Citadel Says Bull Market Intact After Massive Retail Selloff
Citadel Securities announced that U.S. bull market momentum remains robust after a major recalibration of speculative retail trading. Scott Rubner, Head of Equity and Equity Derivatives Strategy at Citadel Securities, stated in a client memo that the market is transitioning from a liquidity-driven environment to one anchored by corporate earnings and macroeconomic fundamentals. The declaration follows a severe July market correction that drove the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 Index to its largest drop in over a year and pushed the Semiconductor Index to its worst monthly decline since 2008. According to Citadel Securities supply-demand data, individual investors exited positions en masse last week, marking the largest retail selloff scale since 2022, with liquidations heavily concentrated in technology equities. Simultaneously, assets tied to leveraged exchange-traded funds amplifying returns twofold or more dropped 28% down to 154 billion dollars. Funding costs required to maintain stock positions fell below the one-year average, relieving pressure across Wall Street trading desks as borrowed leverage demand contracted. Rubner noted that corporate share buyback demand is set to accelerate as upcoming earnings blackout periods conclude, shifting focus back to core corporate performance.
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Citadel Securities client memo published on August 3, 2026. https://www.citadelsecurities.com/news-and-insights/global-market-intelligence/august-after-the-reset/
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