Citadel Securities profits jump 70% on surge in trading revenues

Citadel Securities profits jump 70% on surge in trading revenues

Ken Griffin’s market-making firm benefited from tumult in early 2025

Citadel Securities smashes Q1 records with $3.4bn in trading revenue

Citadel founder Ken Griffin’s market making business Citadel Securities has kicked off 2025 with a blowout quarter, reporting $3.4bn in net trading revenue – a 45% year-on-year surge – as persistent market volatility fuels record profits across the trading ecosystem, according to a report by Bloomberg. The Miami-based business, a key liquidity provider to hedge funds, asset managers, and banks, also reported $1.7bn in net income for Q1, up 70% f…