# CITADEL SECURITIES LLC X-17A-5 (2022-02-28) — Broker-dealer annual report

- Company: CITADEL SECURITIES LLC
- Form: X-17A-5
- Filed: 2022-02-28
- Period: 2021-12-31
- Accession: 0001284170-22-000004
- CIK: 1146184
- File #: 8-53574
- Type: Broker-dealer
- Material weakness: No
- Auditor: PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Auditor location: Chicago, IL
- Contact: Robert Martini
- Phone: 212-271-8736
- Email: michael.henry@citadel.com
- Website: citadel.com
- Signed by: Michael Henry (Chief Accounting Officer)

Original filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1146184/000128417022000004/CDRG_BS_Only_FS_2021.pdf

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# Citadel Securities LLC

2021 Financial Statement

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# Citadel Securities LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company) (SEC File Number 8-53574)

**Statement of Financial Condition as of December 31, 2021, and Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm** 

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# **UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549**

# **ANNUAL REPORTS FORM X-17A-5 PART III**

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SEC FILE NUMBER

8-53574

**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                                                                                                             | 01/01/21<br>MM/DD/YY                                       | AND ENDING          |                                       | 12/31/21____<br>MM/DD/YY                   |
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|                                                                                                                                             | A. REGISTRANT IDENTIFICATION                               |                     |                                       |                                            |
| Citadel Securities LLC<br>NAME OF FIRM: _________________________________________________________________________                           |                                                            |                     |                                       |                                            |
| TYPE OF REGISTRANT (check all applicable boxes):<br>☒<br>☐<br>Broker-dealer<br>☐ 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.)                                                                         |                                                            |                     |                                       |                                            |
| 131 South Dearborn Street                                                                                                                   |                                                            |                     |                                       |                                            |
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| Chicago<br>(City)                                                                                                                           |                                                            | Illinois<br>(State) |                                       | 60603<br>(Zip Code)                        |
| PERSON TO CONTACT WITH REGARD TO THIS FILING<br>Michael Henry                                                                               | (212) 651-7726                                             |                     | Michael.Henry@citadel.com             |                                            |
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| INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT whose reports are contained in this filing*<br>PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP                                     |                                                            |                     |                                       |                                            |
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| 1 North Wacker Drive<br>(Address)                                                                                                           | Chicago<br>(City)                                          |                     | Illinois<br>(State)                   | 60606<br>(Zip Code)                        |
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# Affirmation

I. Michael Henry, affirm that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the financial report pertaining to the firm of Citadel Securities LLC (the "Company"), as of December 31, 2021, 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 proprietary interest in any account classified solely as

that of a customer. By: Michael Henry, Chief Accounting Officer February 25, 2022 Notary Public State of Illinois, County of Cook State of Minde, Sounty of Oook
This instrument was signed or acknowledged before me on سمبر 25 tt , 202 OFFICIAL SEAL by Michael Henry. BARBARA A HORNE NOTARY PUBLIC, STATE OF ILLINOIS This filing contains (check all applicable boxes): MY COMMISSION EXPIRES: 3/17/2026 Z (a) Statement of financial condition. 12 (b) Notes to statement of financial condition. L (c) Statement of income (loss) or, if there is other comprehensive income in the period(s) presented, a statement of comprehensive income (as defined in § 210.1-02 of Regulation S-X). (d) Statement of cash flows. \_ (e) Statement of changes in member's capital. [ (f) Statement of changes in liabilities subordinated to claims of creditors. [ (g) Notes to financial statements. \_ (h) Computation of net capital under 17 CFR 240.15c3-1. (i) Computation of tangible net worth under 17 CFR 240.18a-2. □ (i) Computation for determination of customer reserve requirements pursuant to Exhibit A to 17 CFR 240.15c3-3. | (k) Computation for determination of security-based swap reserve requirements pursuant to Exhibit A to 17 CFR 240.18a-4, as applicable. | (1) Computation for Determination of PAB Requirements under Exhibit A to § 240.15c3-3. \_ (m) Information relating to possession or control requirements for customers under 17 CFR 240.15c3-3. □ (n) Information relating to possession or control requirements for security-based swap customers under 17 CFR 240.15c3-3(p)(2) or 17 CFR 240.18a-4, as applicable. \_ (o) Reconciliations, including appropriate explanations, of the FOCUS Report with computation of net worth under 17 CFR 240.15c3-1, 17 CFR 240.18a-1, or 17 CFR 240.18a-2, as applicable, and the reserve requirements under 17 CFR 240.15c3-3 or 17 CFR 240.18a-4, as applicable, if material differences exist, or a statement that no material differences exist. □ (p) Summary of financial data for subsidiaries not consolidated in the statement of financial condition. | (q) Oath or affirmation in accordance with 17 CFR 240.17a-12, or 17 CFR 240.18a-7, as applicable. \_ (r) Compliance report in accordance with 17 CFR 240.17a-5 or 17 CFR 240.18a-7, as applicable. \_ | (s) Exemption report in accordance with 17 CFR 240.17a-5 or 17 CFR 240.18a-7, as applicable. 12 (t) Independent public accountant's report based on an examination of the statement of financial condition. L (u) Independent public accountant's report based on an examination of the financial statements under 17 CFR 240.17a-5, 17 CFR 240.18a-7, or 17 CFR 240.17a-12, as applicable. L (v) Independent public accountant's report based on an examination of certain statements in the compliance report under 17 CFR 240.17a-5 or 17 CFR 240.18a-7, as applicable. \_ (w) Independent public accountant's report based on a review of the exemption report under 17 CFR 240.17a-5 or 17 CFR 240.18a-7, as applicable. L (x) Supplemental reports on applying agreed-upon procedures, in accordance with 17 CFR 240.17a-12, as applicable. \_ (y) Report describing any material inadequacies found to have existed since the date of the previous audi, or a statement that no material inadequacies exist, under 17 CFR 240.17a-12(k).

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# Table of Contents

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| Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm                                        |       |
| Statement of Financial Condition                                                               |       |
| Notes to Statement of Financial Condition                                                      |       |
| Note 1. Organization                                                                           |       |
| Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies                                             |       |
| Note 3. Collateralized Transactions                                                            |       |
| Note 4. Fair Value Disclosures                                                                 | ଚି    |
| Note 5. Borrowings                                                                             |       |
| Note 6 . Transactions with Related Parties                                                     |       |
| Note 7. Receivable from and Payable to Brokers, Dealers, Clearing Organizations, and Custodian |       |
| Note 8. Risk Management                                                                        |       |
| Note 9. Derivative Firancial Instruments                                                       |       |
| Note 10. Contracts with Customers                                                              |       |
| Note 11. Income Taxes                                                                          |       |
| Note 12. Regulatory Requirements                                                               |       |
| Note 13. Subsequent Events                                                                     |       |
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# **Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm**

To the Member of Citadel Securities LLC

# *Opinion on the Financial Statement – Statement of Financial Condition*

We have audited the accompanying statement of financial condition of Citadel Securities LLC (the "Company") as of December 31, 2021, including 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, 2021 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 the Company's 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 of this financial statement 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 provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

February 25, 2022

We have served as the Company's auditor since 2005.

