# IBKR SECURITIES SERVICES LLC X-17A-5 (2025-02-27) — Broker-dealer annual report - Company: IBKR SECURITIES SERVICES LLC - Form: X-17A-5 - Filed: 2025-02-27 - Period: 2024-12-31 - Accession: 0000709480-25-000003 - CIK: 709480 - File #: 8-28569 - Type: Broker-dealer - Material weakness: No - Auditor: Deloitte & Touche LLP - Auditor location: New York, NY - Contact: Denis Mendonca - Phone: 2036185881 - Email: dmendonca@ibkr.com - Website: ibkr.com - Signed by: Paul J. Brody (Chief Financial Officer) Original filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/709480/000070948025000003/ibkrss_public.pdf --- {0}------------------------------------------------ ## IBKR SECURITIES SERVICES LLC (SEC I.D. No. 8-28569) # STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM \* \* \* \* \* \* \* Filed pursuant to Rule 17a-5(e)(3) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as a Public Document. {1}------------------------------------------------ ## UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 | OMB APPROVAL | |--------------------------| | OMB Number: 3235-0123 | | Expires: Nov. 30, 2026 | | Estimated average burden | | hours per response: 12 | | | # **ANNUAL REPORTS FORM X-17A-5 PART III** | SEC FILE NUMBER | | |-----------------|--| | 8-28569 | | **FACING PAGE** **Information Required Pursuant to Rules 17a-5, 17a-12, and 18a-7 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934** | | FILING FOR THE PERIOD BEGINNING | 01/01/24
MM/DD/YY | AND ENDING | | 12/31/24
MM/DD/YY | |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|-----------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | A. | | REGISTRANT IDENTIFICATION | | | | NAME OF FIRM: IBKR SECURITIES SERVICES LLC | | | | | | | TYPE OF REGISTRANT (check all applicable boxes):
☒Broker-dealer
☐ Check here if respondent is also an OTC derivatives dealer | ☐Security-based swap dealer | | ☐Major security-based swap participant | | | | ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS: (Do not use a P.O. box no.) | | | | | | | 1 PICKWICK PLAZA | | | | | | | | | (No. and Street) | | | | | GREENWICH | | CT | | | 06830 | | (City) | | (State) | | | (Zip Code) | | PERSON TO CONTACT WITH REGARD TO THIS FILING
DENIS MENDONCA | | 203-618-5881 | | | dmendonca@ibkr.com | | (Name) | | (Area Code – Telephone Number) | | (Email Address) | | | | B. | | ACCOUNTANT IDENTIFICATION | | | | | | | | | | | INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT whose reports are contained in this filing*
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP | | | | | | | | | (Name – if individual, state last, first, and middle name) | | | | | 30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA | | NEW YORK | | NY | | | (Address) | | (City) | | (State) | | | 10/20/03 | | | | 34 | | | (Date of Registration with PCAOB) (if applicable) | | | | | 10112-0015
(Zip Code)
(PCAOB Registration Number, if applicable) | \* Claims for exemption from the requirement that the annual reports be covered by the reports of an independent public accountant must be supported by a statement of facts and circumstances relied on as the basis of the exemption. See 17 CFR 240.17a-5(e)(1)(ii), if applicable. **Persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control number.** {2}------------------------------------------------ ## **AFFIRMATION** I, Paul J. Brody, affirm that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the financial report pertaining to the firm of **IBKR** Securities Services LLC (the "Company") as of and for the year ended December 31 , 2024, is true and correct. I further affirm that neither the Company nor any partner, officer, director, or equivalent person, as the case may be, has any pJoprietary interest in any account classified solely as that of a customer. ~~~ -::z/:27/~~,J Notary Public ## **This filing\*\* contains (check all applicable boxes):** - ~ (a) Statement of financial condition. - ~ (b) Notes to statement of financial condition . - D ( c) Statement of income. - D (d) Statement of cash flows. - D (e) Statement of changes in members' capital. . - (f) Statement of changes in liabilities subordinated to claims of creditors. - D (g) Notes to financial statements. - D (h) Computation of net capital under 17 CFR 240.15c3-1 . - - (i) Computation of tanoible net worth under 17 CFR 240. 1 Sa-2. 0 · t t Exhibit A to 17 CFR ?40 I 5c3-3 U) Computation for determination of customer reserve requirements pursuan o · · - (k) Computation for determination of security-based swap reserve requirements pursuant to Exhibit B to 17 CFR 240, l Sc3-3 or Exhibit A to 17 CFR 240. I 8a-4, as applicable . - D (I) Computation for Detennination of PAB Requirements under Exhibit A to § 240.15c3-3. - D (m) Information relating to possession or control requirements for customers under 17 CFR 240. I 5c3-3. - (n) Information relating to possession or control requirements for security-based swap customers under 17 CFR 240. I 5c3-3(p)(2) or 17 CFR 240.1 Sa-4, as applicable. - (o) Reconciliations, including appropriate explanations, of the FOCUS Report with computation of net capital or tangible net worth under 17 CFR 240. **l** 5c3- I, 17 CFR 240. l 8a- I, or 17 CFR 240.1 Sa-2, as applicable, and the reserve requirements under 17 CFR 240.15c3-3 or 17 CFR 240.1 Sa-4, as applicable, if material differences exist, or a statement that no material differences exist. - D (p) Summary of financial data for subsidiaries not consolidated in the statement of financial condition. - ~ (q) Oath or affirmation in accordance with 17 CFR 240. I 7a-5 , 17 CFR 240. I 7a-12, or 17 CFR 240. 