Ted Hisokawa
Jun 11, 2025 16:31
Robinhood Markets, Inc. reveals impressive growth in customer base and trading volumes in May 2025, marking substantial year-over-year increases in several key areas.
Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ: HOOD) has reported substantial growth in its operating metrics for May 2025, according to a recent announcement by the company. The financial services firm, known for its commission-free trading platform, showed increases across several key areas, excluding the impact of its recent Bitstamp acquisition.
Customer and Asset Growth
As of the end of May, Robinhood’s funded customer base reached 25.9 million, reflecting a modest increase of approximately 5,000 from April and a significant year-over-year jump of 1.8 million. This growth occurred despite the escheatment of about 100,000 low-balance accounts.
Total platform assets soared to $255 billion, a 10% increase from the previous month and an 89% rise compared to the same period last year. Net deposits for May were reported at $3.5 billion, representing an 18% annualized growth rate from April’s total platform assets. Over the past year, net deposits have amounted to $59.1 billion, marking a 44% increase from May 2024.
Trading Volumes and Financial Metrics
Equity notional trading volumes reached $180.5 billion, a 14% increase from April 2025 and a 108% rise year-over-year. Options contracts traded totaled 179.8 million, up 7% from April and 36% from the previous year. The crypto trading sector also witnessed substantial growth, with notional trading volumes hitting $11.7 billion, a 36% increase from April and a 65% increase year-over-year.
Margin balances at the end of May were $9.0 billion, reflecting a 7% increase from April and a doubling from the previous year. Total cash sweep balances grew to $30.8 billion, a 7% month-over-month increase and a 52% rise year-over-year. Securities lending revenue for May was $33 million, up 32% from April and 43% from the previous year.
Exclusion of Bitstamp Acquisition
It is important to note that these results do not include the impact of Robinhood’s acquisition of Bitstamp, which closed on June 2, 2025. The acquisition added approximately 500,000 funded customers to Robinhood’s platform.
For further details, the full report and additional information can be accessed on Robinhood’s official release on GlobeNewswire.
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