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Interactive Brokers Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Thomas Peterffy founded Timber Hill in , helping propel him to billionaire status. It will complete its first options trade next week, CEO Simon Yates said in an interview.

The purchase comes amid muted volatility in stocks, which tends to diminish options trading volume. The options industry is dominated by a handful of large trading firms, including Citadel Securities, Susquehanna and Wolverine Trading.

The Chicago Board Options Exchange Volatility Index, commonly known as the VIX, closed at its lowest level since on Monday.

Two Sigma Securities, which started in , is already a major player as a market maker in U.

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Two Sigma is one of the biggest quant funds. The New York-based firm was founded in by David Siegel , a former chief technology officer at Tudor Investment Corp. Yates said the company plans to hire 20 to 30 Timber Hill employees.

Nonetheless, Two Sigma Securities is effectively bringing the whole operation aboard, he added. Bloomberg Anywhere Remote Login Software Updates Manage Contracts and Orders.

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Two Sigma to Buy Interactive Brokers' Options Trading Unit By Brian Louis BrianRLouis More stories by Brian Louis. Saijel Kishan More stories by Saijel Kishan. Purchase fills out options trading business for Two Sigma.

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