(Bloomberg) -- Systematic buyers are getting ready to load up on stocks again after a massive unwind, according to Citadel Securities. Most Read from Bloomberg"The leverage reset has largely run its course, creating room for systematic strategies to add exposure as volatility falls," said Scott Rubner, head of equity and derivatives strategy at Citadel Securities. "Breadth is improving, correlation is near record lows, and investors are increasingly willing to pay for upside." August is primed to draw back buyers after leveraged ETF assets under management plunged to $154 billion last month, a nearly 42% drop from $218 billion at the end of June, Citadel Securities data show. Most Read from Bloomberg Businessweek©2026 Bloomberg L.P.