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# **Statement of Financial Condition**

(Expressed in U.S. dollars in millions)

# **ASSETS**

|                                                                | As of December 31, 2021 |
|----------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|
| Assets:                                                        |                         |
| Cash                                                           | \$<br>546               |
| Securities owned, at fair value                                | 73,059                  |
| Securities borrowed                                            | 1,833                   |
| Securities purchased under agreements to resell, at fair value | 1,687                   |
| Receivable from clearing organizations                         | 975                     |
| Receivable from brokers and dealers                            | 843                     |
| Other assets                                                   | 180                     |
| Total assets                                                   | \$<br>79,123            |

# **LIABILITIES AND MEMBER'S CAPITAL**

| Liabilities:                                                      |              |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|
| Securities sold, not yet purchased, at fair value                 | \$<br>65,703 |
| Securities sold under agreements to repurchase, at fair value     | 4,527        |
| Payable to brokers, dealers, clearing organization, and custodian | 3,312        |
| Securities loaned                                                 | 906          |
| Other liabilities                                                 | 261          |
| Payable to affiliates                                             | 163          |
| Loans and interest payable to affiliate                           | 37           |
| Total liabilities                                                 | 74,909       |
| Member's capital                                                  | 4,214        |
| Total liabilities and member's capital                            | \$<br>79,123 |

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# **NOTE 1**

# **Organization**

Citadel Securities LLC (the "Company"), a Delaware limited liability company, is registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") as a broker and dealer, and is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. ("FINRA") and Securities Investor Protection Corporation. CSHC US LLC ("CSHC"), an affiliate, is the sole member of the Company.

Citadel Securities Group LP (formerly known as CALC IV LP) ("CSG"), an affiliate, is the manager of the Company. The Company has entered into a portfolio management agreement with CSUS (Hong Kong) Limited ("CS-HK"), an affiliate, whereby the Company appointed CS-HK to manage a portion of its financial instruments that were traded or arranged in Hong Kong or Asia. CSG and CS-HK are collectively referred to as the "Trading Managers". The Company's designated self-regulatory organization is FINRA. The Company is a clearing member of the Depository Trust Company, National Securities Clearing Corporation ("NSCC"), and Fixed Income Clearing Corporation ("FICC"), (together, the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation, or "DTCC") and is a member of the Options Clearing Corporation.

The Company primarily engages in market making and liquidity provision in U.S. options, equities, government securities, and foreign exchange products, as well as trade execution.

Citadel Enterprise Americas LLC ("CEAMER") and Citadel Securities Americas LLC ("CSAMER"), both affiliates, provide administrative and investment-related services to the Company.

Northern Trust Hedge Fund Services LLC ("NTHFS") is responsible for providing certain middle and back office administrative and operational services to the Company. The services contract between the Company and NTHFS is currently effective through May 31, 2023.

### **NOTE 2**

# **Summary of Significant Accounting Policies**

The accompanying financial statement has been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP").

# Use of Estimates

The preparation of the financial statement in accordance with GAAP requires CSG to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statement. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.

### Cash

The Company defines cash on the statement of financial condition as liquid amounts on deposit. Cash is held at various global financial institutions.

### Securities Owned and Securities Sold, Not Yet Purchased

The Company's securities owned and securities sold, not yet purchased are recorded at fair value. Securities transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Securities owned are held at various global financial institutions and at the DTCC. As of December 31, 2021, securities owned of approximately \$71.33 billion, have been pledged as collateral to counterparties on contract terms which permit the counterparties to sell or repledge these securities to others.

# Derivative Contracts

The fair value of a derivative financial instrument is recorded as a derivative asset or derivative liability, respectively, prior to the exchange of related cash flows at contractually specified intervals. Derivative assets and derivative liabilities also include cash and cash collateral transferred to or from such counterparties. Options and warrants are included in securities owned or securities sold, not yet purchased, as applicable, on the statement of financial condition. Futures, swaps, and related collateral are included in receivable from brokers and dealers on the statement of financial condition.

#### Offsetting Financial Instruments

Financial assets and liabilities, as well as cash collateral received and posted, are offset by counterparty when there exists a legally enforceable right to offset the recognized amounts and when certain other criteria are met in accordance with applicable accounting guidance on offsetting. As a result, the net exposure to each counterparty is reported as either an asset or liability on the statement of financial condition, where applicable.

### Foreign Currency Translation

The functional currency of the Company is the U.S. dollar. The Company may hold assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies. The fair value of assets and liabilities is translated into U.S. dollars using spot currency rates on the date of valuation.

#### Transfers of Financial Assets

In general, transfers of financial assets are accounted for as sales when the Company has relinquished control over the transferred assets. For transfers of financial assets that are not accounted for as sales, in which the transferor retains control of the financial assets, the financial assets remain on the statement of financial condition and the transfer is accounted for as a collateralized financing. Securities borrowed, securities purchased under agreements to resell ("reverse repurchase agreements"), securities loaned and securities sold under agreements to repurchase ("repurchase agreements") are treated as collateralized financings (see Note 3).

Reverse repurchase agreements and repurchase agreements are recorded at their fair value pursuant to the fair value option, plus accrued interest, on the statement of financial condition. Reverse repurchase agreements and repurchase agreements with the same counterparty are reported on a net basis when there exists a legally enforceable right to offset the recognized amounts and when certain other criteria are met in accordance with applicable accounting guidance on offsetting.

Securities borrowing and lending transactions require cash or other financial instruments as collateral to be deposited or taken in. Securities borrowed are recorded at the amount of cash collateral advanced plus accrued interest receivable. Securities loaned are recorded at the amount of cash collateral received plus accrued interest payable.

#### Valuation of Financial Instruments

The fair value of a Financial Instrument (as defined below) is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The fair value is determined by CSG and represents CSG's best estimate of fair value. In all instances, any Financial Instrument may either be valued by CSG or CSG may determine (but is under no obligation to do so) to engage a third party it believes to be qualified to value any Financial Instrument.

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Fair value is generally based on or derived from (i) closing prices of an exchange market, (ii) prices or inputs disseminated by third parties, including membership organizations, or market participants (e.g., mean of the bid and offer price) or (iii) valuation models using such prices or inputs (e.g., inputs to valuation models for derivative financial instruments). In the absence of market prices or inputs that are observable, other valuation techniques are applied. Financial Instrument are generally valued as of the market close (as determined by CSG). CSG may determine to use a different value than would be assigned pursuant to the foregoing if CSG determines that doing so would better reflect fair value (e.g., CSG may determine that market quotations do not represent fair value if trading is halted before market close or a significant event occurs subsequent to market close). These valuation techniques involve some level of estimation and judgment by CSG, the degree of which is dependent on, among other factors, the price observability and complexity of the Financial Instrument, and the liquidity of the market. The fair value determined may not necessarily reflect the amount which might ultimately be realized in an arm's length sale or liquidation of Financial Instruments and such differences may be material.

