Jane Street Group has begun providing swaps to a swelling cohort of leveraged ETFs, amping up the competition in a niche but lucrative corner of the derivatives market.
The trading giant entered the business earlier this year and furnished about $1.2 billion notional of swaps in the second quarter to roughly 75 leveraged and inverse single-stock exchange-traded funds listed in the US, according to quarterly filings data compiled by Asym Research. Focusing on single-stock ETFs, the firm now accounts for approximately 2% for the segment. Clear Street leads the way with about 21%, while Marex Group Ltd holds around 11%.
