So Ken Griffin just offloaded his final penthouse unit in Chicago. Yeah, that Chicago—the one where crime stats have been making headlines for all the wrong reasons lately.

The Citadel founder has been quietly exiting his real estate positions in the Windy City over the past couple years. This latest sale marks the end of an era, really. Guy once owned a massive footprint of luxury properties there, now? Zero.

Timing's interesting too. Griffin already moved Citadel's headquarters to Miami back in 2022, citing better business environment and, let's be real, probably the whole public safety situation. Now he's completely out of Chicago property holdings.

What does this signal? Well, when billionaire fund managers vote with their feet (and their real estate portfolios), people notice. Chicago's been struggling with rising crime rates, population outflow, and a tough regulatory climate. Griffin's complete exit from the residential market there tells you something about where high-net-worth individuals see opportunity—and where they don't.

Miami's been the big winner in this wealth migration story. Lower taxes, warmer weather, and a growing financial hub. Florida's been rolling out the red carpet for finance and tech folks, and it's working.

Anyone else tracking these macro moves by major players? Sometimes the smartest market signals aren't in price charts—they're in where money actually flows geographically.