Gedik Investment

What Gedik Investment does

Gedik Yatırım Menkul Değerler A.Ş. is a publicly traded Turkish investment banking and brokerage firm founded in 1991 and headquartered in Maltepe, Istanbul. The company operates a full-service capital markets business serving approximately 280,000 investors through a network of ~50 branches across Turkey, a proprietary digital trading platform (Gedik Trader) with over 400,000 users, mobile applications (UP TRADER and Gedik Yatırım Mobil), and an online trading portal (bist.gedik.com). Its product suite spans equities trading on Borsa İstanbul, derivatives on VİOP, leveraged forex, investment funds, fixed-income securities (Eurobonds, government bonds, sukuk), IPO underwriting, corporate finance advisory, discretionary portfolio management, investment advisory, Gedik Private wealth management, and Sharia-compliant participation banking products. Revenue is generated primarily through transaction-based brokerage commissions across multiple asset classes, supplemented by recurring fees from portfolio management and wealth advisory, IPO underwriting mandates, and proprietary treasury operations. International market access (US stocks, LME metals) is delivered via partnerships with Saxo Bank A/S and ADM Investor Services International Limited.

The company's underlying technology includes a proprietary 1-millisecond order transmission infrastructure achieved through BIST data center co-location since 2015, a fully digital onboarding flow launched in 2020, and a wholly-owned fintech R&D subsidiary (GYT Bilişim ve Ticaret A.Ş., established 2023). As of year-end 2025, Gedik Yatırım held 108 billion TL in investor assets under custody, reported net profit of 1,508 million TL (up from 490 million TL in 2024, a ~208% YoY increase), and held a full SPK broad-authority brokerage license (G-009, dated 27.08.2015). The firm is majority-owned (84.87%) by Inveo Yatırım Holding A.Ş. and maintains an ecosystem of subsidiaries spanning venture capital and private equity (TURPE 55.79%, Inveo Ventures 39.44%), investment banking (20% in Misyon Yatırım Bankası A.Ş.), fintech R&D, lease certificate/sukuk issuance (GY Varlık Kiralama A.Ş., established 2025), and a planned crypto-asset exchange vehicle (Ichain Yatırım Holding, capitalized with a 100M TL advance in June 2026).

Name

Gedik Investment

Legal name

Gedik Yatırım Menkul Değerler AŞ

Website

https://gedik.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Gedik Yatırım is a Turkish publicly traded securities brokerage and investment banking firm serving 280,000+ retail and institutional investors via ~50 branches and proprietary digital platforms (Gedik Trader, UP TRADER), offering equities, derivatives, forex, fixed income, IPO underwriting, and wealth management.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Securities Brokerage and Investment Services

NAICS

Investment Banking and Securities Intermediation (523150), Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (52394)

SIC

Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies (6211), Security & Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges & Services (6200), Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Islamic Investment Banking & Capital Markets Services (FSABAGAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sukuk Origination & Structuring (Bank-led) (FSABAGAL), Islamic Private Banking & Wealth (FSABAGAD)

Keywords

• Securities brokerage services
• Investment banking advisory
• Derivatives and forex trading
• Wealth management services
• IPO underwriting services

