Jane Street bets big on leveraged ETF swaps

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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.
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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%.

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US leveraged ETF assets peaked above $200 billion in the second quarter, fueled in part by the growth of single-stock products.