Citadel CEO: CEOs Terrified of Politics but Still Hate Sucking Up to Politicians
KEY POINTS
- •Ken Griffin, Citadel founder, spoke at Davos in February 2026 about CEO fears around politics.
- •He said social media amplifies anxiety and CEOs dislike having to flatter administrations to succeed.
- •Griffin also mentioned he hasn’t ruled out a public service role in the distant future.
At the Wall Street Journal's Invest Live event in Davos on February 2026, Citadel CEO Ken Griffin unveiled the hottest CEO paranoia trend since Zoom fatigue: political dread. Griffin confessed that corporate captains are so scared of mentioning politics they'd rather wrestle a bear on roller skates than deal with today’s 'woke movement' backlash — social media’s flame-thrower adding gasoline to their fear fires. They’re uneasy about having to politically blowjob administrations just to keep their boardrooms cozy. Griffin hinted publicly he might pivot from hedge fund god to public servant someday, but don’t hold your breath for a Ken 'Politician'? starring role anytime soon.
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CEOs are now stuck in political limbo: too woke to speak, too powerful to ignore, and terrified of social media mobs fresh enough to roast launch-day iPhones.
Ken Griffin basically invented the CEO version of a midlife crisis: worried about politics but unwilling to pick a side, like a cat stuck on a fence.
When CEOs avoid politics because social media can wreck your brand faster than a toddler can wreck a birthday cake, you know the apocalypse is satire-ready.
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 2/3/2026 | Author: Alice Tecotzky
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