The Trading Managers manage portfolios which may have positions in Financial Instruments that trade in different markets with different closing times. Any discrepancy in value resulting from asynchronous closing times may result in the recognition of a gain or loss in one period which may be offset by a corresponding loss or gain, in whole or in part, in the subsequent period.

The Company measures and reports securities owned; securities sold, not yet purchased; other derivative financial instruments; reverse repurchase agreements, and repurchase agreements ("Financial Instruments") at fair value.

The accounting guidance for fair value measurements and disclosures establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes 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 or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). A Financial Instrument's level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input, individually or in the aggregate, that is significant to the fair value measurement. CSG's assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and considers factors specific to the Financial Instrument. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below.

Basis of Fair Value Measurement

- **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 in markets that are not considered to be active or financial instruments for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly; and
- **Level 3** Prices or valuations that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable.

The following describes the valuation techniques applied to the Company's Financial Instruments to measure fair value, including an indication of the level within the fair value hierarchy in which each Financial Instrument is generally classified. Where appropriate, the description includes details of the valuation models and the significant inputs to those models.

# **EQUITY SECURITIES**

Exchange-traded equity securities

Exchange-traded equity securities are valued using exchange quoted market prices and are generally categorized within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

### Non-exchange-traded equity securities

The Company's non-exchange-traded equity securities typically represent securities that are traded in over-the-counter ("OTC") markets. These non-exchange-traded equity securities are generally valued using market price quotations and are classified within Level 1 or Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

### **U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES**

U.S. government securities are valued using quoted market prices and are generally categorized within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. However, government inflation-protected securities are categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

#### **CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES**

Corporate debt securities include corporate bonds and convertible bonds. The fair value of corporate debt securities is determined using recently executed market transactions observable via membership organizations or market price quotations (where observable) disseminated by third parties or market participants such as brokers and vendors (e.g., mean of the bid and offer from a broker). Corporate debt securities are categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

#### **NON-U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES**

Non-U.S. government securities are valued using quoted market prices in active markets and are categorized within Level 1 or Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

#### **U.S. AGENCY AND NON-U.S. AGENCY SECURITIES**

The fair value of U.S. agency and non-U.S. agency securities is determined using market price quotations obtained from third parties such as vendors and brokers. The U.S. agency and non-U.S. agency securities are categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

#### **DERIVATIVE ASSETS AND DERIVATIVE LIABILITIES**

#### Exchange-traded derivative financial instruments

Exchange-traded derivative financial instruments include options (including equity, interest-rate, foreign exchange, equity futures, commodity futures, bond futures, interest-rate futures, and Exchange Traded Funds ("ETFs")), as well as futures contracts and warrants. These derivative financial instruments are valued using prices disseminated by the relevant exchange market, such as the closing price, settlement price, last available sales price, or the mean of the bid and offer price (a mid-market price). Exchange-traded derivative financial instruments are generally classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

#### OTC derivative financial instruments

Total return swap contracts generally trade in liquid markets and are valued using market-based inputs to models. Model inputs can generally be verified and model selection does not involve significant management judgment. Significant inputs include equity prices and interest rates. These instruments are categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

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#### **REVERSE REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS AND REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS**

Reverse repurchase agreements and repurchase agreements are valued by discounting the expected future cash flows using inputs including interest rates and funding spreads, which are determined based on the specific characteristics of the agreements. Reverse repurchase agreements and repurchase agreements are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

#### Other Financial Instruments

CSG estimates that the aggregate carrying value of financial instruments measured at amortized cost (including receivables and payables) recognized on the statement of financial condition, approximates fair value, as such financial instruments are short-term in nature, bear interest at current market rates or are subject to frequent repricing.

These financial assets and liabilities include cash, securities borrowed, receivable from clearing organizations, receivable from brokers and dealers, other assets, payable to brokers, dealers, clearing organization, and custodian, securities loaned, other liabilities, payable to affiliates, and loans and interest payable to affiliate. Had these assets and liabilities been included in the fair value hierarchy, all would have been classified within Level 2 except for cash which would have been classified within Level 1.

Financial assets measured at amortized cost are presented at the net amount expected to be collected. Expected credit losses are measured based on historical experience, current conditions, collateralization, and forecasts that impact the collectability of the amount. As of December 31, 2021, based on the historical analysis and forward-looking information , CSG believes that the expected credit losses arising from such financial assets are not expected to be material.

### Fair Value Option

The Trading Managers manage reverse repurchase and repurchase agreements on a fair value basis. The fair value option provides the Company the option to measure certain financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in earnings in each period. The fair value option permits the irrevocable fair value option election on an instrument-by-instrument basis at initial recognition of an asset or liability or upon an event that gives rise to a new basis of accounting for that instrument. The primary reason for electing the fair value option is to reflect current market conditions related to reverse repurchase and repurchase agreements in earnings on a timely basis. The Trading Managers have elected to apply the fair value option to the Company's reverse repurchase agreements and repurchase agreements.

### **NOTE 3**

# **Collateralized Transactions**

The Company enters into reverse repurchase agreements, repurchase agreements and securities borrowed and securities loaned transactions to, among other things, acquire securities to cover short positions and settle other securities obligations and to finance certain of the Company's activities. The Company manages credit exposure arising from such transactions by, in appropriate circumstances, either entering into master netting agreements and collateral arrangements with counterparties, and/or entering into transactions that are cleared through central clearinghouses. In the event of a counterparty default (such as bankruptcy or a counterparty's failure to pay or perform), these agreements provide the Company the right to terminate such agreements, net the Company's rights and obligations under such agreements, buy-in undelivered securities and liquidate and offset collateral against any net obligation remaining by the counterparty. The credit risk of centrally cleared transactions is also reduced by the rules or regulatory requirements applicable to the clearinghouses. Additionally, the Company seeks to manage credit exposure by, among other factors, monitoring exposures to and reviewing creditworthiness of its counterparties.

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company had reverse repurchase and repurchase agreements with Citadel Securities Institutional LLC ("CSIN"), an affiliated broker and dealer, and Citadel Securities Swap Dealer LLC ("CSSD"), an affiliated swap dealer (Note 6), and non-affiliates.

Securities borrowing and lending transactions are collateralized by pledging cash or securities, which typically include equity securities, and are collateralized as a percentage of the fair value of the securities borrowed or loaned. Reverse repurchase and repurchase agreements are collateralized primarily by receiving or pledging securities, respectively. Typically, the Company has rights of rehypothecation with respect to the securities collateral received under reverse repurchase agreements and the underlying securities received under securities borrowed transactions. As of December 31, 2021, substantially all securities received under securities borrowed transactions have been delivered or repledged.

The counterparty generally has rights of rehypothecation with respect to securities collateral pledged by the Company for securities borrowed by the Company. The counterparty generally has rights of rehypothecation with respect to the securities collateral received from the Company under repurchase agreements and the securities loaned from the Company to such counterparty. Also, the Company typically has rights of rehypothecation related to securities collateral received from counterparties for securities loaned to those counterparties.

