Citadel to return $5 billion in profit to investors, source says
According to a source familiar with the matter, Citadel plans to return the approximately $5 billion it earned in 2025 to investors at the beginning of next year.
The firm’s flagship multi-strategy fund, known as Wellington, gained 9.3% in the year through last week, said the person, who asked not to be identified discussing performance details.
The person said the returned profit isn’t the only thing coming in 2025, but rather a way to constrain capital to better match what the firm sees as an emerging opportunity heading into the new year. Citadel will start 2026 with $67 billion in assets under management, up from the $72 billion it currently manages, the person said.
A Citadel spokesman declined to comment.
The firm does not choose to distribute dividends every year, but since 2017 (and including those expected to be returned this year), Citadel has returned $32 billion in profits to its investors.
Citadel has been named the most profitable hedge fund based on net earnings since its founding. LCH Investments. Citadel has generated $83 billion in net revenue through 2024 since its founding in 1990. This figure is expected to exceed $88 billion when the new rankings are announced in January.
