Optiver, a leading global market maker, announced a solid set of financial results for the year 2024, reflecting the firm’s ability to navigate rapidly shifting markets.

The company achieved a net profit of €1.369 billion attributable to equity holders, up 18% from the previous year (€1.158 billion).

Net trading income for 2024 rose to €3.494 billion, an increase of 26% versus 2023 (€2.773 billion).

Optiver ended the year in a strong financial position, with total equity of €4.905 billion compared with €4.1 billion at the end of 2023.

In 2024, political elections in more than 100 countries and continued geopolitical tensions spurred high volumes and price swings across asset classes and regions. Optiver’s conservative capital structure, which it maintains to meet business and regulatory requirements, allowed it to provide liquidity to a diverse range of market participants, especially during periods of higher volatility.

“It was a busy year in the global financial markets, with high volumes, a pickup in volatility in the second half and notable market events,” said Jan Boomaars, CEO of Optiver. “At each juncture, from the surge in Chinese stocks to the volatility in oil markets and the US presidential election, Optiver consistently provided liquidity where and when it was most needed.“

Optiver’s performance was driven partly by prevailing market conditions and partly by progress in strategic focus areas. The firm made significant progress across its core businesses in 2024 and continued to expand its presence in China and India, while tapping into the vast potential of the US capital markets.

Optiver continued its mission to improve the market through strategic investments. The firm led the latest funding round for BMLL Technologies, a leading independent provider of market data and analytics, and participated in financing for A5X, which is set to launch a new derivatives exchange in Brazil.

About Optiver

Optiver is a global market maker founded in Amsterdam, with offices in London, Chicago, Austin, New York, Sydney, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taipei and Mumbai. Established in 1986, today we are a leading liquidity provider, with 2,100 employees in offices around the world, united in our commitment to improve the market through competitive pricing, execution and risk management. By providing liquidity on multiple exchanges across the world in various financial instruments we participate in the safeguarding of healthy and efficient markets. We provide liquidity to financial markets using our own capital, at our own risk, trading a wide range of products: listed derivatives, cash equities, ETFs, bonds and foreign currencies.