Anne Dias-Griffin Explained

Anne Dias-Griffin
Birth Name:Anne Dias
Birth Date:1 January 1970
Birth Place:Strasbourg, France
Nationality:American
French
Education:Georgetown University (BSFS)
Harvard University (MBA)
Occupation:Hedge fund manager
Children:3

Anne Dias-Griffin (born January 1, 1970) is a French-American investor. She is the founder and chief executive officer of Aragon, an investment firm active in global equities, with a focus on the internet, technology, and consumer sectors, as well as alternative assets.[1]

Early life and education

Dias was born in Strasbourg, France.[2] She moved to the United States to study at the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in 1992.[3] She graduated summa cum laude and received an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Dias worked full-time in public policy research during college, on both domestic and foreign policy issues.[4] She was a research assistant to constitutional law scholar Walter Berns, the Olin Professor of Government at Georgetown University, and helped research a book on the Electoral College.[5] She also assisted Patrick J. Glynn, resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, on his book about the history of the Cold War.[6]

In 1991, she was the Brussels representative for the American Electronics Association, and focused on European policy issues. She also worked on European Community and foreign policy issues as an intern at the German Parliament in Bonn and Berlin during the summer of 1992.[4]

Investment career

Early career

After receiving her degree from Georgetown University, Anne worked as an analyst in the Investment Banking department of Goldman Sachs in London and New York City and at Fidelity International in London.[7] [8]

After obtaining her MBA from Harvard Business School in 1997, she joined Soros Fund Management as an analyst and was promoted to portfolio manager one year later.[9]

At Soros, she specialized in the retail and financial services industry and managed a long/short portfolio of financial services stocks. Dias was a member of the founding investment team at Viking Global Investors, focusing on global media and internet investments.[10]

Aragon Global Management

In 2001, Dias started her own fund, Aragon Global Management, LLC in New York City.[11]

Billionaire Julian Robertson of Tiger Management provided start-up capital for Aragon Global Management.[12]

At the end of 2011, Dias returned capital from outside investors to focus on the Kenneth and Anne Griffin Foundation, and ran Aragon as a family office. Aragon re-opened to third-party capital in June 2021.[13]

In 2022, Dias is part of Barron's 100 Most Influential Women in US Finance.[14]

Corporate boards

Dias sits on the board of Fox Corporation.[15]

Donations

Kenneth and Anne Griffin Foundation

Dias was co-president of the Kenneth and Anne Griffin Foundation, which she co-founded in 2009; it was dissolved in 2014 due to the couple's divorce.[16] [17] The foundation focused on early childhood education, the arts, and medical research, with particular emphasis on the health of women and children. The Griffins pledged more than $100 million to leading innovators and entrepreneurs whose initiatives are bringing measurable and sustainable change to the community.[18] Dias organized a national conference on early childhood education every year in Chicago for teachers, academic researchers and public policy experts.[19]

In 2006, Dias and Griffin gave $19 million to the Art Institute of Chicago, and in 2009, the Griffins donated $10 million to establish the Griffin Early Childhood Center.[20] [21]

In 2010, they donated $16 million to the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago of Chicago at Northwestern University to create an Emergency Care Center, which opened in 2012.[22] [23]

Teaching

Dias is an adjunct professor at Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business where she teaches a course on hedge fund strategies.[24] The class straddles theoretical teachings and practical applications of the hedge fund industry. Guest speakers have come from the world’s top investment firms, including Elliott Associates, Tiger Global, Citadel, Carnegie Corporation, Monticello, Coatue, Paulson & Co., Magnetar and Viking.[25]

Publications

Media

In 2012, Dias launched Reboot Illinois, a news website and social media platform focused on Illinois politics, with over 650,000 monthly page views. During Dias’ ownership, Reboot Illinois was the recipient of multiple journalism awards. She sold her interest in the site to AFK Media Group in 2016.[26]

Personal life

Dias married hedge fund manager Kenneth Griffin in 2003. In 2015, Griffin and Dias divorced.[27] The couple has joint custody over their three children.[28] [29]

Dias is a Republican, and has donated to campaign funds for various candidates.[30]

