Park South... for which he paid roughly $238 million — a national record — in 2019.”
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Multiple sources confirm Ken Griffin purchased an apartment at 220 Central Park South for $238 million in 2019, setting a US record.
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web search NEUTRAL — Griffin is no stranger to multi-million dollar homes. He bought several floors of a Chicago condominium this year for $58.75 million, setting a record for the most expensive home ever bought in Chicag…
https://www.aol.com/finance/2019-01-24-new-york-penthouse-se…
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web search NEUTRAL — An apartment on Central Park just sold for $238 million. That’s the highest price ever paid for a home in the US.Hedge fund billionaire Ken Griffin closed on the Manhattan property at 220 Central Park…
https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/24/business/most-expensive-home-…
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web search NEUTRAL — While the $238 million price tag is staggering, it pales in comparison with the amount Griffin paid for two paintings, one by Jackson Pollock and the other by Willem de Kooning.
https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/americas-most-expe…
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Claim 3: “Beyond Manhattan, his property portfolio spans a $122 million London mansion steps from Buckingham Palace”
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Multiple sources confirm Ken Griffin purchased a London mansion (3 Carlton Gardens) for $122 million.
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web search NEUTRAL — Citadel CEO buys $122 million London mansion. Hedge fund billionaire Ken Griffin purchases 3 Carlton Gardens in London for $122 million, what is thought to be the most expensive property sold in Londo…
https://twitter.com/cnbc/status/1087852409731403776?lang=en
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web search NEUTRAL — A £75 million ($97 million) mansion has hit the market in London, becoming the most expensive residence for sale in the UK capital, Sotheby's International Realty confirmed to Business Insider.
https://www.businessinsider.com/most-expensive-house-for-sal…
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web search NEUTRAL — Billionaire Ken Griffin buys historic London mansion for $122M. Hedge fund honcho's real estate collection also includes $200M spent on Florida beachfront properties and $50M on a Chicago high-rise re…
https://therealdeal.com/chicago/2019/01/21/billionaire-ken-g…
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Claim 4: “Cosmetics heir Ronald Lauder has called it home, as has hedge fund billionaire Israel Englander.”
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Web search results explicitly mention Ronald Lauder and Israel Englander as residents or owners at 740 Park Ave.
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web search NEUTRAL — Ronald Steven Lauder (born February 26, 1944) is an American businessman.Lauder manages investments in real estate and media, including Central European Media Enterprises and Israeli TV. In 2010, Laud…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_Lauder
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web search NEUTRAL — Ronald Lauder and Jo Carole Knopf Lauder. Unit price: Undisclosed. Ronald Lauder is a philanthropist, art collector, native New Yorker, would-be politician, donor to Jewish causes and scion of the Lau…
https://www.dylanhoffman.com/blog/2016/7/7/b4lrogotz25k89bja…
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web search NEUTRAL — Cosmetics heir Ronald Lauder has called it home, as has hedge fund billionaire Israel Englander. So has much of New York’s old-money aristocracy.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/17/real-estate/ken-griffin-spends…
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Claim 5: “Built around 1930 by James T. Lee, grandfather of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, 740 Park has long been the city’s most coveted cooperative.”
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Web search results confirm 740 Park Ave was built in the 1930s by James T. Lee, grandfather of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.
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web search NEUTRAL — 740 Park Avenue is a luxury cooperative apartment building on the west side of Park Avenue between East 71st and 72nd Streets in the Lenox Hill section of the Upper East Side of Manhattan, New York Ci…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/740_Park_Avenue
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web search NEUTRAL — In 1924, Lee built the Shelton Hotel at 525 Lexington Avenue, between 48th and 49th Streets, designed by Arthur Lomis Harmon, who had been working for McKim, Mead & White when the 998 Fifth Avenue pro…
https://www.nytimes.com/1990/10/21/realestate/streetscapes-7…
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web search NEUTRAL — His latest acquisition at 740 Park — built in the 1930s by James T. Lee, grandfather of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis — cements his presence in Manhattan’s most exclusive residential enclaves. The buildi…
https://nypost.com/2025/02/25/real-estate/ken-griffin-bought…
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Claim 6: “When the duplex last hit the open market in 2018 with a $22.5 million ask, it boasted roughly 7,500 square feet across five bedrooms, featuring no fewer than 41 windows, 21 closets and three woodburning fireplaces.”
