Citadel Securities opens Amsterdam office as European equity options hub
The new office will house trading, technology and quantitative research teams as the market maker expands its presence in Europe’s listed derivatives markets.
Citadel Securities said it has opened a new office in Amsterdam to serve as a European hub for its equity options business, deepening its push into the region’s capital markets. The office will combine trading, technology and quantitative research teams to support the firm’s growing equity options operations and bolster liquidity in European listed derivatives (exchange-traded contracts) markets. Dave Silber, Head of Institutional Equity Derivatives, Citadel Securities, said Amsterdam’s standing in equity derivatives and its pool of technical and trading talent made it a natural location for the expansion. The move extends Citadel Securities’ network to 15 offices across North America, Europe and Asia Pacific.
- equity options: Contracts tied to stock prices
- quantitative research: Data-driven modeling for trading decisions
- listed derivatives: Exchange-traded financial contracts