What Maven Securities does

Maven Securities is a London-based, 100% employee-owned proprietary trading firm founded in 2011 that allocates its own capital across three core divisions: Multi-Strategy Discretionary (event-driven, relative value, fundamental long-short, convertible arbitrage, equity volatility strategies), Options Market Making (liquidity provision in global listed derivatives), and Multi-Strategy Systematic (mid-frequency macro, mid-frequency equities, and volatility-alpha strategies using machine learning). The firm operates 7 global trading locations spanning London, Hong Kong, New York, Amsterdam, Chicago, Monaco, and Sydney, with 386 employees of 43 nationalities as of 2023, and holds 10 exchange memberships including LSE, Euronext, ICE, EUREX, Hong Kong Futures Exchange, Singapore Exchange, and Osaka Exchange.

The firm deploys an internally developed technology stack built on modern C++23, C#, Python, Julia, and Linux, with FPGA-based co-processors used for Monte Carlo simulation in options pricing, custom network interface cards, and FPGA-based ethernet switches to achieve ultra-low latency execution. Machine learning capabilities include BERT-based NLP for extracting sentiment from financial news, regularization techniques for overfitting control, and interpolative regime models for systematic alpha generation. The company ranks #1 in Fixed Income Options on Eurex and ICE and #1 in Bund, Euribor, and Sonia Options, serving 100+ counterparty relationships across global financial markets.

Maven's revenue model is exclusively proprietary trading returns generated through internal capital deployment across its three divisions; the firm does not sell products or services to external customers. Exchange memberships are held through FCA-authorised Maven Derivatives (since 2014), with additional MiFIDPRU and EU IFR/IFD regulated entities across the UK, Netherlands, Hong Kong, US, Monaco, and Australia jurisdictions. The firm executes 23.5 million trades per year and has returned capital to employee-owners since inception, with a landmark 80% return on equity in 2013.

Name

Maven Securities

Legal name

Maven Securities Limited

Website

https://mavensecurities.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Maven Securities is a 100% employee-owned London-based proprietary trading firm deploying internal capital across discretionary, systematic, and options market-making strategies globally. It operates 7 offices, holds 10 exchange memberships, and ranks #1 in Fixed Income Options on Eurex and ICE.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Proprietary Trading

NAICS

Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities (523), Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage (5231), Investment Banking and Securities Intermediation (523150)

SIC

Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies (6211), Commodity Contracts Brokers & Dealers (6221), Security & Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges & Services (6200)

akta.pro primary industry

Credit Relative Value & Capital Structure Arb (FSAHAGAE)

Keywords

• Proprietary trading firm
• Options market making
• Algorithmic trading systems
• Multi-strategy investing
• Low-latency execution

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Proprietary Trading Returns: Maven allocates internal capital across discretionary, systematic, and market-making strategies. Revenue is generated through trading profits from buying and selling financial instruments including options, equities, fixed income, and digital assets. The firm is 100% employee-owned and exclusively invests its own capital.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Maven Securities is a proprietary trading firm that deploys its own capital across three divisions: Multi-Strategy Discretionary (event-driven, relative value, fundamental long-short, convertible arbitrage, equity volatility), Options Market Making (liquidity provision in global listed derivatives), and Multi-Strategy Systematic (algorithmic and quantitative strategies). Revenue is generated through trading profits on listed derivatives, equities, fixed income, commodities, and digital assets, with no products or services sold to external customers.

Product overview

Maven Securities is a proprietary trading firm operating three core divisions: Multi-Strategy Discretionary (discretionary investment across event-driven, relative value, fundamental long-short, convertible arbitrage and equity volatility strategies), Options Market Making (providing liquidity for global listed derivatives including #1 rankings in Fixed Income Options on Eurex & ICE), and Multi-Strategy Systematic (systematic trading across Mid-Frequency Macro, Equities and Volatility-Alpha strategies). The firm allocates internal capital between these strategies using proprietary technology including FPGA-accelerated execution systems and advanced machine learning for algorithmic trading.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Multi-Strategy Discretionary: Maven's Multi-Strategy Group deploys capital to a wide range of investment and arbitrage strategies, managed by a global team of specialist portfolio managers and analysts.
• Options Market Making
• Multi-Strategy Systematic

Products and services

• Multi-Strategy Discretionary A discretionary trading division deploying internal capital across event-driven, relative value, capital markets, fundamental long-short, convertible arbitrage, and equity volatility strategies. Manages diversified exposures for absolute returns across all market regimes using internally developed portfolio and risk management systems. For institutional counterparties and the firm's own capital deployment.
• Options Market Making A leading liquidity provider for global listed derivatives, offering tight pricing through the ability to warehouse risk and leverage multi-asset class global execution technology. Ranks #1 in Fixed Income Options on Eurex & ICE and EU Index Options, serving over 100 counterparties globally. For financial institution counterparties requiring consistent, two-sided liquidity.
• Multi-Strategy Systematic A scientific and process-driven systematic trading division deploying methodologically researched strategies across asset classes including Mid-Frequency Macro, Mid-Frequency Equities, and Volatility-Alpha. Features a flexible research environment with global market access and centralized data and execution infrastructure. Uses machine learning, BERT-based NLP, and quantitative models for signal generation and execution.

