BATS Global Markets August Highlights: Reports Record U.S. Options Market Share of 5.3%; U.S. and European Equities Market Share Remains Strong

BATS Global Markets (BATS) today reported August highlights including a new U.S. Options market share record of 5.3%, up from 4.1% in July.

Other August news includes:

• U.S. equities market share of 20.5% vs. 9.6% a year ago, and 20.3% in July.
• BATS Chi-X Europe equities market share of 22.1%. During August, €251.8bn was reported to BATS’ European trade reporting facility, BXTR, a record market share of 59.0%.
• On August 7, BATS Exchange welcomed two new ProShares ETFs to its U.S. market.
• The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) announced the composition of the Consultative Working Group for the Secondary Markets Standing Committee, with Mark Hemsley, CEO of BATS Chi-X Europe, serving for a second term.
• In the U.S., BATS remains on schedule with the Direct Edge integration. Information regarding the integration is available at bats.com/edgeintegration and BATS will also share updates via its Twitter feed @BATSGlobal.
• To raise awareness for the ALS Association, Joe Ratterman, CEO of BATS Global Markets, completed the Ice Bucket Challenge, nominating peers at Intercontinental Exchange, NASDAQ and ISE.

Additional details regarding BATS’ volume and market share data by market – U.S. equities, U.S. equity options, and European equities – is outlined below.

U.S. Equities – BATS Exchanges Volume and Market Share Statistics

Market Quality Statistics

• During August, the BZX Exchange ranked 1^st or 2^nd in quality of trading in 70% of the stocks in the S&P 500^® Index, as measured by effective spread, according to the BATS market quality statistics.
• Combined, the BZX Exchange and EDGX Exchange had the lowest effective spread in 17 of the top 25 exchange-traded products.

To track U.S. equities market share for all major trading exchanges and off-exchange trading, please view the BATS U.S. Equities Market Volume Summary.

U.S. Equity Options – BATS Options Volume and Market Share Statistics

• The five most actively-traded options classes on BATS Options during August were the Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipt ETF Trust (SPY), Apple Inc. (APPL), iShares Russell 2000 Index ETF (IWM), iPath S&P 500 VIX ST Futures ETN (VXX), and Facebook Inc. (FB).

To track U.S. options market share for all major trading exchanges, please view the BATS U.S. Options Market Volume Summary.

European Equities – BATS Chi-X Europe Volume and Market Share Statistics

To track European market share for all major trading exchanges and other venues, please view the BATS Pan-European Market Volume Summary.

About BATS Global Markets, Inc.

BATS Global Markets, Inc. is a leading global operator of securities markets, committed to Making Markets Better for traders, investors and issuers. In the U.S., BATS operates four stock exchanges – BZX, BYX, EDGX and EDGA – and regularly ranks as the top market for ETF and retail-driven liquidity. The company is an important listing venue for ETFs and other structured products and also operates BATS Options, a U.S. equity options market. In Europe, BATS operates the largest pan-European equities exchange, offering trading and listing services across 15 major European markets. With its world-class proprietary technology and relentless customer focus, BATS strives to bring efficiency, transparency and fairness to market participants. The company is headquartered in Kansas City with offices in the New York area and London. Further information on BATS can be found at www.bats.com and by following us on Twitter @BATSGlobal.

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