1 Sa-7, as applicable. - D (r) Compliance report in accordance with 17 CFR 240. I 7a-5 or 17 CFR 240.1 Sa-7, as applicable. - D (s) Exemption report in accordance with 17 CFR 240.17a-5 or 17 CFR 240.1 Sa-7, as applicable. - ~ (t) Independent public accountant's report based on an examination of the statement of financial condition. - D (u) Independent public accountant's report based on an examination of the financial report or financial statements under 17 CFR 240 .17a-5, 17 CFR 240.1 Sa-7, or 17 CFR 240.17a- I 2, as applicable. - (v) Independent public accountant's report based on an examination of certain statements in the compliance report under 17 CFR 240. I 7a-5 or 17 CFR 240.1 Sa-7, as applicable. - (w) Independent public accountant's report based on a review of the exemption report under 17 CFR 240. I 7a-5 or 17 CFR 240. 1 Sa-7, as applicable. - (x) Supplemental reports on apply ing agreed-upon procedures, in accordance with 17 CFR 240. I 5c3- I e or 17 CFR 240. I 7a- I 2, as applicable. - (y) Report describing any material inadequacies found to exist or found to have existed since the date of the previous audit, or a statement that no material inadequacies exist, under 17 CFR 240. I 7a- I 2(k). - (z) Other: - *\*\*To request confidential treatment of certain portions of this.filing, see 17 CFR 2-10.17a-5(e)(3) or 17 CFR 240. !8a-7(d)(2), as applicable.* ![](_page_2_Picture_32.jpeg) {3}------------------------------------------------ # **IBKR Securities Services LLC Table of Contents** | | Page | |---------------------------------------------------------|------| | Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 1 | | Statement of Financial Condition | 2 | | Notes to Statement of Financial Condition | 3 | {4}------------------------------------------------ **Deloitte & Touche LLP** 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10112 USA # Fax: +1 212 489 1687 Deloitte Tel.: +1 212 492 4000 www.deloitte.com . ## **REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM** To the Directors and the Members of IBKR Securities Services LLC #### **Opinion on the Financial Statement** We have audited the accompanying statement of financial condition of IBKR Securities Services LLC (the "Company") as of December 31, 2024 and the related notes (collectively referred to as the "financial statement"). In our opinion, the financial statement presents fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2024, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. #### **Basis for Opinion** The financial statement is the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on this financial statement based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB. We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statement is free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statement, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statement. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statement. We believe that our audit of the financial statement provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. February 27, 2025 We have served as the Company's auditor since 1986. {5}------------------------------------------------ *(Dollars in thousands)* | Assets | | |---------------------------------------------------------------|--------------| | Cash and cash equivalents | \$
62,373 | | Cash segregated for regulatory purposes | 1,003 | | Receivables from brokers, dealers, and clearing organizations | 7,967 | | Receivables from affiliates | 6,360 | | Dividends and interest receivable | 212 | | Other assets | 45 | | Total assets | \$
77,960 | | | | | Liabilities and members' capital | | | Liabilities | | | Payables to affiliates | \$
649 | | Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities | 86 | | Total liabilities | 735 | | Members' capital | 77,225 | | Total liabilities and members' capital | \$