The Company monitors the fair value of underlying securities in comparison to the related receivable or payable and as necessary, transfers or requests additional collateral as provided under the applicable agreement to ensure transactions are adequately collateralized.

The following table presents information about securities borrowed and securities loaned.

# **AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021**

| (\$ in millions)                         | Securities<br>Borrowed | Securities<br>Loaned |
|------------------------------------------|------------------------|----------------------|
| Fair value of securities borrowed/loaned | \$<br>1,749 \$         | 883                  |
| Cash collateral pledged/received         | 1,832                  | 902                  |
| Financing interest receivable/payable    | 1                      | 4                    |

In the table above, financing interest receivable and payable are included in securities borrowed and securities loaned, respectively, on the statement of financial condition.

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The following table presents information about reverse repurchase agreements and repurchase agreements.

# **AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021**

| (\$ in millions)                             |              |
|----------------------------------------------|--------------|
| Fair value of securities collateral received |              |
| for reverse repurchase agreements            | \$<br>15,772 |
| Fair value of securities collateral pledged  |              |
| for repurchase agreements                    | 18,757       |
| Net cash collateral pledged                  | 18           |
| Net cash collateral received                 | 1            |
|                                              |              |

In the table above, the fair value of securities collateral received and pledged includes accrued coupon interest.

The sale and purchase obligations under reverse repurchase agreements and repurchase agreements are collateralized by equity securities or U.S. government securities, to the extent offsetting agreements with the same counterparty have not otherwise reduced the Company's or counterparties' gross exposure.

The Company is a netting member of the Government Securities Division of FICC, an industry clearing house for reverse repurchase and repurchase transactions. After every trade cleared through FICC, FICC interposes itself between the Company and the original counterparty to the transaction, thereby becoming the Company's counterparty.

# Offsetting of Certain Collateralized Transactions

The following table presents information about the offsetting of these instruments. Refer to Note 9 for information relating to offsetting of derivatives.

# **ASSETS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021**

| (\$ in millions)<br>Included in the statement of financial condition | Reverse<br>Repurchase<br>Agreements |           | Securities<br>Borrowed |  |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-----------|------------------------|--|
| Gross amounts                                                        | \$                                  | 15,746 \$ | 1,833                  |  |
| Amounts offset                                                       |                                     | (14,059)  | —                      |  |
| Net amounts                                                          |                                     | 1,687     | 1,833                  |  |
| Amounts not offset                                                   |                                     |           |                        |  |
| Counterparty netting                                                 |                                     | (7)       | (270)                  |  |
| Financial instruments, at fair value                                 |                                     | (1,674)   | (1,499)                |  |
| Total                                                                | \$                                  | 6 \$      | 64                     |  |

| (\$ in millions)                                 | Repurchase<br>Agreements |           | Securities<br>Loaned |  |  |  |
|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|-----------|----------------------|--|--|--|
| Included in the statement of financial condition |                          |           |                      |  |  |  |
| Gross amounts                                    | \$                       | 18,586 \$ | 906                  |  |  |  |
| Amounts offset                                   |                          | (14,059)  | —                    |  |  |  |
| Net amounts                                      |                          | 4,527     | 906                  |  |  |  |
| Amounts not offset                               |                          |           |                      |  |  |  |
| Counterparty netting                             |                          | (7)       | (270)                |  |  |  |
| Financial instruments, at fair value             |                          | (4,520)   | (633)                |  |  |  |
| Total                                            | \$                       | — \$      | 3                    |  |  |  |

In the tables above:

- Gross amounts include all instruments, irrespective of whether there is a legally enforceable master netting agreement or similar arrangement in place. These amounts also include financing interest receivables and payables related to these transactions.
- Amounts offset, counterparty netting and financial instruments, at fair value, relate to legally enforceable master netting agreements or similar arrangements.
- Amounts are reported on a net basis in the statement of financial condition when subject to a legally enforceable master netting agreement or similar arrangement and when certain other criteria are met in accordance with applicable accounting guidance on offsetting.
- Financial instruments not offset in the statement of financial condition include the fair value of securities borrowed or loaned, securities purchased or sold under the agreements to resell or repurchase, respectively, accrued coupon interest and cash collateral, where applicable. These amounts are limited to the net amount by counterparty reported on the statement of financial condition and therefore any over-collateralization of these positions is not included. Note that the fair value of securities borrowed or loaned in the table only includes securities for which cash collateral was pledged or received, respectively.
- Financial instruments representing securities sold or otherwise pledged as collateral for repurchase agreements include securities owned, at fair value, recorded on the statement of financial condition.

Collateralized Transactions—Maturities and Collateral Pledged The following table presents the gross carrying value of repurchase agreements and securities lending transactions by remaining contractual maturity as of December 31, 2021.

| (\$ in millions)           | Repurchase<br>Agreements | Securities<br>Loaned |  |
|----------------------------|--------------------------|----------------------|--|
| Overnight and open         | \$<br>16,805 \$          | 119                  |  |
| 2-30 days                  | 756                      | —                    |  |
| 31-90 days                 | 1,025                    | 783                  |  |
| Total                      | 18,586                   | 902                  |  |
| Financing interest payable | —                        | 4                    |  |
| Gross amounts              | \$<br>18,586 \$          | 906                  |  |

The following table presents the gross carrying value of repurchase agreements and securities lending transactions by class of collateral pledged as of December 31, 2021.

| (\$ in millions)           | Repurchase<br>Agreements | Securities<br>Loaned |
|----------------------------|--------------------------|----------------------|
| U.S. government securities | \$<br>17,095 \$          | —                    |
| Equity securities          | 1,491                    | 902                  |
| Total                      | 18,586                   | 902                  |
| Financing interest payable | —                        | 4                    |
| Gross amounts              | \$<br>18,586 \$          | 906                  |

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# **NOTE 4**

# **Fair Value Disclosures**

The following fair value hierarchy tables present information about the Company's assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis based upon the lowest level of significant input to the valuations (see Note 2 for the Company's policies regarding the hierarchy).

