Citadel is a multi-strategy alternative investment manager and hedge fund founded by Kenneth C. Griffin, who serves as its CEO and Co-Chief Investment Officer. Citadel's Twitter Score is 19 out of 1000 as of August 2026, ranking #50,492 among 483,944 tracked accounts.
Citadel was founded by Kenneth C. Griffin, who launched the predecessor entity, Citadel Wellington LLC, in 1990 before rebranding the broader operation as Citadel Investment Group in 1994. The firm manages over $65 billion in investment capital and is widely regarded as one of the most profitable hedge funds in the world. Griffin also founded Citadel Securities, a separately operated global market maker, on which he holds the title of Non-Executive Chairman. The two firms are distinct entities: Citadel focuses on investment management, while Citadel Securities operates as a market maker. It was Citadel Securities, not Citadel, that was among the backers of the institutional cryptocurrency exchange EDX Markets when it launched trading in 2023.
Citadel has accumulated 181,599 followers as of August 2026 on X and has published 173 posts. The account has been mentioned by 179 accounts, with 251 total mentions.
Who follows Citadel on X?
The accounts that follow Citadel include 71 founders, 16 angel investors, 58 influencers and 4 VCs. Among the notable followers are Tommy, DEGEN NEWS, Unusualwhales, Galois Kevin, Yu Hu and Martin Shkreli.