77,960 | See accompanying notes to the statement of financial condition. {6}------------------------------------------------ *(Dollars in thousands, unless otherwise noted)* ## **1. Organization and Nature of Business** IBKR Securities Services LLC (the "Company"), a Connecticut limited liability company, is a broker-dealer registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA"). The Company does not carry securities accounts for customers. The Company acts primarily as a securities intermediary under a Securities Account Control Agreement ("SACA") between the Company, its affiliate Interactive Brokers LLC's ("IB LLC") and IB LLC's customers who are participating in IB LLC's Fully-Paid Lending Program ("FPLP"). Pursuant to the SACA, IB LLC and its customers have engaged the Company to hold collateral on deposit for the benefit of IB LLC's customers under the FPLP and to perform certain other functions. The Company is 99.99% owned by IBG LLC (the "Parent"), a Connecticut limited liability company. The Company has several affiliates which are also majority owned by the Parent. The Parent and its subsidiaries, including the Company, are consolidated by Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. ("IBG, Inc."), a publicly traded U.S. corporation. # **2. Significant Accounting Policies** # *Basis of Presentation* This statement of financial condition is presented in U.S. dollars and has been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. ("U.S. GAAP"). ## *Use of Estimates* The preparation of the statement of financial condition in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in this statement of financial condition and accompanying notes. These estimates and assumptions are based on judgment and the best available information at the time. Therefore, actual results could differ materially from those estimates. Such estimates include accruals and contingency reserves. ## *Fair Value* The Company applies the fair value hierarchy in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 820, "Fair Value Measurement" ("ASC Topic 820"), to prioritize the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are: - Level 1 Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities. - Level 2 Quoted prices for similar assets in an active market, quoted prices in markets that are not considered to be active or financial instruments for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly. - Level 3 Prices or valuations that require inputs that are both significant to fair value measurement and unobservable. # *Cash and Cash Equivalents* Cash and cash equivalents consist of deposits with banks and all highly liquid investments, with maturities of three months or less, that are not segregated and deposited for regulatory purposes or to meet margin requirements at clearing houses and clearing banks. {7}------------------------------------------------ *(Dollars in thousands, unless otherwise noted)* # *Cash Segregated for Regulatory Purposes* The Company carries a Proprietary Account of Brokers ("PAB") account for IB LLC. As a result, the Company is required to perform the computations for the assets in PAB accounts in accordance with the PAB reserve computation set forth under Exchange Act Rule 15c3-3 and segregate or set aside cash or qualified securities to satisfy such regulation. At December 31, 2024, the Company held \$1,003 in a segregated bank account, which was \$1,003 in excess of its requirement of \$0. Restricted cash represents cash and cash equivalents that are subject to withdrawal or usage restrictions. Cash segregated for regulatory purposes meets the definition of restricted cash. # *Receivables from Brokers, Dealers and Clearing Organizations* Receivables from brokers, dealers and clearing organizations include cash deposits for margin and clearing funds with clearing organizations and cash held at affiliated brokers. # *Dividends and Interest* Interest is accrued on bank and broker balances. Dividends are accrued on equity securities owned and sold, but not yet purchased on ex-dividend date. Interest and dividends are included in dividends and interest receivable in the statement of financial condition. # *Income Taxes* The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 740, "Income Taxes" ("ASC Topic 740"). The Company's deferred tax assets and liabilities, and reserves for unrecognized tax benefits are based on enacted tax laws and reflect management's best assessment of estimated future taxes to be paid. Determining income tax requires significant judgment and estimates. The Company records tax liabilities in accordance with ASC Topic 740 and adjusts these liabilities when management's judgment changes as a result of the evaluation of new information not previously available. Because of the complexity of some of these uncertainties, the ultimate resolution may result in payments that are different from the current estimates of these tax liabilities. The Company operates in the U.S. as a limited liability company that is treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Accordingly, the Company's income is not subject to U.S. federal income taxes. Taxes related to income earned by partnerships represent obligations of the individual partners. {8}------------------------------------------------ December 31, 2024 *(Dollars in thousands, unless otherwise noted)* # *FASB Standards Adopted During 2024* | Standard | Summary of guidance | Effect on statement of financial
condition | |----------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Segment Reporting (Topic
280) | •
Requires public entities with a single reportable
segment to provide all new and existing segment
disclosures required by FASB ASC Topic 280, | •
Effective date: January 1, 2024.