Headquarters

HQ city

Istanbul

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Stock Brokerage (Hisse Senedi): Commissions from equity trading on Borsa İstanbul (BIST), including share purchase/sale transactions and dividend income.
2. Vadeli İşlem ve Opsiyon Piyasası (VİOP) — Derivatives: Trading volume-based commissions from futures and options contracts on BIST's derivatives exchange.
3. Leveraged Forex Trading: Spread and commission-based revenue from leveraged forex trading (Kaldıraçlı Alım-Satım), with 24-hour trading in currencies, gold, silver, and oil.
4. Investment Fund Distribution: Distribution fees and management company revenue sharing from a wide range of investment funds.
5. IPO Underwriting & Corporate Finance: Lead manager and co-manager fees from IPO transactions (halka arz aracılık) and corporate finance advisory mandates. Notable IPOs led include Bor Şeker (1.85B TL), Seğmen Kardeşler Gıda (1.05B TL), Kontrolmatik (1.3B TL), and Meditera (196M TL).
6. Treasury & Fixed Income Operations: Proprietary trading and client facilitation in government bonds (DIBS), corporate bonds (Özel Sektör Borçlanma Araçları), Eurobonds, treasury bills, and sukuk (participation banking compliant instruments).
7. Portfolio Management & Wealth Advisory: Fees from discretionary portfolio management (portföy yönetimi), investment advisory (yatırım danışmanlığı), and Gedik Private wealth management services.
8. International Markets: Commissions from trading in US stocks (minimum $1 USD commission), international derivatives, commodities, and London Metal Exchange (LME) metals through partnerships with Saxo Bank and ADM Investor Services.
9. Interest-Free (Participation) Banking Products: Sharia-compliant investment accounts offering equities participation, investment fund participation, and sukuk (kira sertifikaları).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Gedik Yatırım is a full-service Turkish capital markets intermediary that offers retail and institutional investors trading and execution services in Borsa İstanbul equities, futures and options (VİOP), leveraged forex, investment funds, fixed-income securities, and international markets (US stocks, LME metals). The firm complements execution with portfolio management, investment advisory, Gedik Private wealth management, and corporate finance services including IPO underwriting, debt issuance, and treasury solutions. Distribution is delivered through approximately 50 physical branches, the Gedik Trader web platform (400,000+ users), the UP TRADER mobile app, Gedik Yatırım Mobil, and the bist.gedik.com online branch, supported by 7/24 customer service and 24-hour intra-day fund transfers.

Product overview

Gedik Investment operates as a full-service brokerage and investment firm offering a unified platform-plus-advisory model. The core technology products—Gedik Trader (web), UP TRADER (mobile), Gedik Yatırım Mobil (mobile app), and Online Şube (bist.gedik.com web portal)—provide multi-market trading access across equities, derivatives (VİOP), forex, fixed income, and international markets (LME, global exchanges). These platforms are complemented by advisory services including Portfolio Management, Investment Advisory, Gedik Yatırım Private (wealth management), Research & Analysis (with model portfolios and market reports), and Corporate Services (IPO underwriting, corporate finance, treasury). A Sharia-compliant Interest-Free Investment Account expands accessibility to faith-based investors. The product ecosystem is anchored by the firm's SPK-licensed brokerage status, in-house technology subsidiary GYT Bilişim, and a network of ~50 branches supporting 400+ employees serving approximately 280,000 investors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Gedik Trader: New generation investment platform for stocks, derivatives, forex and international markets trading with over 400,000 users.
• Gedik Yatırım Private
• Gedik Yatırım Mobil
• Gedik Yatırım Forex
• UP TRADER

Products and services

• Hisse Senedi (Stocks) Equity trading service enabling investment in Turkish publicly listed companies on Borsa İstanbul, with access to dividends and shareholder rights. Targeted at retail and institutional investors.
• Vadeli İşlem ve Opsiyon Piyasası (VİOP) Derivatives exchange trading service for futures contracts, options, and other leveraged instruments on Turkish markets. Targeted at active traders and institutional hedgers.
• Forex (Kaldıraçlı Alım-Satım) Leveraged forex and contracts-for-difference (CFD) trading service for currency pairs, gold, silver, oil, and other instruments available 5/24. Targeted at active retail and institutional traders.
• Uluslararası Piyasalar (International Markets) Access to global stock exchanges, London Metal Exchange (LME), international futures and options, and commodities for currency-denominated investment. Executed via partnerships with Saxo Bank and ADM Investor Services.
• Yatırım Fonları (Investment Funds)

Quantifiable outcome

• 280,000+ investors as of 2025
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and flagship.

