@stradient.trading: Citadel is one of the most powerful financial institutions in the world, founded by Ken Griffin in 1990 with 4.6 million dollars raised from family and friends. Today it manages over 60 billion dollars in assets and has generated more cumulative profit for investors than any other hedge fund in history. Griffin started trading convertible bonds from his Harvard dorm room at 19, installing a satellite dish on the roof to get real-time market data. That obsession with information edge and execution speed became the DNA of everything Citadel built. The firm operates two distinct businesses. Citadel the hedge fund deploys multi-strategy approaches across equities, fixed income, macro, commodities, and quantitative strategies simultaneously. Citadel Securities, the market-making arm, processes approximately 25% of all US equity volume daily, making it a structural participant in virtually every trade executed by retail investors in America. The performance record is exceptional. Citadel's flagship Wellington fund has delivered average annual returns of around 19% since inception. In 2022, one of the worst years for global markets in decades, Citadel returned positive 38%, generating 16 billion dollars in profits, the largest single-year gain by any hedge fund in history at the time. Griffin is known for building one of the most demanding work cultures in finance. Citadel recruits from the top mathematical and scientific programs globally and operates with an intensity that reflects his belief that the margin between winning and losing in markets is determined by preparation, talent, and execution quality.

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