Citigroup tweaks model portfolio to be more defensive, cites elevated valuations SECTIONS Last Updated: Mar 12, 2021, 01:26 PM IST Share Synopsis Citi has a target of 14,800 on the Nifty by December this year which implies a minor downside from current levels. Reuters Related MUMBAI: Citigroup Global Markets has tweaked its model portfolio to be more defensive given elevated valuations and multiple risks including high commodity prices. The firm has reallocated weightage from financials into defensives such as consumer staples, utilities, IT, and pharma. It has removed IndusInd from the portfolio after outperformance in the last few months. "Continued rise in commodity prices + elevated FY22 estimated consensus growth expectations with valuations at over 21 times FY22 estimated EPS is the risk," said Citi's Surendra Goyal and Vijit Jain.