# **ASSETS AT FAIR VALUE AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021**

|                                                 |              |             | Netting and |              |
|-------------------------------------------------|--------------|-------------|-------------|--------------|
| (\$ in millions)                                | Level 1      | Level 2     | Collateral  | Total        |
| Trading assets                                  |              |             |             |              |
| Equity securities                               | \$<br>20,332 | \$<br>12    | \$<br>—     | \$<br>20,344 |
| U.S. government securities                      | 16,870       | 14          | —           | 16,884       |
| Corporate debt securities                       | —            | 292         | —           | 292          |
| Non-U.S. agency securities                      | —            | 14          | —           | 14           |
| U.S. agency securities                          | —            | 6           | —           | 6            |
| Non-U.S. government securities                  | —            | 5           | —           | 5            |
| Total trading assets                            | 37,202       | 343         | —           | 37,545       |
| Securities purchased under agreements to resell | —            | 1,687       | —           | 1,687        |
| Derivative assets                               |              |             |             |              |
| Options                                         | 35,503       | 4           | —           | 35,507       |
| Futures                                         | 46           | —           | —           | 46           |
| Warrants                                        | 7            | —           | —           | 7            |
| Swaps                                           | —            | 1           | —           | 1            |
| Gross derivative assets                         | 35,556       | 5           | —           | 35,561       |
| Netting                                         | (20)         | —           | 474         | 454          |
| Total derivative assets                         | 35,536       | 5           | 474         | 36,015       |
| Total                                           | \$<br>72,738 | \$<br>2,035 | \$<br>474   | \$<br>75,247 |

# **LIABILITIES AT FAIR VALUE AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021**

|                                                |              |             | Netting and |              |
|------------------------------------------------|--------------|-------------|-------------|--------------|
| (\$ in millions)                               | Level 1      | Level 2     | Collateral  | Total        |
| Trading liabilities                            |              |             |             |              |
| U.S. government securities                     | \$<br>15,322 | \$<br>110   | \$<br>—     | \$<br>15,432 |
| Equity securities                              | 13,983       | 4           | —           | 13,987       |
| Corporate debt securities                      | —            | 451         | —           | 451          |
| Non-U.S. government securities                 | 1            | 18          | —           | 19           |
| U.S. agency securities                         | —            | 7           | —           | 7            |
| Non-U.S. agency securities                     | —            | 1           | —           | 1            |
| Total trading liabilities                      | 29,306       | 591         | —           | 29,897       |
| Securities sold under agreements to repurchase | —            | 4,527       | —           | 4,527        |
| Derivative liabilities                         |              |             |             |              |
| Options                                        | 35,804       | 2           | —           | 35,806       |
| Futures                                        | 20           | —           | —           | 20           |
| Gross derivative liabilities                   | 35,824       | 2           | —           | 35,826       |
| Netting                                        | (20)         | —           | —           | (20)         |
| Total derivative liabilities                   | 35,804       | 2           | —           | 35,806       |
| Total                                          | \$<br>65,110 | \$<br>5,120 | \$<br>—     | \$<br>70,230 |

In the tables above:

- Trading assets, trading liabilities, options and warrants are included in securities owned or securities sold, not yet purchased, as applicable, on the statement of financial condition.
- Futures, swaps and related collateral are included in receivable from brokers and dealers as discussed in Note 2.
- Both counterparty netting for positions with the same counterparty that cross over the levels of the fair value hierarchy and cash collateral (including initial margin) are included in the column titled "Netting and Collateral." Counterparty netting among derivative financial instruments classified within the same level is included within that level.
- For further information on derivative financial instruments and hedging activities, see Note 9.
- Securities purchased under agreements to resell and securities sold under agreements to repurchase, which include financing interest receivables and payables, include the effect of netting and agree to the statement of financial condition.

There were no Level 3 assets or liabilities measured at fair value on recurring basis as of December 31, 2021.

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# **NOTE 5**

# **Borrowings**

# Revolving Credit Agreement

The Company has entered into a secured revolving credit agreement with JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. as administrative agent and various external lenders for a total commitment of \$500 million, as amended from time to time (the "Revolving Credit Agreement"). During 2021, the maturity date was extended to December 16, 2023.

For the period January 1, 2021 through December 15, 2021, interest accrued, at the option of the Company, at adjusted LIBO rate plus 1.25% or a short-term funding rate plus 1.25%. Commitment fees were calculated on the daily unused facility amount at a rate of 0.25% per annum. Effective December 16, 2021, the interest and commitment rates were amended. Interest accrues at the daily simple Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") rate plus 0.10%. Commitment fees are calculated on the daily unused facility amount at a rate of 0.20% per annum.

As of December 31, 2021, the Company had no outstanding borrowings under the Revolving Credit Agreement. Any borrowings would require collateral pledged in accordance with the Revolving Credit Agreement.

# Loans and Interest Payable to Affiliate

The Company has entered into an unsecured cash advance agreement with Citadel Securities LP ("CSLP"), an affiliate, in which the Company is the borrower and CSLP is the lender. The cash advance agreement has a maturity date of December 31, 2022. The cash advances bear interest at the rate of LIBOR plus 2.85% and are payable on demand. As of December 31, 2021, the loans and interest payable to affiliate were \$36 million and \$1 million, respectively, and are reflected on the statement of financial condition. CSG estimates that the carrying value of the loans payable to affiliate approximates fair value due to the short-term nature of the loans.

### **NOTE 6**

# **Transactions with Related Parties**

### Expenses

Pursuant to an administrative services agreement, the Company reimburses CEAMER, CSAMER and their affiliates for direct and reimbursable administrative, general and operating expenses, including employee compensation and benefits, paid by these entities, on behalf of the Company. As of December 31, 2021, the Company had a combined payable to CEAMER, CSAMER and their affiliates of \$155 million, which is included in payable to affiliates on the statement of financial condition. As of December 31, 2021, the Company has paid compensation to CSAMER of \$33 million, which has not yet been expensed due to service vesting requirements. Such amount is included in other assets on the statement of financial condition.

The Company has also entered into service agreements with other affiliates, where such affiliates provide the Company certain relationship management, marketing or risk monitoring services, and technical support. The Company incurs expenses from such affiliates providing these services.

# Executing and Settlement Activities

During 2021, CSIN provided execution services to the Company under a cost-plus agreement. As a result of this activity, the Company incurred service fee expense and recorded commission revenue from CSIN for acting as a counterparty for trades with third parties.

The Company also entered into agency service agreements with other affiliated brokers and dealers for execution services and allocates revenue to or receives revenue from such affiliates for these transactions.

#### Reverse Repurchase and Repurchase Agreements

During 2021, the Company entered into reverse repurchase agreements and repurchase agreements with CSIN and CSSD. The following table presents information about reverse repurchase and repurchase agreements with affiliates as of December 31, 2021.

| (\$ in millions)                                          | Reverse<br>Repurchase<br>Agreements | Repurchase<br>Agreements |       |  |
|-----------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|--------------------------|-------|--|
| Gross carrying value with affiliates                      | \$<br>278 \$                        |                          | 123   |  |
| Amounts offset in the statement of<br>financial condition | (123)                               |                          | (123) |  |
| Net amounts                                               | \$<br>155 \$                        |                          | —     |  |
| Fair value of securities collateral<br>received/pledged   | \$<br>278 \$                        |                          | 123   |  |

In the table above, the fair value of securities collateral received and pledged includes accrued coupon interest.

The Company participates in a variety of operating and administrative transactions with related parties and affiliates. Because of these relationships, it is possible that the terms of these transactions are not the same as those that would result from transactions among unrelated parties and such differences could be material.