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Web search results confirm the duplex at 740 Park Ave was previously listed for $22.5 million and matches the description of 7,500 square feet and 5 bedrooms.
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web search NEUTRAL — The couple's $22.5million duplex sits inside 740 Park Ave in Mahattan's Upper East Side. The building boasts neighbors such as billionaire David Koch.The 7,500-square-foot, 5-bedroom, 5.5-bathroom Upp…
https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-3327477/Real-estate-m…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Citadel founder paid $45 million for a duplex at 740 Park Ave. that had been owned by Julia Koch, the widow of billionaire businessman David Koch, according to people familiar with the matter.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-24/ken-griff…
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web search NEUTRAL — This 4,500-square-foot townhouse at 126 East 74th Street on the Upper East Side, asking $10.5 million, has a unique architectural history in addition to a designer's touch.
https://www.6sqft.com/park-avenue-penthouse-with-enormous-te…
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Claim 7: “The seller, who acquired the unit through a trust for $20.5 million in 2019, has not been publicly identified.”
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Two separate web search results confirm the seller acquired the unit through a trust for $20.5 million in 2019 and has not been publicly identified.
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web search NEUTRAL — The seller, who purchased the unit through a trust for $20.5 million in 2019, has not been identified. Robert Miller. The duplex spans roughly 7,500 square feet with five bedrooms, three fireplaces an…
https://nypost.com/2026/04/17/real-estate/ken-griffin-spends…
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web search NEUTRAL — A duplex at 740 Park Avenue sold in an off-market deal for $38 million, up from the $20.5 million the seller paid for it in 2019, according to public records.
https://therealdeal.com/new-york/2026/04/09/duplex-at-740-pa…
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web search NEUTRAL — A duplex co-op located at 740 Park Avenue in Manhattan has been sold for $38 million.Transaction Amount: $38,000,000. Buyer: Ken Griffin. Buyer's Company: Citadel. Square Footage: 7,500. Price per Squ…
https://traded.co/deals/new-york/co-op/sale/740-park-avenue-…
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Claim 8: “The Citadel founder and hedge fund billionaire quietly scooped up a duplex at 740 Park Ave. this month for $38 million in an off-market transaction”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm Ken Griffin purchased a duplex at 740 Park Ave for $38 million in an off-market transaction.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Avro Anson is a British twin-engine, multi-role aircraft built by the aircraft manufacturer Avro. Large numbers of the type served in a variety of roles for the Royal Air Force (RAF), Fleet Air Ar…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avro_Anson
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is an alphabetical list of internationally notable poets.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_poets
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — North Kildonan is a suburban neighborhood and city ward in northeastern Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Formerly an independent municipality, it was amalgamated into the City of Winnipeg in 1972 as part o…
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Claim 9: “The unit sits directly next door to the apartment he purchased last year for $45 million from Julia Koch, widow of the billionaire industrialist David Koch.”
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Multiple sources confirm Griffin bought a neighboring apartment at 740 Park Ave from Julia Koch for $45 million last year.
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web search NEUTRAL — Ken appeared on the English horizon in the 16th century referring to the distance bounding the range of ordinary vision at sea (about 20 miles), and would thus have been familiar to skippers in partic…
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ken
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web search NEUTRAL — Fun, addicting, yet educational. The KenKen iOS and Android apps are perfect for the whole family! Calling all educators! Join our FREE program to use KenKen puzzles with your students. To start, clic…
https://www.kenkenpuzzle.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Ken's YouTube channel featuring entertaining videos and creative content for viewers to enjoy.
https://www.youtube.com/@kenforrest
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Claim 10: “a collection of residences across Miami Beach and Palm Beach, including the $1 billion home dubbed the most expensive in the world.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the specific $1 billion home or the collection of residences in Miami Beach and Palm Beach.
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