Wolverine Trading

Wolverine Trading

Proprietary trading, asset management, execution services

Overview

Wolverine Trading is a Chicago-based financial firm with three main activities: proprietary trading (market making and valuation arbitrage), asset management, and execution services for large institutional trades. In proprietary trading, it provides liquidity and seeks price differences across global markets using market making and arbitrage strategies. Wolverine Asset Management runs investment funds for clients to grow assets through diverse strategies, while Wolverine Execution Services handles efficient, best-price execution of client orders. It earns revenue from trading profits, management fees, and execution commissions, differentiating itself through its combination of market expertise and technology to serve institutional investors and hedge funds with integrated solutions; its goal is steady, reliable liquidity and disciplined investment management.

About Wolverine Trading

Simplify's Rating
Why Wolverine Trading is rated
C+
Rated C on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Quantitative Finance

Financial Services

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Chicago, Illinois

Founded

1994

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Cboe's May 18, 2026 DJX daily expirations expand Wolverine's market-making surface.
  • Wolverine posted 2026 Chicago roles requiring desk collaboration, showing continued trader and engineer demand.
  • Liqudity-provider status in DJX options strengthens Wolverine's relationships with Cboe and institutional flow.

What critics are saying

  • Wolverine plans to leave 88,000 square feet at 175 W. Jackson by October 2026.
  • Citadel Securities and Susquehanna compress options spreads and force relentless technology spending.
  • Cboe rule changes or volume migration can erase market-making profits within one quarter.

What makes Wolverine Trading unique

  • Wolverine Trading serves as Cboe DJX options DPM, spanning equities, options, and futures liquidity.
  • Its Chicago desk combines quantitative pricing models with electronic market-making execution.
  • Wolverine still hires Director, Risk and quant roles, signaling active proprietary trading infrastructure.

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Benefits

Highly competitive salary bonus

Generous paid time off and flexible scheduling

100% coverage of medical, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits for single coverage

Generous Paid Parental Leave

Retirement Plans: 401K and Roth 401K

Profit sharing plan

Long and short-term disability

Company News

ETFDailyNews.com
Sep 4th, 2025
Walleye Capital LLC Has $266,000 Position in Five Point Holdings, LLC $FPH

Wolverine Trading LLC acquired a new stake in Five Point in the fourth quarter valued at $74,000.

ETFDailyNews.com
Jun 2nd, 2025
Wolverine Trading LLC Invests $48,000 in Amprius Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:AMPX)

Wolverine Trading LLC invests $48,000 in Amprius Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:AMPX).

ETFDailyNews.com
Dec 17th, 2024
Wolverine Trading LLC Invests $170,000 in FTAI Infrastructure Inc. (NASDAQ:FIP)

Wolverine Trading LLC invests $170,000 in FTAI Infrastructure Inc. (NASDAQ:FIP).

ETFDailyNews.com
Dec 16th, 2024
Wolverine Trading LLC Invests $214,000 in Federal Signal Co. (NYSE:FSS)

Wolverine Trading LLC invests $214,000 in Federal Signal Co. (NYSE:FSS).

ETFDailyNews.com
Dec 16th, 2024
Wolverine Trading LLC Invests $222,000 in Option Care Health, Inc. (NASDAQ:OPCH)

Wolverine Trading LLC invests $222,000 in Option Care Health, Inc. (NASDAQ:OPCH).

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