Citadel is set to return approximately $5 billion in profits accrued in 2025 to investors at the start of next year, as per an individual who is informed about the situation.
The company’s prominent multistrategy fund, referred to as Wellington, recorded a 9.3% increase over the year leading up to last week, according to the individual, who preferred to remain unnamed while discussing performance specifics.
The profits being returned do not encompass the total generated in 2025, the individual mentioned, but rather reflect a strategy to manage capital more effectively in line with what the firm anticipates as the opportunity landscape heading into the new year. Consequently, Citadel will commence 2026 with $67 billion in assets, a decrease from the current $72 billion under management, the individual stated.
A representative for Citadel chose not to provide comments.
The firm does not implement profit distributions annually; however, since 2017 (including the anticipated return this year), Citadel has distributed $32 billion in profits to its investors.
According to LCH Investments, Citadel has been recognized as the most profitable hedge fund based on net gains since its inception. Up until 2024, Citadel has amassed $83 billion in net gains since its establishment in 1990. It is expected that this figure will rise to over $88 billion when new rankings are released in January.
