Citadel Securities
Technology-driven global market maker delivering critical liquidity
Fintech
📍 Miami, FL
Founded 2002
Current Valuation
$22B
as of 2022-Q1
DECACORN
Citadel Securities is one of the world's largest electronic market makers, providing equities, options, fixed-income, and FX liquidity to institutional and retail brokers globally. Founded by hedge-fund billionaire Ken Griffin, the firm reported record net trading revenue of approximately $9.7B in 2024 and last raised in 2022 at a $22B valuation.
Company Profile
Est. Revenue
$9.7B (2024-FY)
Growth
Record net trading revenue in 2024 (~$9.7B)
Last Round
Minority investment — $1.1B (Jan 2022) · Lead: Sequoia Capital
IPO Status
no imminent plans
Founders & Key People
Ken Griffin
Investors
Sequoia Capital · Paradigm
Products
- Equities market making
- Options market making
- Fixed income trading
- FX & crypto liquidity
Competitors
Virtu Financial · Jane Street · Hudson River Trading · Susquehanna
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Private-company numbers are not real-time. Reflects publicly disclosed valuations from press releases, news reports, and tender offers as of 2022-Q1. Refreshed quarterly.