Citigroup Gains 0.49% with $1.09B Volume 82nd in Liquidity as Analysts Upgrade and Dividend Hikes Drive Momentum

On September 8, 2025, , ranking 82nd in liquidity. , . Other firms, including Orion Capital Management and Truvestments Capital LLC, made smaller purchases or increased positions, . , .

Analyst activity intensified, . Cowen and Piper Sandler maintained "hold" and "overweight" ratings, respectively. . Insider transactions included Director Peter B. , . .

Citigroup’s financials showed resilience, , , , . . , . , .

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1. Universe of stocks

• Do you want all U.S. listed common stocks (NYSE + NASDAQ), or would limiting the universe (e.g., the S&P 1500 constituents or another list you have) be acceptable?

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2. Ranking / trade timing convention

• Should the “top 500 by trading volume” be measured on the CLOSE of day t, then bought at the OPEN of day t + 1 and sold at the CLOSE of day t + 1 (one full trading day)?

• Or do you prefer something different (e.g., buy at the same day’s close and sell next day’s close)?

3. Weighting method

• Equal-weight each of the 500 names, or volume-weighted, or something else?

If you’re okay with a practical simplification (for example: restrict the universe to the S&P 500 constituents during the period, equal-weight, rank on prior-day volume, buy next-day open, sell next-day close), I can proceed immediately. Otherwise, let me know your preferences so the test reflects exactly what you have in mind.