•The Company
has determined that
it has a single reportable segment | | Issued November 2023 | "Segment Reporting".
•
Requires public entities to disclose significant
segment expenses that are regularly reported to the
chief operating decision maker("CODM") and
included within each measure of segment profit or
loss, as well as the title and position of the CODM
and an explanation on how the CODM uses segment
profit and loss in assessing segment performance. | and has included the required
disclosures in the notes to the
statement of financial condition -
see Note 8 – Segment Reporting
and Geographic Information. | # *FASB Standards issued but not adopted as of December 31, 2024* | •
Requires companies to disclose specific categories in
the rate reconciliation and provide additional
information for reconciling items that meet a
quantitative threshold. | condition
•
Effective date: January 1, 2025.
•
The Company is currently | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | | | | assessing the impact to its
statement of financial condition. | | •
by individual jurisdictions in which income taxes
paid is equal to or greater than five percent of total
income taxes paid.
operations disaggregated by federal, state, and
foreign. | | | •
Requires companies to disclose the amounts of
employee compensation, depreciation, and intangible
asset amortization included in each relevant expense
caption.
•
Requires companies to include certain amounts
already required to be disclosed under current U.S.
GAAP in the same disclosure as the other | •
Effective date: January 1, 2027.
•
The Company is currently
assessing the impact to its
statement of financial condition. | | •
Disclose the total amount of selling expenses and the
company's definition of selling expenses.
•
Requires companies to disclose a qualitative
description of amounts remaining in relevant expense | | | | Requires companies to disclose the amount of income
taxes paid disaggregated by federal, state, and foreign
taxes and amount of income taxes paid disaggregated
• Requires companies to disclose income (or loss) from
continuing operations before income tax expense (or
benefit) disaggregated between domestic and foreign
and income tax expense (or benefit) from continuing
disaggregation requirements.
captions that are not separately disaggregated. | {9}------------------------------------------------ *(Dollars in thousands, unless otherwise noted)* # **3. Trading Activities and Related Risks** The Company manages its risks in accordance with established risk management policies and procedures. To accomplish this, management has established a risk management process that includes: - a regular review of the risk management process by executive management as part of its oversight role; - defined risk management policies and procedures supported by a rigorous analytic framework; and - articulated risk tolerance levels as defined by executive management that are regularly reviewed to ensure that the Company's risk-taking is consistent with its business strategy, its capital structure, and current and anticipated market conditions. ## *Market Risk* The Company is exposed to various market risks. Exposures to market risks arise from changes in interest rates. The following discussion describes the types of market risk faced: ## *Interest Rate Risk* Interest rate risk arises from the possibility that changes in interest rates will affect the value of financial instruments. The Company is exposed to interest rate risk on cash and margin balances. These risks are managed through investment policies. # *Credit Risk* The Company is exposed to the risk of loss if a customer, counterparty or issuer fails to perform its obligations under contractual terms ("default risk"). The Company has established policies and procedures for mitigating credit risk, including reviewing and establishing limits for credit exposure, maintaining collateral, and continually assessing the creditworthiness of counterparties. ## *Concentrations of Credit Risk* The Company's exposure to credit risk associated with its brokerage and other activities is measured on an individual counterparty basis, as well as by groups of counterparties that share similar attributes. Concentrations of credit risk can be affected by changes in political, industry or economic factors. To reduce the potential for risk concentration, credit limits are established and exposure is monitored in light of changing counterparty and market conditions. As of December 31, 2024, except for cash of \$51,954 held at one major financial institution, the Company did not have any material concentrations of credit risk outside the ordinary course of business. {10}------------------------------------------------ *(Dollars in thousands, unless otherwise noted)* # **4. Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities** ## *Financial Assets and Liabilities Not Measured at Fair Value* Financial assets and liabilities not measured at fair value are recorded at carrying value, which approximates fair value due to their shortterm nature. The table below represents the carrying value, fair value and fair value hierarchy category of certain financial assets and liabilities that are not recorded at fair value in the Company's statement of financial condition as December 31, 2024. The table below excludes all non-financial assets and liabilities. | | Carrying | | | | | |------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|---------| | | Value | Fair Value | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | | Financial assets, not measured at fair value: | | | | | | | Cash and cash equivalents | \$
