Citigroup Inc. (C): Chris Rokos Trims Stake

We just covered the Chris Rokos Stock Portfolio: Top 10 Stock Picks and Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) ranks 8th on this list.

Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) first appeared in the 13F portfolio of Rokos Capital Management in the first quarter of 2024. Back then, this position comprised over 713,000 shares. The fund added to this position in the second quarter of 2024, growing the stake to over 733,000 shares. However, it sold off the holding completely in the next quarter. A new position in the company was then declared in the third quarter of 2025. This position comprised over 1.2 million shares. Filings for the fourth quarter of 2025 show that the fund owned just over a million shares in the firm, down close to 15% compared to filings for the previous quarter.

Hedge funds have been encouraged by the Q1 2026 performance of Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C), which saw revenue surge 14.1% year-over-year to $24.63 billion, the best quarterly result in a decade. This growth is underpinned by the Services division, which management labels the crown jewel, posting a 17% revenue increase and managing new mandates like BlackRock middle-office services for $4 trillion in iShares ETFs. Institutional investors are also heavily focused on the capital return program and improving regulatory standing. At a recent Investor Day, Citigroup announced a $30 billion share buyback program. Analysts expect normalized EPS to hit around $10 for the full year 2026.

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