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AOT Energy
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aotenergy.com
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Private
Founded yearint
1947
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AOT Energy is a privately held Swiss energy commodity trader founded in 1947, headquartered in Zug, trading worldwide in petrochemicals, natural gas, LNG, and coal for energy market participants using Julia-based quantitative pricing models.

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Operating
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101–250
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HeadquartersZug, Switzerland
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Zug
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Switzerland
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Europe
Markets served

Serves global market

Offices1 record

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City, Country, Type, Description, Source

Keyword5 values
energy commodity trading, natural gas trading, LNG trading, petrochemicals trading, coal trading
Industry3 codes
1Structured Energy Products, PPAs & Origination
CodeEUAGAAALPrimaryYes
2Energy Risk Management, Analytics & Back-Office (ETRM/CTRM)
CodeEUAGAAAOPrimaryNo
3C&I Structured Supply & Hedging Products (Fixed, Block, Index, Collar, Options)
CodeEUAGACADPrimaryNo
NAICS code1 code
  • Commodity Contracts Intermediation523160
SIC code1 code
  • Commodity Contracts Brokers & Dealers6221
Product category
Energy Commodity Trading
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GTM motion1 record

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Type, Description, Source

Revenue model1 record
1Energy Trading
TypeTransaction Fee
Description

AOT Energy operates as an energy trader generating revenue through trading activities in high-frequency, volatile energy markets. The company leverages advanced Julia-based quantitative models for pricing and opportunity identification.

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Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure
GTM typeB2B
B2B
Offering typeServices
Services
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AOT Energy is a privately held energy commodity trader headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, that trades petrochemicals, natural gas, LNG and coal in global markets. The firm applies quantitative trading capabilities — including swing options valuation and Monte Carlo simulations built in the Julia programming language — to identify opportunities and price risk in volatile, high-frequency energy markets.

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  • Faster identification of investment opportunities in volatile energy markets
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Product and service5 records
1Petrochemicals Trading
CategoryEnergy Commodity Trading
2Natural Gas Trading
CategoryEnergy Commodity Trading
3LNG Trading
CategoryEnergy Commodity Trading
4Coal Trading
CategoryEnergy Commodity Trading
5Quantitative Options & Risk Pricing
CategoryQuantitative Trading Services
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Peers10 records
1Gunvor Group
TypeDirect peer
Description

Geneva-headquartered global commodity trader active in crude, refined products, natural gas, LNG, and coal. Comparable mid-tier independent energy trading peer with similar Swiss-domiciled structure and quantitative trading orientation.

2Trafigura
TypeDirect peer
Description

One of the world's largest independent commodity traders, with substantial physical and financial trading in oil, gas, LNG, coal, and petrochemicals. Closely comparable to AOT in commodity scope and global reach, though at materially larger scale.

3Vitol
TypeDirect peer
Description

The world's largest independent energy trader, focused on crude, refined products, natural gas, LNG, and increasingly power and renewables. Direct comparable on commodity mix and structured energy products.

4EDF Trading
TypeDirect peer
Description

London-based energy trader affiliated with EDF, focused on European power, gas, LNG, and environmental products. Comparable in scope of structured energy products and quantitative trading capabilities.

5Shell Trading
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Global trading division of Shell, one of the largest energy traders worldwide covering oil, gas, LNG, and petrochemicals. Overlaps with AOT across commodity scope and structured products.

6Mercuria Energy Trading
TypeDirect peer
Description

Swiss-based global energy and commodities trader operating across crude, refined products, natural gas, LNG, coal, and petrochemicals. Headquartered in Geneva, similar Zug-style Swiss trading-hub model and overlapping commodity coverage.

7Hartree Partners
TypeDirect peer
Description

US- and London-based commodities and energy trader active in natural gas, power, crude, refined products, and environmental markets. Comparable mid-sized peer with strong quantitative and structured-products capabilities.

8Koch Supply & Trading
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Large US-based trading affiliate of Koch Industries trading crude, refined products, natural gas, LNG, and petrochemicals. Broader portfolio and bigger balance sheet, but directly comparable on energy commodity trading activities.

9BP Trading
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Trading arm of integrated oil major BP, active in crude, products, natural gas, LNG, and petrochemicals globally. Much larger and integrated upstream-to-trading, but overlaps directly with AOT in physical and financial energy trading.

10Glencore
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Swiss-headquartered diversified mining and commodity trading giant with a large energy trading desk covering oil, gas, coal, and LNG. Much larger and broader, but competes directly with AOT in energy commodity trading.

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Profiles4 records

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AOT Energy

Energy Commodity Tradingaotenergy.com

AOT Energy is a privately held Swiss energy commodity trader founded in 1947, headquartered in Zug, trading worldwide in petrochemicals, natural gas, LNG, and coal for energy market participants using Julia-based quantitative pricing models.