• Marbaş Menkul Değerler AŞcoreOthers · 1 January 2004100% owned subsidiary acquired by Gedik Yatırım in 2004. Originally established in 1990, Marbaş became Gedik Yatırım's brokerage intermediary, authorized by SPK as a General Wide-Authority Broker (Geniş Yetkili Aracı Kurum) as of July 14, 2023. Marbaş handles stock brokerage operations as the licensed intermediary under Gedik Yatırım's authorization.
• SAXO BANK A/ScoreTechnology or IntegrationSaxo Bank A/S serves as Gedik Yatırım's international brokerage partner for executing international market orders including US stocks, global derivatives, commodities, and forex. Provides the underlying trading infrastructure for international market access.
• ADM INVESTOR SERVICES INTERNATIONAL LIMITEDcoreTechnology or IntegrationADM Investor Services International Limited provides international market execution services for Gedik Yatırım's international trading operations, complementing the Saxo Bank partnership.
• ASBANK LTD (KKTC)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorASBANK LTD based in Northern Cyprus (KKTC) acts as an order transmission intermediary (emir iletim aracılığı) for Gedik Yatırım, enabling investors in Northern Cyprus to access Turkish capital markets.
• GYT Bilişim ve Ticaret AŞcoreTechnology or Integration100% owned subsidiary established in 2023 focused on financial technology R&D, developing products, services, and technologies that create competitive differentiation, particularly in capital markets-focused fintech.
• Fenerbahçe Spor KulübüflagshipOthersGedik Yatırım is the Official Sponsor (Resmi Sponsor) of Fenerbahçe Football A-Team, with the campaign '#BeraberKazanacağız' (We Will Win Together). This high-visibility sports sponsorship provides extensive media exposure across Turkish sports broadcasting and press.
• Türkiye Voleybol Federasyonu (Turkish Volleyball Federation)flagshipOthersMain Sponsor (Ana Sponsor) of National Volleyball Teams across all age categories for 3 years, with the campaign '#BuHisseOrtakOl' (This Share Make You a Partner). Supports the Turkish Volleyball Federation across youth and senior national teams.
• Scala YayıncılıkminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership with Scala Yayıncılık focused on financial literacy content, aiming to develop financial literacy in Turkey through publications and educational materials.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Interactive Brokers: Global online broker offering multi-asset trading access to retail and institutional investors worldwide. Comparable on the digital trading platform and international market access dimensions, though at significantly larger scale and without Turkish regulatory footprint.

Direct peers

• İş Yatırım Menkul Değerler: İşbank's investment banking arm and one of Turkey's largest full-service brokers, offering equity brokerage, derivatives, FX, investment funds, IPO underwriting, and research. Closest direct peer to Gedik given overlapping SPK broad-authority license scope and similar institutional/retail coverage.
• Garanti Yatırım Menkul Kıymetler: Garanti BBVA's brokerage subsidiary, providing equities, derivatives, forex, investment funds, IPO underwriting, and corporate finance. Directly competes with Gedik across both retail and institutional segments in Turkey.
• İnfo Yatırım Menkul Değerler: Independent Turkish investment firm offering equity brokerage, derivatives, and research, with a growing online trading presence. Comparable mid-tier independent broker competing for retail market share.
• Ak Yatırım Menkul Değerler: Akbank's investment banking subsidiary, offering equities, derivatives, fixed income, forex, and corporate finance in Turkey. Comparable mid-to-large full-service brokerage model to Gedik.
• QNB Finansinvest: QNB Finansbank's investment arm, providing equity brokerage, derivatives, forex, IPO underwriting, and corporate finance in Turkey. A direct peer serving overlapping retail and institutional clients.
• Yapı Kredi Yatırım Menkul Değerler: Yapı Kredi's investment arm, offering brokerage, derivatives, FX, investment funds, IPO underwriting, and research across Turkish and international markets. A direct peer with a comparable full-service capital markets offering.
• PhillipCapital Menkul Değerler: Turkey arm of PhillipCapital (Singapore-based brokerage group), offering equities, derivatives, and international market access. Comparable mid-sized independent Turkish broker with international partnerships similar to Gedik's Saxo/ADM relationships.
• Tacirler Yatırım Menkul Değerler: Independent Turkish full-service broker providing equities, derivatives, investment funds, IPO underwriting, and corporate finance. Directly comparable independent brokerage model to Gedik's.
• Deniz Yatırım Menkul Kıymetler: DenizBank's investment arm offering Turkish equity brokerage, derivatives, investment funds, and research. A direct peer with comparable retail and HNW focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments2 records

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