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Case Study: Susquehanna Securities – US Listed Equity Derivatives Share, 2014-2023

In this brief 6-page, 6-exhibit case study teaser, Alphacution presents its estimates for the overall market share of US listed equity derivatives volume represented by Susquehanna Securities, the affiliate of legendary options trading powerhouse, Susquehanna International Group (SIG), that’s home to the group’s US market making operation. This report is presented in the context of Alphacution’s forthcoming case study on option market makers’ share of US listed equity derivatives which will include Alphacution’s market share estimates for Citadel Securities, Optiver US, LLC, and IMC Financial Markets, among many others...

By |2024-03-03T18:30:41-05:00February 29th, 2024|Open|

Public.com Enters The Option Fray, With A Twist

Public.com - the emerging retail brokerage platform that actually appears to be trying to "democratize finance" rather than merely pay lip service to the concept - launched option trading functionality in Dec 2023 with a brokerage model that is unique relative to all other retail brokerages. Alphacution provides context and exposes some fascinating details...

By |2024-02-12T19:42:06-05:00February 9th, 2024|For Subscribers|

Millennium, Two Sigma, D E Shaw: Big Quants, Big Options

Alphacution has been quite busy developing its next case study focused on option market makers. To build context for that research, we have been expanding our understanding of institutional option traders. It turns out that there is a familiar cast of characters in this space, including some of the most legendary quantitative hedge fund managers...

By |2023-12-21T18:42:29-05:00December 13th, 2023|For Subscribers|