C’s worst drop since 1999 was 98%
Citigroup (C) fell 98% from Dec 2006 to Mar 2009. It has not closed above that Dec 2006 peak since, 19.8 years later. Over the same years the S&P 500 fell as much as 55%.
That drop ranks 46th deepest among the 986 stocks PortfolioAutopsy tracks.
Drawdown from the last high, 1999 to now
How C held up in each crash
| Crash | Years | C | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dot-com bust | 2000–02 | −53.1% | −47.5% |
| Financial crisis | 2007–09 | −97.9% | −55.2% |
| COVID crash | 2020 | −56.5% | −33.7% |
| 2022 rate shock | 2022 | −39.2% | −24.5% |
Each number is the deepest fall from a high inside that window, using daily prices with dividends reinvested.
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What was C’s maximum drawdown?
C’s deepest fall since 1999 was 98.0%, from its high on December 27, 2006 to its low on March 5, 2009. The figure uses daily prices with dividends reinvested.
How long did C take to recover?
It has not recovered yet. As of October 13, 2026 it sits 66.6% below that Dec 2006 high.
Was C riskier than the S&P 500?
Over the same years, C’s worst drop was 98.0% against 55.2% for the S&P 500 (SPY), and its worst 12 months were −95.2% against −47.4%.
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Daily adjusted closes from Yahoo Finance, January 5, 1999 through October 13, 2026, dividends reinvested. Historical facts, not a forecast and not investment advice.