Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesCitadel Securities ripped Trump Media CEO Devin Nunes on Friday for a letter he sent the Nasdaq Stock Market which mentioned Citadel Securities and other major market companies after warning of possible illegal short sale trading in DJT shares.
"Devin Nunes is the proverbial loser who tries to blame 'naked short selling' for his falling stock price," said a spokesperson for Citadel Securities.
Citadel Securities' founder and non-executive chairman Ken Griffin is a major donor to Republican candidates — among them the former GOP congressman Nunes.
"If he [Nunes] worked for Citadel Securities, we would fire him, as ability and integrity are at the center of everything we do," the spokesperson added.
"Data made available to us indicate that just four market participants have been responsible for over 60% of the extraordinary volume of DJT shares traded: Citadel Securities, VIRTU Americas, G1 Execution Services, and Jane Street Capital," Nunes wrote.
Persons:
Devin Nunes, Al Drago, Ken Griffin, Nunes, Donald Trump, Pavlo Gonchar, Adena Friedman, Friedman
Organizations:
Truth, Conservative Political, Bloomberg, Getty, Citadel Securities, Trump Media, Nasdaq, Securities, GOP, Republican, CNBC, Lightrocket, Trump, Trump Media & Technology Group Corp, VIRTU, Jane Street
Locations:
National Harbor , Maryland, VIRTU Americas