Equities flow market-maker of the year: Citadel Securities

Risk Awards 2018: Chicago firm makes big hires and pushes into new derivatives products

Joe Mecane
Joe Mecane

It’s no secret that the low-volatility environment has made it tough for equities market-makers to maintain profitability, with some firms such as Goldman Sachs and Timber Hill deciding to exit from parts of the US equity options market.

Citadel Securities instead decided to use the trading downturn to its advantage, launching a round of hires designed to bolster its compliance abilities and to expand into new products, such as exotic options.

“Volumes haven’t been strong and market conditions

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