KCG Holdings - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

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KCG Holdings M&A Summary

KCG Holdings has acquired 2 companies of its own. It has also divested 1 asset.

KCG Holdings’ largest acquisition to date was in 2012, when it acquired Knight Capital Group for $1.4B. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2015, when it sold Hotspot FX to BATS Global Markets for $365M. KCG Holdings has acquired in 1 US state, and 2 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include financial services (100%).

KCG Holdings Ownership

Who owns KCG Holdings?

KCG Holdings is owned by Virtu Financial. It was acquired on April 20, 2017.

Was KCG Holdings formerly PE-backed?

Yes. KCG Holdings was formerly owned by 1 private investor.

KCG Holdings Business Overview

Where is KCG Holdings headquartered?

KCG Holdings is headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey.

What is KCG Holdings’ revenue?

KCG Holdings disclosed revenue of 1,417M USD for 2016 and 1,562M USD for 2015.

How many employees does KCG Holdings have?

KCG Holdings has 972 employees.

What sector is KCG Holdings in?

KCG Holdings is a financial services company.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity3
    • M&A Buy Activity2
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 1
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 1
  • M&A Advisors 3

KCG Holdings, Inc.

545 Washington Boulevard,
Jersey City, New Jersey 07310
United States,
(201) 222-9400
www.kcg.com

KCG Holdings, Inc. is a securities firm offering services designed to address trading needs across asset classes, product types and time zones. KCG Holdings is based in Jersey City, New Jersey.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 2 - - - - - 2
vol $1.4B $1.4B
Sell (0.0/yr) # 1 - - - - - 1
vol $365M $365M
  3

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Neonet AB 2016-07-27 - Add-on Acquisition
Stockholm, Sweden · www.neonet.com
Hotspot FX, Inc. 2015-01-28 365M USD Divestiture
Jersey City, New Jersey · www.hotspotfx.com
Knight Capital Group, Inc. 2012-12-19 1.4B USD Merger
Jersey City, New Jersey · www.knight.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Financial Services 2 (100%) 1.4B (100%) 1 (100%) 365M (100%)
Total 2 $1.4B 1 $365M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 1 1.4B 1 365M
  New Jersey 1 1.4B 1 365M
Sweden 1 - - -
Domestic 1 (50%) 1.4B (100%) 1 (100%) 365M (100%)
Cross-border 1 (50%) - - -
Total 2 $1.4B 1 $365M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Jefferies
1
Legal Deals
Sullivan & Cromwell
2
Advokatfirman Lindahl KB
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $1.4B
TOTAL $1.4B
Largest Knight Capital Group, Inc.
$1.4B (2012-12-19)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $365M
TOTAL $365M
Largest Hotspot FX, Inc.
$365M (2015-01-28)

M&A Connections

Deals
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
1 (100%)

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