SIG
SIG is a leading global quantitative trading firm that trades its own capital across all major financial products and asset classes, specializing in derivatives and low-latency trading.
Overview of SIG
SIG, a global quantitative trading firm, operates with an entrepreneurial mindset and employs a rigorous analytical approach to decision-making. Established as one of the largest proprietary trading firms globally, SIG trades its own capital at its own risk. The firm deals in nearly all listed financial products and asset classes, predominantly focusing on derivatives. SIG engages in millions of transactions daily across various global exchanges.
Specializations in Trading
Trading desks at SIG are highly specialized, which allows the firm to gain a deep understanding of the unique drivers behind each product. This specialized focus, along with expertise in probabilistic thinking and game theory, positions SIG as a leading global market maker. The firm's proficiency in signal detection and low-latency performance further enhances its market-making capabilities, ensuring competitive prices and liquidity for buyers and sellers.
Expanding Vertical Applications
As SIG has grown, it has continuously applied its quantitative trading approach and entrepreneurial mindset to various new verticals. The company's institutional-broker dealer members combine trading, research, and sales expertise to deliver substantial value to clients. Additionally, SIG's family of funds offer an entrepreneur-centric approach to investing, providing access to some of the most flexible capital and time horizons in the industry.
Innovations in Sports Analytics
The newest venture for SIG is its sports analytics group, which integrates cutting-edge quantitative models and technology to trade and make markets on exchanges where sports betting is legal. This venture reflects SIG's commitment to leveraging quantitative analysis and advanced technology across various domains.
Structured Capital Investments
SIG's structured capital group specializes in providing flexible debt and structured equity investments. These investments are aimed at middle and lower-middle market companies, as well as projects in commercial and multifamily real estate. This arm of SIG demonstrates the firm's diverse capabilities in managing and distributing capital across multiple sectors.