Ken Griffin Sets Record with $44.6M Purchase of Largest Stegosaurus Skeleton

The Citadel founder plans to loan the nearly complete fossil to U.S. institutions after winning a heated Sotheby's auction.

The 150-million-year-old stegosaurus, named 'Apex,' is the most valuable fossil ever sold at auction.
Discovered in Colorado in 2022, the skeleton stands 11 feet tall and 27 feet long, with 254 of 319 bones intact.
Griffin's winning bid was over ten times the initial estimate, surpassing the previous record for dinosaur fossils.
The auction attracted millions of online viewers, with intense bidding from seven participants.
Griffin, known for his extensive art collection, aims to make 'Apex' accessible to the public through museum loans.