AOT Energy firmographics

Firmographics
Name
AOT Energy
Website
https://aotenergy.com
Company type
Private
Founded year
1947
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
101–250 employees
Short description
AOT Energy is a privately held Swiss energy commodity trader founded in 1947, headquartered in Zug, trading worldwide in petrochemicals, natural gas, LNG, and coal for energy market participants using Julia-based quantitative pricing models.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

AOT Energy industry classification

Industry
Product category
Energy Commodity Trading
NAICS
Commodity Contracts Intermediation (523160)
SIC
Commodity Contracts Brokers & Dealers (6221)
akta.pro primary industry
Structured Energy Products, PPAs & Origination (EUAGAAAL)
akta.pro secondary industries
Energy Risk Management, Analytics & Back-Office (ETRM/CTRM) (EUAGAAAO), C&I Structured Supply & Hedging Products (Fixed, Block, Index, Collar, Options) (EUAGACAD)

Keywords

  • Energy commodity trading
  • Natural gas trading
  • LNG trading
  • Petrochemicals trading
  • Coal trading

Where AOT Energy is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Zug
HQ country
Switzerland
HQ region
Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

AOT Energy business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

  1. Energy Trading: AOT Energy operates as an energy trader generating revenue through trading activities in high-frequency, volatile energy markets. The company leverages advanced Julia-based quantitative models for pricing and opportunity identification.

Go-to-market motion1 record

AOT Energy product offering

Product offering

Core offering

AOT Energy is a privately held energy commodity trader headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, that trades petrochemicals, natural gas, LNG and coal in global markets. The firm applies quantitative trading capabilities — including swing options valuation and Monte Carlo simulations built in the Julia programming language — to identify opportunities and price risk in volatile, high-frequency energy markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Petrochemicals Trading
  • Natural Gas Trading
  • LNG Trading
  • Coal Trading
  • Quantitative Options & Risk Pricing

Quantifiable outcome

  • Faster identification of investment opportunities in volatile energy markets
  • +1 more outcomes

Companies that use AOT Energy

Customer profile

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

AOT Energy technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

AOT Energy competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • Gunvor Group: Geneva-headquartered global commodity trader active in crude, refined products, natural gas, LNG, and coal. Comparable mid-tier independent energy trading peer with similar Swiss-domiciled structure and quantitative trading orientation.
  • Trafigura: One of the world's largest independent commodity traders, with substantial physical and financial trading in oil, gas, LNG, coal, and petrochemicals. Closely comparable to AOT in commodity scope and global reach, though at materially larger scale.
  • Vitol: The world's largest independent energy trader, focused on crude, refined products, natural gas, LNG, and increasingly power and renewables. Direct comparable on commodity mix and structured energy products.
  • EDF Trading: London-based energy trader affiliated with EDF, focused on European power, gas, LNG, and environmental products. Comparable in scope of structured energy products and quantitative trading capabilities.
  • Mercuria Energy Trading: Swiss-based global energy and commodities trader operating across crude, refined products, natural gas, LNG, coal, and petrochemicals. Headquartered in Geneva, similar Zug-style Swiss trading-hub model and overlapping commodity coverage.
  • Hartree Partners: US- and London-based commodities and energy trader active in natural gas, power, crude, refined products, and environmental markets. Comparable mid-sized peer with strong quantitative and structured-products capabilities.

Broad incumbents

  • Shell Trading: Global trading division of Shell, one of the largest energy traders worldwide covering oil, gas, LNG, and petrochemicals. Overlaps with AOT across commodity scope and structured products.
  • Koch Supply & Trading: Large US-based trading affiliate of Koch Industries trading crude, refined products, natural gas, LNG, and petrochemicals. Broader portfolio and bigger balance sheet, but directly comparable on energy commodity trading activities.
  • BP Trading: Trading arm of integrated oil major BP, active in crude, products, natural gas, LNG, and petrochemicals globally. Much larger and integrated upstream-to-trading, but overlaps directly with AOT in physical and financial energy trading.
  • Glencore: Swiss-headquartered diversified mining and commodity trading giant with a large energy trading desk covering oil, gas, coal, and LNG. Much larger and broader, but competes directly with AOT in energy commodity trading.

Market position

Customer concentration

AOT Energy financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

AOT Energy leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

AOT Energy funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

AOT Energy M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

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

Frequently asked questions about AOT Energy

What does AOT Energy do?

AOT Energy is a privately held energy commodity trader headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, that trades petrochemicals, natural gas, LNG and coal in global markets. The firm applies quantitative trading capabilities — including swing options valuation and Monte Carlo simulations built in the Julia programming language — to identify opportunities and price risk in volatile, high-frequency energy markets.

When was AOT Energy founded?

AOT Energy was founded in 1947. It employs 101 to 250 people.

Where is AOT Energy based?

AOT Energy is headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, in the Europe region.

How does AOT Energy make money?

One revenue line is on record: energy Trading.

Who are AOT Energy's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Gunvor Group, Trafigura, Vitol, EDF Trading, Mercuria Energy Trading and Hartree Partners. Broad incumbents are Shell Trading, Koch Supply & Trading, BP Trading and Glencore.

Does AOT Energy have an API?

No public API is recorded for AOT Energy.

What industry is AOT Energy in?

AOT Energy's product category is Energy Commodity Trading. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUAGAAAL, Structured Energy Products, PPAs & Origination, with a secondary code of EUAGAAAO, Energy Risk Management, Analytics & Back-Office (ETRM/CTRM). Its NAICS code is 523160 and its SIC code is 6221.

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