2. Business
Hedge fund
Offices worldwide – Headquartered in Chicago
Provide services to retail traders
TD Ameritrade
Scottrade
etrade
3. Financials
22 Billion Assets Under Management
World’s largest options market maker
Behind 1 in 7 options trades
20% return on investment year over year
Excluding 2008
4. Background
Founded in 1990
Ken Griffin – Harvard Dropout
“programmer”
Wealthy
Prominent
Philanthropic
The seven pillars of success
5. What’s Hot
High Frequency Trading
Surveyor Capital
Licensing infrastructure techniques