Citadel is planning to give its investors about $7bn in profits it earned in a year when choppy stock markets and interest rates challenged most hedge fund managers, people familiar with the firm said.

The flagship multi-strategy fund at Ken Griffin’s Miami-based firm returned nearly 15% in the first 11 months of 2023, the people said. The fund, Wellington, gives investors exposure to stocks, bonds, commodities and other asset classes and returned 38% in 2022.