From a prime office space in New York, one of the most successful algorithmic trading firms in the world is preparing for a fight with some of the biggest names on Wall Street.
Optiver, the Amsterdam-based firm that’s a loose Dutch portmanteau of “options trader,” is ready to take on Citadel Securities, Jane Street and Susquehanna on their home turf.
Its plans, which include bolstering US staff to more than 600 from 530 by year-end, are an attempt to catch up after being overtaken by American rivals since starting out in 1986 with a sole trader on the floor of ...
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