Ken Griffin, the billionaire hedge fund tycoon with a taste for the world’s most expensive homes, just dropped more than $90 million on a luxury waterfront property in St. Louis. Tropez, France.
The property, spread over roughly 2 acres with at least four structures, adds to Griffin’s already impressive real estate empire, according to the Wall Street Journal, which first reported this French Riviera purchase.
The transaction, which flew under the radar until now, was finalized in late June.
The estate is located in a secluded enclave with only a few houses, although it remains a mystery whether Griffin plans to take the neighboring properties.
He is keeping mum about his intentions, having declined The Post’s request for comment.
Domaine de la Capilla boasts a star-studded past.
It was once the playground of Gunter Sachs, the famous photographer and ex-husband of actress Brigitte Bardot. Sachs, who died in 2011, left the property to his sons, Rolf and Christian Gunnar Sachs, who managed the sale.
Located on Tahiti Beach, at the northern end of the famous Pampelonne Beach, Griffin’s new acquisition sits in the heart of a playground for the rich and famous.
This gorgeous stretch of French Riviera has been a magnet for the elite since Bardot’s 1956 film And God Created Woman put it on the map.
Griffin’s splash purchase is among the most expensive ever in St. Louis. Tropez, a hot spot that is currently riding a wave of luxury real estate boom fueled by international buyers, especially Americans.
According to Beauchamp Estates, house prices north of $16 million along France’s southeast coast have risen 15 to 20% in the past five years.
This isn’t Griffin’s first rodeo in the high-end real estate market.
His global portfolio includes a $122 million mansion near Buckingham Palace in London and a roughly $240 million penthouse in New York City, the purchase of which in 2019 broke the record for the most expensive home ever purchased in America . It is a superlative arrangement that remains to this day.
Down in South Florida, Griffin has acquired properties on Miami’s Star Island and Palm Beach, amassing some of the richest properties around.
The Post previously reported that Griffin is on track to build the world’s most expensive home, valued at $1 billion.
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