Nasdaq OMX PHLX
Philadelphia, PA 19103-3584 (Map) Phone: 215-496-5000
Fax: 215-496-5460
Toll Free: 800-843-7459
http://www.phlx.com
Overview
Is older better than bigger? Nasdaq OMX PHLX (formerly The Philadelphia Stock Exchange and known as the PHLX for short) might think so. Founded in 1790, the exchange claims seniority status over the larger New York Stock Exchange. The PHLX provides electronic and hybrid floor-based trading of equities, options, and futures trading, as well as clearing services. The exchange trades some 7,000 stocks and 2,600 equity options. In 2008 The Nasdaq OMX Group bought the PHLX from a group of investors including Citadel Investment Group, Citigroup, Credit Suisse (USA), Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, and UBS for some $695 million. The exchange is now part of the Nasdaq Transaction Services US Group.
Sample OverviewKey Numbers from Hoover's UK
Key financials for Nasdaq OMX PHLX
| Company Type | Subsidiary of NASDAQ OMX |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Year-End | December |
Key People from Hoover's UK
Key people and executives for Nasdaq OMX PHLX
| Chairwoman | Merit E. Janow (Subscribers see complete biographies -- view sample)
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|---|---|
| President | Thomas A. (Tom) Wittman |
| VP Derivative Trading Development | Douglas M. Schafer Jr. |
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Top competitors of Nasdaq OMX PHLX
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