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CME Group
CME Group is the world's largest derivatives exchange, led by CEO Terrence Duffy, offering futures and options trading.
CME Group
CME Group was formed through the 2007 merger of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and the Chicago Board of Trade, with roots tracing to 1848. The firm is publicly traded on Nasdaq under the ticker CME, with no single controlling family office. Strategically, CME Group operates a platform for trading futures and options across asset classes including interest rates, equities, currencies, energy, agricultural commodities, and metals. It provides central counterparty clearing services and maintains a global footprint with offices in Chicago, New York, London, Singapore, and Tokyo. As a publicly traded exchange, CME Group does not raise external investment capital; its revenue comes from transaction fees and market data subscriptions. In 2023, the firm reported an annual net income of approximately $3.1 billion. CME Group's structural differentiator is its role as a critical market infrastructure provider, offering a self-clearing model that centralizes counterparty risk globally.
General information
Firm type
other
Year founded
1848
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
Chicago
Corporate office
Chicago, IL, United States
Principals
Terrence A. Duffy
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Bryan T. Durkin
Chief Operating Officer
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at CME Group?
CME Group is a publicly traded company, not an investment manager. Strategic decisions are made by its board of directors and executive team, led by Chairman and CEO Terrence A. Duffy. No single family office controls its capital allocation.
How does CME Group generate revenue?
CME Group earns revenue primarily through transaction fees on futures and options contracts traded on its exchanges, as well as data subscription fees from market data services. It does not manage external portfolios.
Is CME Group structured as a family office?
No. CME Group is a publicly traded corporation, listed on the Nasdaq. While its founding family members were involved historically through the Chicago Board of Trade, the firm today has no single family office structure.
What asset classes does CME Group cover?
CME Group offers derivatives across interest rates, equity indices, foreign exchange, energy (including crude oil and natural gas), agriculture (corn, soy, wheat), and metals. It also provides options on these futures.
Does CME Group invest in external funds or companies?
No. CME Group is an exchange operator, not an asset allocator. It does not commit capital to external managers or direct equity investments. Its business is facilitating trading.
Where is CME Group headquartered?
CME Group's headquarters is at 20 South Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois. It maintains major offices in New York, London, Singapore, and Tokyo.
What is CME Group's relationship to CME Clearing?
CME Group operates CME Clearing, its central counterparty clearinghouse that guarantees trades executed on its exchanges. This structure reduces counterparty risk and is a key part of its infrastructure. The two are the same legal entity.
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