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Magazine Sections + Fashion + Art & Design + Travel + Food + Culture * Sports Columns + Jason Gay Sections + MLB + NBA + NFL + Golf + Tennis + Soccer Search [ ]Search Share * Facebook * Twitter * LinkedIn * Copy Link * Books & Arts * Arts * Art & Auctions Citadel CEO Kenneth Griffin Outbid a Group of Crypto Investors for Copy of U.S. Constitution The 53-year-old billionaire paid $43.2 million for the historic document, plans to lend it to Crystal Bridges museum in Arkansas [im-438633] Kenneth Griffin says, 'I intend to ensure that this copy of our Constitution will be available for all Americans and visitors to view and appreciate.' Photo: Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg News By Kelly Crow Close Kelly Crow * Biography * @KellyCrowWSJ * Kelly.Crow@wsj.com Updated Nov. 19, 2021 5:01 pm ET Chicago hedge-fund billionaire Kenneth Griffin said he won a $43.2 million first-edition copy of the U.S. Constitution at a Sotheby's auction on Thursday--and now he intends to lend it to a free Arkansas art museum. The 53-year old founder and chief executive of Citadel caused a stir Thursday when he outbid a large group of cryptocurrency investors who had crowdfunded more than $40 million earlier in the week in a frenzied attempt to win the document, the last surviving first edition in private hands. To Read the Full Story Subscribe Sign In [wsj-logo-b] Continue reading your article with a WSJ membership View Membership Options Resume Subscription We are delighted that you'd like to resume your subscription. You will be charged $ + tax (if applicable) for The Wall Street Journal. 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