Citadel, the hedge fund founded by billionaire Ken Griffin, is looking to return a large chunk of profits to investors after what has been one of its best years on record.
According to reports, the hedge fund firm's flagship strategy, the Wellington Fund, has returned roughly 32% for the year to the end of November. In comparison, global equities have lost around 20% year to date.
Off the back of this performance, the hedge fund is planning to return $7 billion to its investors this year - that would be one of the largest capital returns for the firm in recent memory.
The hedge fund group, which manages $59 billion in assets overall, has returned around $11 billion over the past five years....

