Citadel LLC

Citadel LLC
Company typePrivate
IndustryFinancial services
Predecessor
  • Wellington Financial (1990–1994)
  • Citadel Investment Group (1994–2013)
Founded1990 (1990) in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
FounderKenneth Griffin
HeadquartersSoutheast Financial Center, Miami, Florida, U.S.
Key people
  • Kenneth Griffin (CEO & Co-CIO)
  • Pablo Salame (Co-CIO)
  • Gerald A. Beeson (COO)
  • Ben Bernanke (Senior Advisor)
ProductsAlternative investments
AUMUS$62.3 billion (December 31, 2022)[1]
OwnerKenneth Griffin (85%)[2]
Number of employees
2,630 (2022)[3]: 27 
Websitecitadel.com

Citadel LLC (formerly known as Citadel Investment Group, LLC) is an American multinational hedge fund and financial services company. Founded in 1990 by Ken Griffin, it has more than $58 billion in assets under management as of January 2024. The company has over 2,800 employees,[4] with corporate headquarters in Miami, Florida,[5][3]: 1  and offices throughout North America, Asia, and Europe. Founder, CEO and Co-CIO Griffin owns approximately 85% of the firm.[6] As of December 2022, Citadel is one of the most profitable hedge funds in the world, posting $74 billion in net gains since its inception in 1990, making it the most successful hedge fund in history, according to CNBC.[7][8]

Citadel LLC is a separate entity from the market maker Citadel Securities, although both were founded and are owned by Griffin.[9]

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  6. ^ "Bloomberg Billionaires Index". Bloomberg L.P. Archived from the original on August 20, 2020.
  7. ^ Tucker, Hank. "Citadel's $16 Billion Gain In 2022 Makes Ken Griffin's Flagship The Top-Earning Hedge Fund Ever". Forbes. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  8. ^ Gilchrist, Karen (January 23, 2024). "World's largest hedge funds record bumper year of profits, research shows". CNBC. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  9. ^ Phillips, Matt; Kelly, Kate (February 18, 2021). "A Shadowy but Powerful Wall St. Firm Has Its Moment in Washington". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 5, 2022.

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