About Market Makers
Barclays Capital is committed to being the leading Designated Market Maker (DMM) on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), the world’s largest marketplace for equity and derivative securities. Barclays Capital combines an 80-year legacy of market making experience with the global thought leadership that is critical in today's rapidly evolving equity markets. This forward-thinking approach to improving the quality of equity markets is solidified by our significant investment in state-of-the-art technology, positioning Barclays Capital as the next-generation provider of liquidity on the NYSE. Our market makers partner and communicate with clients to better understand their businesses and to provide timely and insightful information that enhances their investor relations efforts.
What Makes Us Different
Barclays Capital takes an innovative approach to delivering the expertise and resources of the firm to shape the future of market making on the NYSE and in equity markets around the globe. Anticipating the changing equities landscape, we positioned our business with an exceptional depth of capital and a seasoned management team to provide our listed companies and their investors with high-quality, comprehensive services. Our most recent acquisitions and capital investments further establish our commitment to being at the center of liquidity and to providing our listed companies with generations of trading and market analysis expertise. DMMs at Barclays Capital lead all other market-making firms with a 97-99% Liquidity Provide Volume1 on the NYSE. Liquidity is provided for our clients by posting bids or offers that investors can trade against, thereby mitigating volatility and stabilizing your company’s stock. The quality of Barclays Capital consistently sets us apart from our trading floor peers. Our clients can feel confident that they have a strong partner on the floor of the NYSE.
Leading Technology
Our advanced trading technology and vast buying power, ensure maximum liquidity in all market conditions. As a result of our technology and human touch, our market makers are encouraged to participate to make deeper, liquid markets.
Unique Research Intelligence
Barclays Capital’s equity research teams provide our market makers with macro- and industry-specific news and proprietary analytics relevant to the NYSE-listed securities we represent. With a thorough understanding of the companies they serve, our market makers are able to provide the most efficient market for investors.
Superior Communication
Our Integrated Client Service Team can be thought of as an extension of a company’s investor relations department. We provide comprehensive market intelligence and solutions to our clients so they can increase shareholder visibility and build trading volume in their NYSE-listed securities. Among other capabilities, we are able to provide real-time alerts on large buyer/seller interest, significant price movements, comments from analysts, trading desks, NYSE floor, the internet and active short sellers.
Best People
To ensure that our teams are at the forefront of the market, we are committed to continuing education and training for all of our market makers. Each of our traders is Series 7 certified, and we are active participants within NYSE leadership committees, allowing us to help shape the future direction of the Exchange.
1. Percent Liquidity Provide Volume is calculated by dividing the Liquidity-Providing Volume by Total Shares Executed by DMM.