Awards

Dias has been named as one of the most powerful women in finance by multiple publications,[31] including U.S. Banker,[32] [33] and The Hedge Fund Journal.[34] In 2006, she was featured in Crain's Chicago Business' "40 Under 40" list and Institutional Investor's "20 Rising Stars of Hedge Funds".[35] [36] She won the Harvard Club of Chicago's Annual Alumni Award in 2010.[37]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Aragon: About . 27 April 2020.
  2. Web site: Who are Ken and Anne Dias Griffin? . 2023-03-19 . Chicago Tribune. 7 November 2014 .
  3. News: Murphy. Tim. Who Gets to Marry a Billionaire?. 26 December 2019. New York Media LLC. New York Magazine. 6 April 2007. New York, N.Y., United States. en.
  4. Book: Hanson, Janet. More Than 85 Broads. registration. 85 broads.. March 13, 2006. McGraw Hill Professional. 9780071423687. July 27, 2014.
  5. Book: Berns, Walter. After the People Vote. 1983. American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research. 9780844735405. July 26, 2014.
  6. Book: Glynn, Patrick J.. Closing Pandora's Box. registration. Closing Pandora's Box: Arms Race, Arms Control and the History of the Cold War.. 1992. Basic Books. 9780465098095. July 28, 2014.
  7. News: The Top 25 Nonbank Women in Finance: #19 Anne Dias Griffin. Anthony Malakian. October 1, 2009. American Banker.
  8. News: Billionaire Wives Club Gets New Member. Forbes.com staff. November 14, 2007. Forbes.com.
  9. Web site: Escape Focus 40 under 40, 2006. November 5, 2006. Crain's.
  10. News: Chicago Confidential: Anne Dias Griffin to launch media company, reform-minded news site. Melissa Harris. June 2, 2012. Chicago Tribune.
  11. News: Stevenson. Alexandra. De La Merced. Michael. A Divorce That Thrusts Ken Griffin and Anne Dias Griffin Into the Spotlight. 30 April 2015. The New York Times Company. DealBook. B3. New York Times. 24 July 2014. New York, N.Y., United States. en. limited.
  12. Web site: Weiss. Miles. July 26, 2021. Anne Dias Returns to Money Management With New Long-Short Fund. live. 2022-01-14. www.bloomberg.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20210726180320/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-07-26/anne-dias-returns-to-money-management-with-new-long-short-fund . 2021-07-26 .
  13. News: 2021-10-21. Aragon's Dias Seeks Firms That Can Double Their Earnings. en. Bloomberg.com. 2021-10-29.
  14. Web site: Maxey . Daisy . Anne Dias . 2022-10-18 . www.barrons.com . en-US.
  15. Web site: Anne Dias.
  16. http://breakingnews.suntimes.com/chicago/sneed-divorcing-chicago-billionaire-ken-griffin-says-wife-already-got-35-million Kenneth and Anne Griffin Foundation dissolved
  17. News: Kenneth C. Griffin. The Fund Chicago Public Education. July 25, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20150213081353/http://thefundchicago.org/who-we-are/board-of-directors/kenneth-c-griffin/. February 13, 2015. dead.
  18. News: Citadel's Griffin Gives Harvard $150 Million for Student Aid. Bloomberg BusinessWeek. John Lauerman. February 20, 2014.
  19. News: 2012 Frontiers in Education Conference. The Kenneth and Anne Griffin Foundation. July 26, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20121214045441/http://griffin-foundation.org/areas/frontiers-in-education-2012.html. December 14, 2012. dead.
  20. News: Citadel's Griffin at the Art World's Gates. The New York Times. Dealbook. July 26, 2007.
  21. News: Chicago Economist's 'Crazy Idea' Wins Ken Griffin's Backing. Bloomberg BusinessWeek. Oliver Staley. February 23, 2011.
  22. News: Kenneth and Anne Griffin give $16 million to Children's Memorial Hospital. Chicago Tribune. Melissa Harris and Bruce Japsen. January 7, 2010.
  23. News: Griffins' gift will enhance emergency care in new hospital. Lurie Children's Hospital. Melissa Harris and Bruce Japsen. July 26, 2014. November 9, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221109022100/http://foundation.luriechildrens.org/site/PageServer?pagename=oh_do_griffin. dead.
  24. News: Georgetown University Alumni Partner With Center for Financial Markets and Policy to Teach MBA Hedge Fund Investing Course. 2018-04-18. Georgetown University. 2018-08-28. en. 2018-12-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20181201093117/https://finpolicy.georgetown.edu/newsroom/news/georgetown-university-alumni-partner-center-financial-markets-and-policy-teach-mba. dead.
  25. Web site: Georgetown University Faculty Directory. gufaculty360.georgetown.edu. 2020-04-20.
  26. Web site: Korecki. Natasha. Anne Dias sells Reboot Illinois, site to expand under AFK Media. 2022-01-14. Politico PRO. 9 March 2016 . en.
  27. News: Hedge fund billionaire Ken Griffin reaches divorce settlement. Aaron Smith. October 7, 2015. CNN Money. October 27, 2015.
  28. News: Citadel's Griffin Seeks Divorce After 11-Year Marriage. Andrew Harris, Saijel Kishan and Katherine Burton. Bloomberg News. July 24, 2014.
  29. News: Kenneth Griffin and Anne Dias Griffin Settle Divorce Case. Stevenson. Alexandra. 2015-10-07. The New York Times. 2019-11-12. en-US. 0362-4331.
  30. Web site: Petrella. Dan. Which Illinois politicians get money from state's richest resident, Ken Griffin?. 2022-01-14. chicagotribune.com. 13 February 2019 .
  31. News: Wonder Women. Texas Wall Street Women. October 14, 2008. July 28, 2014. March 18, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180318150757/http://txwsw.com/portfolio/october-14-2008-wonder-women-meet-some-of-money-managements-leading-lights/. dead.
  32. News: Peer to Peer. Michael Sisk. American Banker. October 2, 2007.
  33. News: Peer to Peer. Michael Sisk. American Banker. October 1, 2008.
  34. News: 50 Leading Women in Hedge Funds. Philippa Aylmer. The HedgeFund Journal. February 12, 2015.
  35. News: 40 under 40. Crain's Chicago Business. 2006.
  36. News: 20 Rising Stars of Hedge Funds. Institutional Investor. 2006.
  37. News: 2010 Annual Award Dinner Honoring Anne Dias Griffin, MBA97 & Kenneth Griffin, AB89. https://archive.today/20140806032454/https://secure.clubs.harvard.edu/olc/pub/HAA/eventsclub/event_order.cgi?tmpl=events&event=2241354&olc_data=10. dead. August 6, 2014. University Club of Chicago. March 13, 2010.

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