Game Creek Capital LP Has $2.57 Million Position in Citigroup Inc. $C

Game Creek Capital LP lowered its stake in Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) by 18.4% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 25,300 shares of the company’s stock after selling 5,700 shares during the period. Game Creek Capital LP’s holdings in Citigroup were worth $2,568,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of C. Jump Financial LLC bought a new stake in Citigroup during the 3rd quarter worth $25,704,000. Invenio Wealth Partners LLC raised its position in Citigroup by 18.3% in the third quarter. Invenio Wealth Partners LLC now owns 4,821 shares of the company’s stock valued at $489,000 after purchasing an additional 747 shares during the last quarter. Pathstone Holdings LLC boosted its stake in shares of Citigroup by 1.3% during the third quarter. Pathstone Holdings LLC now owns 163,332 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,578,000 after purchasing an additional 2,091 shares in the last quarter. Banco BTG Pactual S.A. boosted its stake in shares of Citigroup by 11.4% during the third quarter. Banco BTG Pactual S.A. now owns 139,504 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,160,000 after purchasing an additional 14,258 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Family Management Corp grew its holdings in shares of Citigroup by 2.5% during the third quarter. Family Management Corp now owns 92,381 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,377,000 after purchasing an additional 2,243 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 71.72% of the company’s stock.

Key Citigroup News

Here are the key news stories impacting Citigroup this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Reported insider buying — Rep. Jonathan Jackson disclosed a purchase of up to ~$275K of Citigroup stock, which can be interpreted by some investors as a signal of confidence from an insider-related actor and may provide modest demand support. Recent Report Shows That Rep. Jonathan Jackson Bought Up to $275K Worth of Citigroup Stock
• Positive Sentiment: Execution/innovation milestone — Citi issued its first digitally native structured note via Euroclear’s D‑FMI platform, showcasing product innovation and potential fee/revenue opportunities in wholesale and wealth businesses. That can bolster investor sentiment around Citi’s capital markets capabilities. Citigroup (C) Issues First Digitally Native Structured Note via Euroclear
• Positive Sentiment: Research reputation — Citigroup ranked highly on growth-factor grades among S&P financial holdings and continues to publish influential calls (e.g., upgrades elsewhere). Strong research can support fee business and market influence. Citigroup and Goldman Sachs top growth factor grades among S&P financial holdings
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst activity — Citi’s research team stuck by coverage/ratings on defense names amid the Iran war and upgraded names like LyondellBasell; these moves matter more to those specific sectors than to Citi’s immediate P&L, though they illustrate active deal and research flow. Citigroup sticks by three missile and defense companies as Iran war rages
• Neutral Sentiment: Talent/industry spinout — An ex‑Citi CIO has launched an AI‑driven wealth manager. Startup activity highlights Citi alumni influence but is unlikely to materially affect Citi’s near‑term earnings. David Bailin: Armed With AI, an Ex-Citi CIO Strives to Shake Up the Industry
• Negative Sentiment: Operational/security risk — Citi instructed staff to evacuate several Dubai/UAE buildings and move to remote work after reported Iranian threats to Western banks. That raises short‑term operational disruption risk, potential security costs, and investor concern about regional exposure. Citigroup Dubai Evacuation Puts Operational Risks And Valuation In Focus
• Negative Sentiment: Recent price weakness context — Coverage summarizing why Citi shares fell more than the market earlier this week points to sector pressure and geopolitical risk; that context still weighs on sentiment and can amplify volatility around Citi. Here’s Why Citigroup (C) Fell More Than Broader Market

Insider Buying and Selling at Citigroup

In related news, insider Cantu Ernesto Torres sold 43,173 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $111.09, for a total value of $4,796,088.57. Following the transaction, the insider owned 45,835 shares in the company, valued at $5,091,810.15. The trade was a 48.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.08% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Citigroup Price Performance

Citigroup stock opened at $105.65 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $114.66 and its 200 day moving average is $107.07. Citigroup Inc. has a one year low of $55.51 and a one year high of $125.16. The firm has a market cap of $184.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.16, a P/E/G ratio of 0.67 and a beta of 1.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.63, a current ratio of 1.00 and a quick ratio of 1.00.

Citigroup (NYSE:C) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, January 14th. The company reported $1.81 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.65 by $0.16. Citigroup had a net margin of 8.50% and a return on equity of 8.28%. The business had revenue of $19.87 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $20.99 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.34 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.1% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts expect that Citigroup Inc. will post 7.53 EPS for the current year.

Citigroup Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 27th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 2nd were given a dividend of $0.60 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 2nd. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.3%. Citigroup’s dividend payout ratio is 34.43%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on C shares. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Citigroup in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $121.00 target price on shares of Citigroup in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Wolfe Research restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $141.00 price target on shares of Citigroup in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $132.00 price target on shares of Citigroup in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their price target on shares of Citigroup from $118.00 to $131.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $127.25.

About Citigroup

Citigroup Inc is a global financial services company headquartered in New York City with roots tracing back to the City Bank of New York, founded in 1812. The modern Citigroup was created through the 1998 merger of Citicorp and Travelers Group and has since operated as a diversified bank holding company that provides a broad range of banking and financial products and services to consumers, corporations, governments and institutions worldwide.

Citi’s principal businesses include retail and commercial banking, credit card and consumer lending products, wealth management and private banking, and a full suite of institutional services.