Quantifiable outcome

• 23.5 million trades per year across global markets
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• The Talent FoundrycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMaven partners with The Talent Foundry to increase social mobility by working in partnership with schools to help young people from underserved communities discover their potential and develop valuable employment skills. Maven hosted 45 students from 5 schools in the London Office for workshops and coaching sessions. Maven volunteers share career path information, guidance, motivations and act as role models.
• Tintagel TutoringcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMaven supports Tintagel Tutoring to provide free 11+ tutoring to disadvantaged children in the Midlands, helping students achieve their full potential. Maven also offers webinars for partner school Arthur Terry, inspiring secondary and 6th-form students about different career paths.
• BlackbullionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMaven partners with Blackbullion, a financial well-being platform and app to equip young people with money skills for life. Blackbullion supported Maven to launch its second scholarship, awarded to 8 Spring Week interns on the 2025 Spring Week Programme.
• Rare RecruitmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMaven partners with Rare, an award-winning recruitment company focused on diversity, to ensure bias-free recruitment processes. Rare provides Maven with Contextual Recruitment System (CRS) and Hemisphere, a product driving self-directed learning to address personal bias in hiring managers through e-learning for interviewers and hiring managers.
• MyPlus ConsultingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMaven works with MyPlus to ensure recruitment processes are inclusive for all candidates with disabilities. MyPlus also helps students with disabilities discover job opportunities with disability-inclusive employers and provides advice on the application and hiring process. Maven won MyPlus's 2024 'Most Progressed Inclusive Recruitment' Award.
• Pangolin AssociatesminorOthersMaven partners with Pangolin Associates to track and manage its carbon footprint as part of its ESG commitments. Pangolin provides carbon footprint tracking and environmental consulting services.
• HIVE (Cleaning Services)minorOthersMaven partners with HIVE cleaning services and adopted a beehive as part of their sustainable initiatives. The partnership produces Maven Honey and supports the encouragement of bee populations in the UK.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Jane Street: Large global proprietary trading firm with major options market-making franchise and technology-focused culture. Overlaps directly with Maven in equity/index/options market making, and shares the multi-strategy, technology-intensive operating model.
• Akuna Capital: Options-focused proprietary trading firm with strong presence in equity and index options market making and systematic strategies. Direct competitor in options market making with comparable technology-intensive approach.
• DRW Trading: Chicago-based proprietary trading firm combining discretionary, systematic, and market-making strategies across multiple asset classes including Fixed Income. Comparable multi-strategy, multi-asset prop trading operating model.
• Susquehanna International Group (SIG): Global proprietary trading firm with significant options market-making franchise and discretionary/systems trading across multiple asset classes. Direct competitor in equity and index options market making with comparable multi-strategy structure.
• Wolverine Execution Services: Institutional trading firm and registered broker-dealer operating options market making and execution services globally. Overlaps with Maven's US Broker-Dealer (Chicago) operations and options liquidity provision business.
• Hudson River Trading (HRT): Technology-driven global proprietary trading firm specializing in high-frequency and algorithmic trading across equities, futures, options, and Fixed Income. Overlaps directly with Maven's FPGA/C++ ultra-low-latency technology approach and options market-making franchise.
• Optiver: Amsterdam-headquartered global market maker in listed options, futures, equities, and fixed income with proprietary technology stack. Directly comparable to Maven in core options market making across Eurex, and overlapping strategy mix (discretionary + systematic).
• IMC Financial Markets: Amsterdam-based proprietary trading firm and leading options market maker with global offices and technology-driven execution. Direct competitor in European listed derivatives market making with comparable multi-strategy structure (discretionary + systematic + market making).

Broad incumbents

• Citadel Securities: One of the largest global market makers across equities, options, ETFs, fixed income, and commodities. A scaled incumbent competitor in the same options and Fixed Income products where Maven ranks #1 on Eurex/ICE; broader product mix gives it structural scale advantages.

Regional players

• Marex Group: London-based global financial services platform providing execution, market making, and clearing across listed derivatives and Fixed Income. Overlaps with Maven in Eurex/ICE-listed derivatives market making and Fixed Income options trading; primarily UK/EU focused.

Market position

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/maven-securities
• Xx.com/mavensecurities

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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