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Ken Griffin Buys Stegosaurus Skeleton for Record $44.6 Million at Sotheby's Auction
Jul 23, 2024, 05:35 PM
Billionaire investor Ken Griffin, founder and CEO of hedge fund Citadel, has purchased a nearly complete Stegosaurus skeleton for $44.6 million at a Sotheby’s auction in New York on Wednesday. This sale marks the highest amount ever paid for a fossil, surpassing the previous record of $32 million. The 150-million-year-old fossil, one of the most intact Stegosaurus specimens ever found from the late-Jurassic period, has been dubbed 'Apex.' Griffin's purchase has drawn significant attention and is expected to influence the fossil market.
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