Knight Capital Group

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.

Knight Capital Group
Public
TradedĀ asKCG
IndustryFinancial Services
Founded1995
HeadquartersJersey City, New Jersey, USA
Key people
Thomas Joyce, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
ProductsMarket making and trading
Revenue$1.404 billion USD (2011)
$115.2 million USD (2011)
Number of employees
1,418 (2012)
Websitewww.knight.com