PEAK6 Investments, L.P.
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| Peak6 Investments, L.P. | |
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| Founded | 1997 |
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| Headquarters | Chicago, IL |
| Key People | Matthew N. Hulsizer, Co-Founder and CEO; Jennifer Just, Co-Founder and CAO |
| Corporate Website | peak6.com |
PEAK6 Investments is a financial services firm located in Chicago that includes market making, risk management, a hedge fund and proprietary trading operations.[1][2]
Its subsidiary PEAK6 Capital Management is a major options market maker and proprietary trading firm, which the firm says is one of the largest options trading operations in the U.S.[3]
The company provides online stock and options brokerage through its OptionsHouse, LLC subsidiary.
PEAK6 also launched options news and information service The Options News Network, or ONN.tv in September 2008.[4]
In May of 2012 Peak6 joined with Penson Worldwide Inc. to create a new entity within Penson called Apex Clearing Corp. Apex intends on acquiring the securities accounts previously held by Penson's broker-dealer arm, Penson Financial Services. In June 2012, Penson announced it was selling it's Chicago-based futures division to Knight Capital Group. [5]
The firm also has a simulated trading facility called WeSeed LLC (or www.WeSeed.com), which provides beginner traders with a platform to learn how to trade stocks.
PEAK6 also has interests in financial technology firms Stockgroup and ELX Electronic Liquidity Exchange and invests in and runs hedge funds.[6] Its subsidiary PEAK6 Capital Management is an options market maker and proprietary trading firm.
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History
In March 2009, OptionsHouse was rated among the best brokers for options traders by Barron's.[7]
In 2007, PEAK6 Investments was listed as one of "Chicago's 101 Best And Brightest Companies To Work For."[8]
Products and Services
Key People
Matthew Hulsizer, co-founder and CEO
Jennifer Just, CFA, co-founder and Chief Administrative Officer
George Ruhana, partner,chief executive officer of OptionsHouse, LLC
John Hass, partner / managing director of business development and shared services
Sue Hendrick, partner, cheif operating officer of Peak6 Online LLC
Yvette Kennedy, director of human resources
Brian Muller, partner, portfolio manager
Dan Perper, partner, managing director of proprietary trading
Daniel Rosenthal, partner, managing director of technology
Mike Rothkopf, partner, principal portfolio manager and chief investment officer of Peak6 Advisors
Mike Salem, partner
Ryan Sullivan, partner
David Budworth, architect of PEAK6 Online LLC
Jud Pyle, partner and portfolio manager
Geoffrey Zhu, partner
Phil Houk, partner
References
- ↑ Company Profile: Peak6 Investments, L.P.. Zoominfo.
- ↑ Our Company. Peak 6.
- ↑ Trading Group. Website.
- ↑ ONN.tv Launches New Options News and Analysis Channel. Peak6.
- ↑ Penson and Peak6 Team Up. Crain's Chicago Business.
- ↑ PEAK6 Investments, L.P. Company Profile. Yahoo!Finance.
- ↑ Blue Chips. Barron's.
- ↑ Congratulations to the 2007 Winners. 101 Best and Brightest.
