
Citadel Securities is a leading Miami-based market making firm delivering liquidity and trade execution across equities, options, futures, currencies, fixed income, and more to retail and institutional clients worldwide. As the largest designated market maker on the New York Stock Exchange, Citadel Securities handles over $575 billion in daily notional volume across 50+ markets from its global headquarters at 830 Brickell Plaza in Miami, Florida. Founded by Ken Griffin, the firm relocated from Chicago to Miami in 2022, boosting South Florida's emergence as a premier financial hub with record revenues exceeding $7.5 billion in 2022.
Ken Griffin moved Citadel's headquarters from Chicago to Miami in 2022, bringing thousands of high-paying jobs and validating Miami as a financial center.
Ken Griffin's decision to relocate Citadel to Miami was a watershed moment for the city's financial industry. The move brought thousands of high-paying jobs and signaled to Wall Street that Miami is a serious financial hub. Griffin has invested hundreds of millions in Miami real estate and philanthropy, including record-breaking purchases on Star Island.