62,373 | \$
62,373 | \$
62,373 | \$
— | \$
— | | Cash segregated for regulatory purposes | 1,003 | 1,003 | 1,003 | — | — | | Receivables from brokers, dealers, and clearing
organizations | 7,967 | 7,967 | — | 7,967 | — | | Receivables from affiliates | 6,360 | 6,360 | — | 6,360 | — | | Dividends and interest receivable | 212 | 212 | — | 212 | — | | Total financial assets, not measured at fair value: | \$
77,915 | \$
77,915 | \$
63,376 | \$
14,539 | \$
— | | Financial liabilities, not measured at fair value:
Payables to affiliates | 649 | 649 | — | 649 | — | | | | | | | | | Total financial assets, not measured at fair value: | \$
649 | \$
649 | \$
— | \$
649 | \$
— | ## **5. Other Assets** The following table summarizes the amounts included in other assets in the statement of financial condition as of December 31, 2024. | Deposits | \$
17 | |--------------------|----------| | Refundable tax | 28 | | Total other assets | \$
45 | ## **6. Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees** ## *Litigation* The Company accounts for potential losses related to litigation in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 450, "Contingencies." As of December 31, 2024, accruals for potential losses related to litigation matters were not probable or estimable and therefore no reserve accruals were deemed necessary. ## *Other Commitments* Certain clearing houses, clearing banks and firms used by the Company are given a security interest in certain assets of the Company held by those clearing organizations. These assets may be applied to satisfy the obligations of the Company to the respective clearing organizations. {11}------------------------------------------------ # **IBKR Securities Services LLC Notes to Statement of Financial Condition** December 31, 2024 *(Dollars in thousands, unless otherwise noted)* # **7. Related Party Transactions** The Company's related party transactions are mainly with its Parent, and some of its affiliates, primarily IB LLC and Interactive Brokers Corp., both registered broker-dealers in the U.S. Pursuant to various service fee arrangements, the Company receives services from IBG LLC and its affiliates, including administrative, consulting and other services. The related payables are included in payables to affiliates in the statement of financial condition. Included in the statement of financial condition are the following amounts with related parties as of December 31, 2024. | Assets | | |---------------------------------------------------------------|-------------| | Receivables from brokers, dealers, and clearing organizations | \$
15 | | Receivables from affiliates | 6,360 | | Dividends and interest receivable | 73 | | Total assets with related parties | \$
6,448 | | Liabilities | | | Payables to affiliates | \$
649 | | Total liabilities with related parties | \$
649 | | | | ## **8. Segment Reporting and Geographic Information** ### *Segment reporting* The Company operates as a single operating and reportable segment. The Company's chief operating decision maker ("CODM") assesses performance and allocates resources based on net income. The Company's CODM is its Chief Executive Officer. The Company acts primarily as a securities intermediary for its affiliate IB LLC and IB LLC's customers who participate in FPLP. The Company derives revenue by acting as the Securities Intermediary under the SACA and from license and maintenance fees earned from affiliates. Since the Company operates as a single segment, there are no reconciling items between segments and the amounts reported in this statement of financial condition, including total assets and segment assets. The accounting policies for the Company's single segment are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies in Note 2. ## *Geographic information* The Company operates its business only in the U.S. ## **9. Net Capital Requirements** The Company is required to maintain net capital in excess of the requirement calculated in accordance with the Uniform Net Capital Rule ("Rule 15c3-1") under the Exchange Act. The Company has elected to use the alternative method permitted by Rule 15c3-1, which requires the Company, as a broker-dealer, to maintain minimum net capital in an amount not less than 250 thousand dollars. Rule 15c3- 1 also provides that equity capital may not be withdrawn, or cash dividends paid if resulting net capital would be less than 5% of aggregate debits. At December 31, 2024, the Company had net capital of \$71,063, which was \$70,813 in excess of required net capital of \$250. {12}------------------------------------------------ December 31, 2024 *(Dollars in thousands, unless otherwise noted)* ## **10. Subsequent Events** As required by FASB ASC Topic 855, "Subsequent Events", the Company has evaluated subsequent events for adjustment to or disclosure in its statement of financial condition through the date the statement of financial condition was issued. No recordable or disclosable events, not otherwise reported in this statement of financial condition or the notes thereto, occurred. \*\*\*\* Source: SEC EDGAR via Adviser Search (https://search.stillhousedata.com). Agents: see https://search.stillhousedata.com/llms.txt.