### **NOTE 7**

# **Receivable from and Payable to Brokers, Dealers, Clearing Organizations, and Custodian**

Amounts receivable from brokers, dealers, and clearing organizations at December 31, 2021, consist of the following:

| (\$ in millions)                          |           |
|-------------------------------------------|-----------|
| Receivable from clearing organizations    | \$<br>535 |
| Securities failed to deliver              | 440       |
| Receivable from clearing organizations    | \$<br>975 |
|                                           |           |
| Receivable from brokers and dealers       | \$<br>806 |
| Securities failed to deliver to affiliate | 33        |
| Securities failed to deliver              | 4         |
| Receivable from brokers and dealers       | \$<br>843 |

Amounts payable to brokers, dealers, clearing organization, and custodian at December 31, 2021, consist of the following:

| (\$ in millions)                                    |             |
|-----------------------------------------------------|-------------|
| Payable to brokers and dealers                      | \$<br>2,651 |
| Securities failed to receive                        | 457         |
| Payable to custodian for unsettled trades           | 203         |
| Payable to clearing organization                    | 1           |
| Payable to brokers, dealers, clearing organization, |             |
| and custodian                                       | \$<br>3,312 |

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The receivable from and payable to brokers, dealers, clearing organizations, and custodian may include cash balances, open trade equity related to certain derivative financial instruments (see Note 2), and amounts receivable or payable for unsettled trades and securities failed to deliver or receive. The Company clears certain of its proprietary transactions through clearing brokers. The net receivables/payables from/to brokers, dealers, clearing organizations, and custodians related to the aforementioned transactions contain cash margin balances and are collateralized by securities owned by the Company. The clearing brokers' internal and regulatory collateral requirements on open short positions and securities purchased on margin require that cash and/or securities be maintained in the Company's accounts to satisfy such requirements.

### **NOTE 8**

# **Risk Management**

The Company is subject to various risks, including, but not limited to, market risk, off-balance sheet risk, credit risk, currency risk, and liquidity and leverage risk. The Trading Managers attempt to monitor and manage these risks on an ongoing basis. While the Trading Managers often hedge certain portfolio risks, the Trading Managers are not required to do so and will not, in general, attempt to hedge all market or other risks in the portfolio, and they will hedge certain risks, only partially, if at all.

### Market Risk

Market risk is the potential for changes in the value of Financial Instruments. Categories of market risk include, but are not limited to, exposures to equity prices, interest rates, commodity prices, credit prices, and currency prices. Market risk is directly impacted by the volatility and liquidity of the markets in which the underlying financial instruments are traded. The Trading Managers attempt to manage market risk in various ways, including through diversifying exposures, guidelines on position sizes and hedging in related securities or derivative financial instruments. The ability to manage market risk may be constrained by changes in liquidity conditions and fast changes in the relative prices, volatilities and correlations between Financial Instruments and their corresponding hedges.

The Company sells various financial instruments which it does not yet own or which are consummated by the delivery of borrowed financial instruments ("short sales"). The Company is exposed to market risk for short sales. A short sale involves the risk of an unlimited increase in the market price of the particular investment sold short, which could result in an inability to cover the short position and unlimited loss. There can be no assurance that securities necessary to cover a short position will be available for purchase. To attempt to manage this market risk, the Company may hold Financial Instruments which can be used to hedge or settle these obligations and monitors its market exposure daily, adjusting Financial Instruments as deemed necessary. Additionally, the Company's ability to conduct short sales on certain specified securities could be restricted due to regulatory and legislative rules, thus resulting in a reduced inventory of securities available for borrowing and increased transaction costs relating to short selling.

### Off-Balance Sheet Risk

The Company enters into investment transactions which may represent off-balance sheet risk. Off-balance sheet risk exists when the maximum potential loss on a particular investment is greater than the value of such investment, as reflected on the statement of financial condition. Off-balance sheet risk generally arises from the use of derivative financial instruments or short sales.

### Credit Risk

Credit risk is the risk of losses due to the failure of a counterparty to perform according to the terms of a contract. Since the Company does not clear all of its own securities transactions, it has established accounts with other financial institutions for this purpose. This can, and often does, result in a concentration of credit risk with one or more of these institutions. A substantial portion of the Company's clearing and financing activities are with a Bank of America Merrill Lynch subsidiary ("BAML"). These positions are recorded at fair value under securities owned on the statement of financial condition. This results in a concentration of operational and credit risks with BAML. Such risk, however, is partially mitigated by the obligation of certain of these financial institutions to maintain minimum net capital and to segregate customers' funds and financial instruments from the financial institution's own holdings. The Company actively reviews and attempts to manage exposures to various financial institutions in an attempt to mitigate these risks.

The Company is exposed to credit risk in its role as a trading counterparty to dealers and broker and dealer clients, as a holder of securities and as a member of exchanges and clearing organizations. The Company's client activities involve the execution of various transactions. Client activities are transacted on a delivery versus payment or cash basis. The Company's credit exposure to broker and dealer clients is mitigated by the use of industry-standard Qualified Special Representatives ("QSR") or Corresponding Clearing Agreements ("CC Flip") where the Company locks in client trades at the DTCC's NSCC facility allowing the Company to face the clearinghouse directly. The Company also uses the industry standard of delivery versus payment through depositories and clearing banks for non QSR and CC Flip clients.

The credit risk of exchange-traded derivatives, such as exchangetraded futures and exchange-traded options, is reduced by the rules or regulatory requirements, such as daily margining, applicable to the individual exchanges, clearinghouses and clearing members through which these instruments are traded and cleared.

The Company seeks to reduce its exposure to credit risk associated with counterparty nonperformance under Bilateral OTC transactions by entering into master netting agreements and collateral arrangements with counterparties. These master netting agreements provide the Company with the right to demand collateral based on the Company's mark-to-market exposure to the counterparty, as well as the right, in the event of counterparty default, to liquidate collateral and offset receivables and payables covered under the same master netting agreement. In an effort to limit Bilateral OTC credit risk, the Company generally enters into Bilateral OTC transactions only with major financial institutions. Additionally, the Company also seeks to manage credit risk by, among other factors, monitoring exposures to and reviewing creditworthiness of its counterparties and rebalancing trading and financing sources as deemed appropriate.

The cash and security account balances held at various global financial institutions, which typically exceed government sponsored insurance coverages, subject the Company to a concentration of credit risk. Where possible, the Trading Managers attempt to mitigate the credit risk that exists with these account balances by, among other things, maintaining these account balances pursuant to segregated custodial arrangements.

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The Company may make markets in or invest in convertible bonds, corporate bonds, and other credit sensitive securities, from time to time. Until such investments are sold or are paid in full at maturity, the Company is exposed to credit risk relating to whether the issuer will meet its obligations when the securities come due. Where possible, the Trading Managers attempt to manage the risk associated with credit sensitive instruments in various ways, including through diversifying exposures, guidelines on position sizes and hedging in related securities or derivative financial instruments.

### Currency Risk

The Company may have exposure to non-U.S. currencies, directly or indirectly through its financial instruments, and as such is subject to the risk that those currencies will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar, or, in the case of hedging positions, that the U.S. dollar will decline in value relative to the currency being hedged. Currency rates may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time for a number of reasons, including changes in interest rates, intervention (or the failure to intervene) by government entities, central banks or supranational entities, or by the imposition of currency controls or other geopolitical developments.

