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Citadel Securities-Numerous Recent Regulatory Sanctions

Citadel Securities-Numerous Recent Regulatory Sanctions

Citadel Securities-Numerous Recent Regulatory Sanctions 150 150 Rex Securities Law

March 2016

According to FINRA records, Citadel Securities has a number of regulatory sanctions over the recent years, including the following:

  • October 2015 FINRA Sanction- The firm used a trading logic that applied to certain customer orders over 10,000 shares in securities priced below a dollar. The firm adopted the logic in response to perceived market conditions, and utilized the logic only during the review period. The logic unreasonably delayed the execution time of marketable orders. Citadel Securities was censured and fined $200,000.
  • October 2015 Chicago Board Options Exchange-Citadel failed to establish, document and maintain a system of risk management controls and supervisory procedures reasonably designed to manage the financial, regulatory and other risks of their business, and other allegations. Censured and fined $100,000.
  • June 2015- NASDAQ Stock Market-Without admitting or denying the findings, Citadel consented to sanctions and to the entry of findsings that they faile to enter and maintain continuous two sided trading interest within the designated percentages away from the national best bid or offer in securities in which the firm was registered as a market maker. Censured and fined $32,500.
  • March 2015- Chicago Mercantile Exchange-Without admitting or denying the findings, Citadel consented to sanctions and to the entry of findings that it failed to timely report reportable order events. Fined $70,000.
  • October 2014- FINRA- Without admitting or denying the findings, Citadel consented to sanctions and findings of fact that from November 2011-December 2011, Citadel failed to timely report over 20 million reportable order events. Censured and fined $20,000
  • June 2014- NYSE ARCA, Inc. – Various supervisory failures related to processing and cancellation of customer orders and other issues. Censured and fined $160,00

About Citadel Securities

Citadel Securities has been a FINRA member since February 2005, and they are headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. According to company repors, they have offices in Chicago, New York, London, Hong Kond, Toronto, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Sidney. Their website states the following regarding the company:

“Citadel Securities is one of the world’s largest securities dealers.  We are transforming financial markets around the world by consistently providing meaningful liquidity across equities, options, treasuries, currencies, interest rate swaps and other major asset classes.  We empower execution platforms and trading solutions that make markets work better, creating opportunities for investors.”

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