Ken Griffin's Citadel requires investors to sign a two-year non-compete agreement. An employee's no-compete period is linked to the employee's total compensation. The higher the income of a portfolio manager or analyst, the longer the no-compete period. The company's no-compete agreement could have an impact on employees' careers, and one recruiter said being banned for two years “would actually ruin their careers.”

Ken Griffin's Citadel requires investors to sign a two-year non-compete agreement. An employee's no-compete period is linked to the employee's total compensation. The higher the income of a portfolio manager or analyst, the longer the no-compete period. The company's no-compete agreement could have an impact on employees' careers, and one recruiter said being banned for two years “would actually ruin their careers.”