PRESS RELEASES

NOVEMBER 14, 2013
KCG RELEASES OCTOBER 2013 TRADE VOLUMES

KCG RELEASES OCTOBER 2013 TRADE VOLUMES

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey - November 14, 2013 - KCG Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: KCG) today released trade volumes for the month of October 2013.

In Market Making, KCG averaged $28.0 billion dollar volume traded, 5.5 billion shares traded, and 4.1 million trades per day in U.S. equities.

In Global Execution Services:

  • Agency-based algorithmic and EMS trade volumes through KCG EMS, Knight Direct and GETAlpha averaged an aggregate 271.9 million shares traded per day in U.S. equities 

  • KCG Hotspot averaged $29.8 billion per day in notional foreign exchange dollar volume 

  • KCG BondPoint averaged $131.9 million per day in fixed income par value 


As for the overall market conditions in October, consolidated U.S. equity volume averaged $237.6 billion in dollar volume and 6.3 billion shares traded per day. The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) averaged 15.4.

In October, there were 23 trading days in U.S. equities, 23 trading days in foreign exchange, and 22 trading days in fixed income.

For KCG monthly trade volumes dating back to the beginning of 2012, go to https://www.kcg.com/access-performance/liquidity.

About KCG

KCG is a leading independent securities firm offering investors a range of services designed to address trading needs across asset classes, product types and time zones. The firm combines advanced technology with exceptional client service across market making, agency execution and trading venues. KCG has multiple access points to trade global equities, fixed income, currencies and commodities via voice or automated execution. www.kcg.com

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