Our thinking reveals possibilities unimagined by others. Together, we move swiftly to capture opportunities in the markets.
Our Approach
Drive capital to the world’s most impactful and compelling investments, leveraging our combination of talent, technology, analytics and global scale.
We will explore any territory in pursuit of an idea, taking unconventional approaches and making big, bold investments in unexpected places.
From agricultural products to natural gas, changes in the weather play a key role in determining the prices of commodities. We asked: What if we could forecast those changes better than anyone else?
Over the past five years, our Commodities strategy has assembled a team of PhD-level atmospheric scientists who understand and can predict signals generated from weather phenomena, from windstorms that last two days to El Nino events that last a season. Working in tandem with a team of High-Performance Computing specialists, they’ve built a differentiated applied research operation.
Today, they help transform terabytes of data a day into actionable forecasts, communicating weather-driven commercial opportunities and risks to our investment teams. Their tools and proprietary weather models provide answers to research queries in a fast, flexible manner. Weather analytics are now embedded in investment decisions, representing a unique depth of capability.
Across all major asset classes and geographies, we have a singular focus: delivering industry-leading returns.
We are one of the largest alternative investment managers in the commodities markets.
We are one of the most significant alternative investment managers in the public U.S. corporate credit markets.
Equities represents one of the largest and longest tenured strategies at Citadel.
We are a leading fixed income and macro investor.
GQS is one of the most significant quantitative trading teams in the industry.
Talent from across finance, science, technology and other fields gather here.
Our firm is a place for extraordinary growth. Our people benefit from our unparalleled resources and learn from the talent assembled around them.
This combination of talent, collaboration and inspiration empowers our people to work at the peak of their potential.
Technology is the lifeblood of our firm. Our ambitious thinking frequently requires innovations that don’t yet exist—so it’s up to us to build them.
Our engineering and quantitative research teams drive us forward with proprietary technology and tools, models and algorithms created in partnership with the investment teams. Their ingenuity solves entirely new problems in often surprising ways. And as technology evolves, so do we.
Risk managers are specialists in the asset classes they cover, enabling more productive dialogue with investment professionals.
The Portfolio Construction and Risk Group operates independently of our investment team and reports directly to the CEO. The Group identifies key risk exposures and performance drivers, monitors risk tolerance levels, fosters a strong risk management culture and refines the technology platform that provides the firm with robust analysis.
From our Risk Management Center, the firm’s positions experience constant monitoring, review and automated testing—with investment professionals using constantly updated stress-testing scenarios.
In an industry where the drive to prove yourself never ends, we are consistently recognized for our achievements.
Korean Economic Daily (KED) Global – Best Performance – Absolute Return Strategy (Large Cap)
eFinancialCareers – #1 Ideal Hedge Fund Employer
Institutional Investor – Institutional Hedge Fund Manager of the Year
Institutional Investor – Multistrategy Hedge Fund Manager of the Year
GlobalCapital – Hedge Fund of the Year
HFM U.S. Performance Awards – Management Firm of the Year
LCH Investments NV – Citadel Ranked #1 of Top Hedge Fund Managers by Net Gains since inception to 12/31/2022
LCH Investments NV – Citadel Ranked #2 of Top Hedge Fund Managers by Net Gains Since Inception as of 12/31/2021
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Institutional Investor – Institutional Hedge fund Manager of the Year
Markets Media and Traders Magazine – Best Hedge Fund
Chief Investment Officer – Hedge Fund of the Year
HFM European Technology Awards – Best Use of Technology by a Hedge Fund
Absolute Return – Management Firm of the Year
Financial News Trading & Tech Awards – Electronic Execution Department of the Year, Buyside
Risk.net’s Risk Awards – In-House System of the Year
Institutional Investor – Multistrategy Hedge Fund Manager, Alpha Report Card (A Ranking)
Risk.net’s Risk Awards – Hedge Fund of the Year
American Financial Technology Awards – Best Risk Management Initiative
Institutional Investor – Institutional Hedge Fund Manager of the Year, Equity-focused Hedge Fund Manager of the Year
GlobalCapital – US Hedge Fund of the Year
1. Citadel’s risk management protocols should not be considered an assurance that losses will not be incurred. There are risks that are not monitored or controlled by Citadel and risks that may be greater than forecasted by Citadel, especially in unusual market conditions. Significant or complete losses may result from these risks or other reasons despite Citadel’s risk management protocols or any information provided herein.
