Some fun info about Citadel's bonds and their in-pocket ratings agency 💎🙌🚀
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**Author: [u/Broviet](https://www.reddit.com/user/Broviet/)**

[DD](https://www.reddit.com/r/GME/search?q=flair_name%3A%22DD%22&restrict_sr=1)

Even BBB- struck me as a little high, so I wanted to look into this fine little "ratings agency" (KBRA).

<https://www.sec.gov/news/press-release/2020-235>

Bought and paid for, y'all.

I'm sure one of the primary seed investors in KBRA (<https://www.crunchbase.com/funding_round/kroll-bond-rating-agency-series-c--a622374e>) having direct ties to Citadel and Interactive Brokers has nothing to do with this 😒

<https://www.securitiesfinancetimes.com/securitieslendingnews/article.php?article_id=218689> (look for Bessemer Venture Partners and Rob Stavis).