# PEAK6 TRADING LLC X-17A-5 (2022-04-06) — Broker-dealer annual report - Company: PEAK6 TRADING LLC - Form: X-17A-5 - Filed: 2022-04-06 - Period: 2021-12-31 - Accession: 0001767041-22-000005 - CIK: 1767041 - File #: 8-70286 - Type: Broker-dealer - Material weakness: No - Auditor: RSM US LLP - Auditor location: Chicago, IL - Contact: Agnes Krupa - Phone: 8479622720 - Email: akrupa@peak6.com - Website: peak6.com - Signed by: Agnes Krupa (VP, Finance) Original filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1767041/000176704122000005/PEAK6TradingLLC2021SOFC.pdf --- {0}------------------------------------------------ ![](_page_0_Picture_0.jpeg) # Statement of Financial Condition PEAK6 Trading LLC Year Ended December 31, 2021 With Report of Independent Auditors {1}------------------------------------------------ | | UNITED STATES | | OMB APPROVAL | | | | |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|-------------------------------------------------|--|--|--| | | SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION | | OMB Number: 3235-0123
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12 | | | | | | ANNUAL REPORTS | | SEC FILE NUMBER | | | | | | FORM X-17A-5 | | 8-70286 | | | | | | PART III | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 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 9/22/2020 AND ENDING 12/31/2021 | | | | | | | | | MM/DD/YY | | MM/DD/YY | | | | | | A. REGISTRANT IDENTIFICATION | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NAME OF FIRM: PEAK6 Trading LLC | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | TYPE OF REGISTRANT (check all applicable boxes): | | | | | | | | Broker-dealer
_ Major security-based swap participant
Check here if respondent is also an OTC derivatives dealer | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS: (Do not use a P.O. box no.) | | | | | | | | 141 W Jackson Blvd, Suite 500 | | | | | | | | (No. and Street) | | | | | | | | Chicago | | | 60604 | | | | | (City) | (State) | | (Zip Code) | | | | | PERSON TO CONTACT WITH REGARD TO THIS FILING | | | | | | | | | 847-962-2720 | | | | | | | Agnes Krupa | | | akrupa@peak6.com | | | | | (Name) | (Area Code - Telephone Number) | | (Email Address) | | | | | | B. ACCOUNTANT IDENTIFICATION | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT whose reports are contained in this filing* | | | | | | | | RSM US LLP | | | | | | | | | (Name - if individual, state last, first, and middle name) | | | | | | | 30 S. Wacker Dr., Suite 3300 Chicago | | | 60606 | | | | | (Address) | (City) | (State) | (Zip Code) | | | | | 09/24/2003 | | 49 | | | | | | (Date of Registration with PCAOB)(if applicable) | | | (PCAOB Registration Number, if applicable) | | | | | FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | * Claims for exemption from the requirement that the annual 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}------------------------------------------------ #### OATH OR AFFIRMATION AGNES KRUPA swear (or affirm) that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the financial report pertaining to the firm of PEAK LO TRANING LCC , as of DECEM BER 31 2,2021, is true and correct. I further swear (or 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. OFFICIAL SFAI " Signature: PHILIP B GRIGUS Notary Public, State of Illinois Commission Expires 1/14/2023 Title: VP ANANCE Notary Public #### This filing\*\* contains (check all applicable boxes): - (a) Statement of financial condition. - = (b) Notes to consolidated statement of financial condition. - □ (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 stockholders' or partners' or sole proprietor's equity. - [ (f) Statement of changes in liabilities subordinated to claims of creditors. - □ (g) Notes to consolidated financial statements. - [ (h) Computation of net capital under 17 CFR 240.15c3-1 or 17 CFR 240.18a-1, as applicable. - [ (i) Computation of tangible net worth under 17 CFR 240.18a-2. - □ (j) 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 B to 17 CFR 240.15c3-3 or Exhibit A to 17 CFR 240.18a-4, as applicable. - □ (I) 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 capital or tangible net worth under 17 CFR 240.15c3-1, 17 CFR 240.18a-2, 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-5, 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. - @ (t) Independent public accountant's report based on an examination of the statement of financial condition. - □ (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. - O (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. - □ (x) Supplemental reports on applying agreed-upon procedures, in accordance with 17 CFR 240.15c3-1e or 17 CFR 240.17a-12, 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 240.17a-12(k). - O (z) Other: \*\* To request confidential treatment of certain portions of this filing, see 17 CFR 240.17a-5(e)(3) or 17 CFR 240.18a-7(d)(2), as applicable. {3}------------------------------------------------ # PEAK6 Trading LLC # Statement of Financial Condition Year Ended December 31, 2021 # **Contents** | Statement of Financial Condition 2 | | |------------------------------------|--| | Notes to Financial Statement 3 | | {4}------------------------------------------------ ![](_page_4_Picture_0.jpeg) #### **Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm** Members of PEAK6 Trading LLC #### **Opinion on the Financial Statement** We have audited the accompanying statement of financial condition of PEAK6 Trading LLC (the Company) as of December 31, 2021, and the related notes to 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** This 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 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. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audit, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. 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. We have served as the Company's auditor since 2021. Chicago, Illinois March 30, 2022 {5}------------------------------------------------ # PEAK6 Trading LLC # Statement of Financial Condition # As of December 31, 2021 | Assets | | |-----------------------------------------------------------|---------------| | Cash | \$
285,592 | | Total assets | \$
285,592 | | | | | Liabilities and member equity | | | Liabilities: | | | Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities | \$
15,000 | | Payable to affiliate | 29,644 | | Total liabilities | 44,644 | | Member equity | 240,948 | | Total liabilities and member equity | \$
285,592 | | | | *See accompanying notes.* {6}------------------------------------------------ # PEAK6 Trading LLC # Notes to Financial Statements December 31, 2021 # **1. Organization and Nature of Business** PEAK6 Trading LLC (the Company), is a Delaware limited liability company that is wholly owned by PEAK6 Investments LLC (PEAK6). PEAK6 serves primarily as a holding and management company for its operating and investment subsidiaries. The Company is a registered broker and dealer in securities under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (FINRA). The Company became a broker-dealer on September 22, 2020 and has had limited operations. The Company, in connection with its activities as a broker-dealer, does not hold funds or securities for customers. Accordingly, the Company is exempt from SEC Rule 15c3-3 pursuant to provision (k)(2)(ii) of such rule. ### **2. Significant Accounting Policies** The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported in the financial statement and accompanying notes. Management believes that the estimates utilized in preparing its financial statement are reasonable and prudent. Actual results could differ from these estimates. ### **Cash** The Company considers cash to be cash in depository accounts with stable financial institutions, which have no history of defaults, nor have they had a previous issue with customer deposits and are FDIC insured. As of December 31, 2021, the Company has cash on deposit with financial institutions that exceed the federally insured (FDIC) balance by \$35,592. Based on the above factors, it has been determined that there is no material current expected credit loss under Accounting Standards Update, ("ASU"), No. 2016-13, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments – Credit Losses ("ASC 326") for any cash deposits, including those segregated under federal and other regulations. {7}------------------------------------------------ ### **3. Related-Party Transactions** The Company and its affiliates are parties to an intercompany expense-sharing agreement that outlines the allocation of direct and indirect costs between the entities. The Company reimburses all direct costs paid by its affiliates. The following is a summary of (a) the transactions covered by this agreement, (b) the amount reported and (c) the respective financial statement line item in which the amount is reported: • At December 31, 2021, \$29,644 of amounts payable to affiliates is included in payable to affiliate on the statement of financial condition. # **4. Commitments and Contingencies** # **General Contingencies** In the ordinary course of business, the Company enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties that provide indemnifications to the counterparties under certain circumstances. The Company's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Company that have not yet occurred. The Company expects the risk of loss to be remote. ### **5. Net Capital Requirements** The Company, as a registered broker-dealer with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), is subject to the net capital requirements of the SEC Uniform Net Capital Rule 15c3-1 (the Rule) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, administered by the SEC and FINRA. The Company is required to maintain net capital equal to the greater of 12.5% of aggregate indebtedness or \$100,000, as these terms are defined. At December 31, 2021, the Company had net capital of \$240,948, which was \$140,948 in excess of its required net capital of \$100,000. At December 31, 2021, its percentage of aggregate indebtedness to net capital was 18.53%. The Rule may effectively restrict advances to affiliates or capital withdrawals. #### **6. Subsequent Events** Management has evaluated the possibility of subsequent events existing in the Company's financial statements through the date the financial statement was available to be issued. Management has determined that there are no material events or transactions that would affect the Company's financial statement or require disclosure in the Company's financial statement. Source: SEC EDGAR via Adviser Search (https://search.stillhousedata.com). Agents: see https://search.stillhousedata.com/llms.txt.