# Liquidity and Leverage Risk

CSG targets to maintain a pool of excess liquidity at the Company for various planned and contingent needs including, among others, markto-market losses on investments, changes in margin requirements as term financing facilities mature, increases in initial margin requirements by clearinghouses, and member's capital activity.

The Company generally invests on a leveraged basis, both through its financing and loan arrangements, and through the degree of leverage typically embedded in the derivative financial instruments in which it invests. The use of leverage can significantly magnify both gains and losses, increasing the possibility of the Company incurring a substantial loss. Leverage through margin borrowings generally requires collateral to be posted with prime brokers, custodians and counterparties. Market value movements could result in a prime broker, custodian or counterparty, under their respective agreements with the Company, having the right to reduce the value of such collateral or to require the posting of additional collateral, potentially resulting in the issuance of a margin call. This could also result in the Company having to sell assets at a time when the Company would not otherwise choose to do so. The Company seeks to mitigate this risk by utilizing term financing arrangements as well as negotiating trading and financing agreements that include objective valuation methodologies and dispute rights for valuation differences between the Company and its prime brokers, custodians and counterparties.

# Other Risks

Due to investments in non-U.S. issuers located in a specific country or region, the Company may be subject to elements of risk not typically associated with investments in the U.S. Such concentrations may subject the Company to additional risks resulting from future political or economic conditions in such country or region and the possible imposition of adverse governmental laws or currency exchange restrictions affecting such country or region, which could cause the securities and their markets to be less liquid and prices more volatile than those of comparable U.S. companies.

The Company is subject to risks associated with unforeseen or catastrophic events, including, but not limited to, terrorist attacks, natural disasters, and the emergence of a pandemic, which could create economic, financial, and business disruptions. These events could lead to operational difficulties that could impair the Trading Managers' ability to manage the Company's activities. The Trading Managers seek to manage this risk through continuity and resiliency planning.

Legal, tax and regulatory changes could occur during the term of the Company. Certain of such changes could have a material adverse effect on the Company.

# Commitments

The Company enters into forward starting repurchase agreements that settle at a future date. At December 31, 2021, the Company had commitments relating to its unsettled forward starting repurchase agreements of \$1.04 billion, which each had a settlement date of January 3, 2022.

#### Contingencies

In the normal course of business, the Company enters into contracts that contain provisions related to general indemnifications. The Company's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as any such exposure involves possible future claims that may be, but have not yet been, made against the Company, based on events which have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, CSG believes the risk of material loss from these arrangements to be remote.

The Company provides guarantees to securities clearinghouses. Under the standard securities clearinghouse membership agreement, members are required to guarantee the performance of other members. Under these agreements, if a member becomes unable to satisfy its obligations to the clearinghouse, other members would be required to meet the resulting shortfalls. The Company's liability under these arrangements is not quantifiable and could exceed the cash and securities it has posted as collateral. However, CSG believes the potential for the Company to be required to make payments under these arrangements is remote. Accordingly, no contingent liability is carried on the statement of financial condition for these arrangements.

The Company may be involved, in the normal course of business, in legal, regulatory and arbitration proceedings and/or inquiries concerning matters arising in connection with the conduct of its operations. The Company believes resolution of any such matters would not have a material adverse effect on the financial condition of the Company, although the resolution could be material to the Company's operating results for a particular period or periods. Given the inherent difficulty of predicting the outcome of the Company's litigation and regulatory matters, particularly in cases or proceedings in which substantial or indeterminate damages or fines are sought, the Company cannot estimate losses or ranges of losses for cases or proceedings where there is only a reasonable possibility that a loss may be incurred.

# **NOTE 9**

# **Derivative Financial Instruments**

Derivatives are instruments that derive their value from underlying asset prices, indices, reference rates, and other inputs, or a combination of these factors and generally represent commitments to exchange cash flows, or to purchase or sell other financial instruments at specified future dates. Derivatives generally reference notional amounts which are utilized solely as a basis for determining cash flows to be exchanged. Notional amounts provide a measure of the Company's portfolio commitment to such derivative financial instruments and are not necessarily indicative of economic exposure or potential risk. Derivatives may be traded on an exchange ("Exchange-traded") or they may be privately negotiated contracts, which are usually referred to as "OTC derivatives". OTC derivatives can be cleared and settled through central clearing counterparties, while others, such as bilateral contracts between two counterparties ("Bilateral OTC"), will maintain the direct contractual relationship between executing counterparties.

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The Company may enter into derivative financial instruments in the normal course of its market making business, to manage various underlying exposures for risk management purposes, or for proprietary risk taking. Examples of the use of derivative financial instruments for risk management purposes include, but are not limited to, the following: interest rate derivatives to manage potential exposures to interest rate fluctuations and equity derivatives to manage potential price fluctuations related to individual equities, equity options, equity baskets and indices. The Company's derivative financial instrument risks should not be viewed in isolation, but rather the Trading Managers believe they should be considered on an aggregate basis along with the Company's other market making activities.

At any point in time, subject to applicable bankruptcy or similar laws affecting creditors' rights, generally, the Company's credit exposure to a derivative financial instrument counterparty under a master netting agreement is limited to any net unrealized gain of the Company on derivative financial instruments plus any collateral transferred to such counterparty by the Company pursuant to related credit support agreements, less any net unrealized loss of the Company on derivative financial instruments plus any collateral transferred to the Company by such counterparty pursuant to related credit support agreements. When the Company has executed master netting agreements permitting the legal right of offset of such exposures between the Company and such counterparty, these amounts are recorded on the statement of financial condition of the Company on a net basis by counterparty. Typically, the Company and the counterparty have rights of rehypothecation with respect to collateral pledged or received under such derivative master netting agreements. Initial margin pledged by or to the Company under derivative master netting agreements, but held at a third-party custodian, is not subject to rehypothecation by the counterparty or the Company.

Options are contracts in which the option purchaser has the right, but not the obligation, to purchase from or sell to the option writer financial instruments within a defined time period for a specified price. Options written by the Company create off-balance sheet risk, as the Company's contingent obligation to satisfy the purchase or sale of securities underlying such options may exceed the amount recognized on the statement of financial condition.

Futures and forwards are contracts that commit counterparties to purchase or sell financial instruments, commodities, or currencies for an agreed-upon price on an agreed future date. These instruments can involve market risk and/or credit risk in excess of the amount recognized on the statement of financial condition.

Total return derivative financial instruments are contractual agreements whereby one party receives the appreciation (or pays the depreciation) and the dividends and interest, on either a levered or unlevered basis, on an underlying reference asset, attribute or index in return for paying interest. These instruments can involve market risk and/or credit risk in excess of the amount recognized on the statement of financial condition.

The following table presents the fair value of the Company's derivative contracts by underlying risk exposure, as well as information about the offsetting of derivative financial instruments and related collateral amounts (see information related to offsetting of certain collateralized transactions in Note 3). Gross derivative contracts in the table below exclude the effect of netting. The net derivative contracts agree to the total derivative assets and derivative liabilities included in the fair value hierarchy tables in Note 4.

