BATS Global Markets (BATS), a leading operator of securities markets in the U.S. and Europe, today reported September U.S. equities market share of 12.4%, the second-best monthly market share performance in the company’s seven-year history.
"September’s U.S. equities market share was our third straight month exceeding 12% as we continue to show exceptional strength at our flagship business despite lower market volumes overall,” said President and Chief Executive Joe Ratterman. "In Europe, we set another monthly record in Copenhagen’s OMXC20 Index and our CXE dark order book was the largest MTF dark book in Europe for the first time since the creation of BATS Chi-X Europe.”
The CXE dark order book recorded €292.8 million average daily notional value traded, while the BXE dark order book ranked third with €169.2 million. BATS Chi-X Europe reported 22.8% monthly market share overall and set a monthly record in Copenhagen’s OMXC20 (22.4%). Monthly market share exceeded 25% in the UK, German, Dutch and Swedish markets, among others.
In the U.S., BATS Options recorded matched market share of 3.5%, compared with 3.7% in August.
BATS Global Markets operates two stock exchanges in the U.S. -- the BATS BZX Exchange and BATS BYX Exchange (the BATS Exchanges); BATS Options, a U.S. equity options market; and BATS Chi-X Europe, whichruns an FSA-authorized multilateral trading facility.
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