Quant Companies in Washington

Optiver is a global proprietary trading firm and leading market maker founded in Amsterdam in 1986. Specializing in options, futures, equities, fixed income, FX, and commodities, Optiver trades thousands of financial instruments on major exchanges worldwide. The firm operates as a principal, deploying its own capital to provide continuous two-sided liquidity across equity, derivatives, and commodity markets, improving price discovery and market stability. Powered entirely by in-house technology, Optiver's trading systems operate at nanosecond speed, supported by quantitative research, advanced pricing models, and sophisticated risk management infrastructure. With close to 2,000 employees across offices in Amsterdam, Chicago, Sydney, Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai, London, New York, and other global hubs, Optiver serves as a stabilizing force during periods of market volatility. The firm is widely recognized as one of the oldest and most respected market making organizations in the world.

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