Citadel Paid SEC $22.6 Million to Settle Charges of Misleading Conduct
In 2017, Citadel paid the SEC $22.6 million to settle charges that it misled customers about the way it priced trades. The SEC found that between 2007 and 2010, Citadel used two algorithms to execute stock trades on customers’ behalf that gave investors…
Citadel Loses Court Case to IEX Order Type
BREAKING: Citadel Securities just lost the court case to the IEX order type. The ruling is a notable victory for IEX and a blow to Citadel Securities, which profits from small differences between the bid and ask prices in a trade. (Bloomberg)—Citadel…
Ken Griffin Spent $54 Million to Fight a Tax Increase on The Rich
Citadel’s Ken Griffin spent $54 million to fight a tax increase on the rich that would raise the rate from 5% to 8% according to ProPublica. This increase would have cost $51 million every year in extra tax. In especially good years — in 2018,…
Chicago Tribune Says Citadel Securities’ Dark Pool Targets Small Investors
The Chicago Tribune just published a piece explaining exactly what retail investors have been warning the SEC about. Citadel Securities’ dark pool dominates a big part of the financial world, accounting for as much as half of U.S. stock market…
Citadel Pushes Back on Possible SEC PFOF Ban
The SEC is addressing the possibility of banning PFOF (payment for order flow). Citadel and other institutions are speaking out. Gary Gensler said there may be a conflict of interest for brokers and that too much power is concentrated in a handful of…