Knight Capital Group
predecessor firm to KCG Holdings traded as KCG
The Knight Capital Group is an American global financial services firm engaging in market making, electronic execution, and institutional sales and trading. With its high-frequency trading algorithms Knight was the largest trader in U.S. equities, with a market share of 17.3% on NYSE and 16.9% on NASDAQ.
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| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| KCG | |
| Industry | Financial Services |
| Founded | 1995 |
| Headquarters | Jersey City, New Jersey, USA |
Key people | Thomas Joyce, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
| Products | Market making and trading |
| Revenue | $1.404 billion USD (2011) |
| $115.2 million USD (2011) | |
Number of employees | 1,418 (2012) |
| Website | www.knight.com |
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