Another major hedge-fund name, Citadel, delivered a respectable performance in November, signaling resilience even as macroeconomic volatility persists. Reuters+1

Citadel’s flagship Wellington fund posted a 1.4% gain in November, bringing its year-to-date return to 8.3%. Reuters+1Its Global Equities pool rose 2.5% for the month, delivering a 13.2% return for the year through November 30. Reuters+1

Notably, Citadel’s Tactical Trading fund — which marries quant-driven strategies with discretionary trading — is up 16.3% for 2025, after a 2.6% gain last month. Business Insider+1 These results highlight how a hybrid approach, blending algorithmic and human-driven decisions, continues to pay off amid turbulent equity and macroeconomic conditions.

For investors, Citadel’s performance underscores the advantages of multi-strategy platforms with the flexibility to shift between equity, fixed income, quant, and macro exposures. Given ongoing uncertainties around rates, inflation, and AI-driven sector rotations, such agility may remain a key differentiator in 2026.