# **FAIR VALUE AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021**

|                                                        | Derivative   | Derivative   |  |  |  |
|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------|--------------|--|--|--|
| (\$ in millions)                                       | Assets       | Liabilities  |  |  |  |
| Gross derivative contracts                             |              |              |  |  |  |
| Exchange-traded                                        |              |              |  |  |  |
| Equity contracts                                       | \$<br>35,517 | \$<br>35,804 |  |  |  |
| Interest rate contracts                                | 22           | 11           |  |  |  |
| Commodity contracts                                    | 20           | 10           |  |  |  |
| Foreign exchange contracts                             | 1            | 1            |  |  |  |
| Total Exchange-traded                                  | 35,560       | 35,826       |  |  |  |
| Bilateral OTC                                          |              |              |  |  |  |
| Equity contracts                                       | 1            | —            |  |  |  |
| Total gross derivative contracts                       | 35,561       | 35,826       |  |  |  |
| Amounts offset in the statement of financial condition |              |              |  |  |  |
| Exchange-traded                                        |              |              |  |  |  |
| Cash collateral                                        | 402          | —            |  |  |  |
| Counterparty netting                                   | (20)         | (20)         |  |  |  |
| Total Exchange-traded                                  | 382          | (20)         |  |  |  |
| Bilateral OTC                                          |              |              |  |  |  |
| Cash collateral                                        | 72           | —            |  |  |  |
| Total Bilateral OTC                                    | 72           | —            |  |  |  |
| Total Exchange-traded                                  | 35,942       | 35,806       |  |  |  |
| Total Bilateral OTC                                    | 73           | —            |  |  |  |
| Net derivative contracts                               | 36,015       | 35,806       |  |  |  |
| Amounts not offset                                     | (175)        | (175)        |  |  |  |
| Total                                                  | \$<br>35,840 | \$<br>35,631 |  |  |  |

In the table above:

- Total gross derivative contracts include all derivative financial instruments, irrespective of whether there is a legally enforceable master netting agreement or similar arrangement in place.
- Amounts offset and amounts not offset relate to legally enforceable master netting agreements and collateral arrangements.
- Amounts are reported on a net basis in the statement of financial condition when subject to a legally enforceable master netting agreement or similar arrangement and when certain other criteria are met in accordance with applicable accounting guidance on offsetting.

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The following table presents the average quarterly notional of the Company's derivative contracts by underlying risk exposure for the year ended December 31, 2021. The average quarterly notional amount provides an indication of the volume of the Company's derivative activity.

# **AVERAGE QUARTERLY NOTIONAL**

| (\$ in millions)                 | Derivative<br>Assets | Derivative<br>Liabilities |
|----------------------------------|----------------------|---------------------------|
| Gross derivative contracts       |                      |                           |
| Exchange-traded                  |                      |                           |
| Equity contracts                 | \$<br>442,033        | \$<br>459,310             |
| Interest rate contracts          | 14,280               | 9,794                     |
| Commodity contracts              | 1,581                | 1,083                     |
| Foreign exchange contracts       | 248                  | 182                       |
| Total Exchange-traded            | 458,142              | 470,369                   |
|                                  |                      |                           |
| Bilateral OTC                    |                      |                           |
| Equity contracts                 | 95                   | 109                       |
| Foreign exchange contracts       | 15                   | 32                        |
| Total Bilateral OTC              | 110                  | 141                       |
|                                  |                      |                           |
| Total gross derivative contracts | \$<br>458,252        | \$<br>470,510             |

The Company has concentration risk with respect to its derivative financial instruments. At December 31, 2021, BAML serves as clearing and prime broker for 95.65% of the Company's net derivative assets. See Note 8 for a discussion of credit risk and risk management.

The Company attempts to manage the risks associated with its derivative financial instruments along with its speculative investing activities in cash instruments as part of its overall risk management process (discussed in Note 8).

### **NOTE 10**

# **Contracts with Customers**

As of December 31, 2021, customer transactions consisted of:

# Commissions

The Company receives commission payments monthly from CSIN for trade execution services provided (see Note 6). Commissions are recorded on a trade date basis as securities transactions occur.

# Transaction Fees

The Company, in its capacity as a market maker, executes trades on behalf of its broker and dealer clients and is reimbursed by the clients for transaction fees incurred. The transaction fees are calculated based on the volume and type of trades executed by the Company and are billed monthly. Transaction fees are recognized on a trade date basis as securities transactions occur.

### Trade Quoting Rebates

The Company earns rebates for quoting prices on certain securities on the New York Stock Exchange. The Company recognizes such rebates over time in the period when the trade quoting service is provided and payments are received quarterly.

As of December 31, 2021, the Company's receivable from contracts with customers was \$8 million. The Company did not have unsatisfied or partially satisfied performance obligations related to its trade execution or trade quoting services.

#### **NOTE 11**

### **Income Taxes**

The Company is disregarded for U.S. federal income tax purposes and is not subject to U.S. federal or state income tax directly; rather these are borne by CSHC's members or the partners of CSHC's members, where applicable.

In accordance with GAAP, CSG has reviewed the Company's tax positions for all open tax years. As of December 31, 2021, CSG determined that the Company was not required to establish a liability for uncertain tax positions.

### **NOTE 12**

# **Regulatory Requirements**

The Company is a registered broker and dealer subject to Rule 15c3-1 of the SEC, which specifies uniform minimum net capital requirements for its registrants. The Company has elected to use the alternative method as permitted by Rule 15c3-1. At December 31, 2021, net capital was \$2.29 billion in excess of the Company's required minimum net capital of \$1 million. In addition, the Company is subject to minimum capital requirements of exchanges and clearing corporations in which it is a member, which may exceed the minimum net capital requirements of the SEC.

The Company does not claim an exemption from the provisions of Rule 15c3-3 of the SEC. At December 31, 2021, the Company did not directly or indirectly receive, hold, or otherwise owe funds or securities for or to customers; did not carry accounts for or to customers; did not carry PAB accounts (as defined in Rule 15c3-3); and its business activities are limited to proprietary trading.

### **NOTE 13**

# **Subsequent Events**

The Company has performed an evaluation of subsequent events through February 25, 2022, which is the date the financial statement was available to be issued. Subsequent to December 31, 2021, the Company had capital withdrawals of \$470 million.

Effective January 1, 2022, the Company's cash advance agreement with CSLP was terminated and replaced with a revolving loan agreement. The revolving loan agreement matures on December 31, 2022, and has a commitment of \$1 billion. The loan bears interest at SOFR plus a spread, and is terminable by CSLP on 90 days' advance notice.

Effective January 1, 2022, CEAMER will continue to provide and Citadel Enterprise Americas Services LLC ("CEASC") and Citadel Securities Americas Services LLC ("CSASC"), both affiliates, will begin to provide administrative and investment-related services to the Company. The Company will reimburse CEAMER, CEASC, CSASC and their affiliates for direct and reimbursable administrative, general and operating expenses incurred by these entities on behalf of the Company.


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