Hedge fund Citadel expects to return $7B in profits to clients
This will be the largest amount of profit Citadel has returned in a single year
Hedge fund Citadel expects to return about $7 billion in profits to its investors in the first week of January after a stellar performance this year, a source familiar with the matter said.
Reuters reported this month that this year was shaping up to be one of Citadel's best years in terms of performance. The hedge fund firm, which manages $59 billion in assets, told investors its flagship Wellington fund returned roughly 32% through the end of November.
Citadel, founded by billionaire investor Ken Griffin, did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.
Ken Griffin, Founder and CEO, Citadel, speaks during the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, on May 2, 2022. | Getty Images
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