Jane Street scores US$10.6bil in trading haul

Big fish: A file photo of traders in the the New York Stock Exchange. Jane Street accounted for 10.4% of equities market activity in North America last year. — AFP

NEW YORK: Jane Street Group LLC generated US$10.6bil in net trading revenue last year – one of many big numbers demonstrating its presence as a major market maker eyeing ever-more growth.

The firm’s trading haul – roughly flat on the prior year – was among the litany of financial markers Jane Street disclosed to investors as part of a debt deal it’s seeking to fuel further expansion.