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**❓Question:**
If I don’t have time to trade, can I just park my money in a global macro hedge fund during political crises (like 2022) to profit from commodity moves? And what’s the minimum to invest with Ken Griffin?

**🤖 ChatGPT answers:**
Short answer: **It’s not that simple.**

👉 **1. Access:**
Funds like Citadel are **not open to the public**.
➡️ Typical minimum: **several million USD (often $5–10M+)**
➡️ You must qualify as an **accredited investor**

👉 **2. Liquidity is limited:**
❌ Often **lock-up periods** (e.g. 1 year)
❌ Withdrawals only **quarterly or annually**
❌ In crises, withdrawals can be **restricted**

👉 **3. What macro funds do:**
✔️ Trade rates, oil, currencies, geopolitical themes
❗ Returns are **not guaranteed**

👉 **4. 2022 example:**
Yes, some funds performed very well —
but this is **not consistently predictable**

👉 **Conclusion:**
Hedge funds are **not short-term parking tools**, but complex vehicles for high-net-worth investors.