Defendant
2 cases as defendant.
Optiver US LLC is the U.S. subsidiary of Optiver, a global market maker and proprietary trading firm. Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Optiver US LLC was formed in Illinois on August 5, 2003, with the broader Optiver organization founded in Amsterdam, Netherlands, in 1986. The global firm is privately owned and employs over 2,100 people worldwide as of 2024, with its Chicago office having capacity for up to 600 staff. In 2024, Optiver Holding B.V. reported a net income of €1.4 billion.
Optiver specializes in market making and proprietary trading, providing liquidity across various asset classes including equities, options, futures, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), bonds, and foreign exchange. The company operates on more than 50 exchanges and trading platforms globally, utilizing advanced technology and quantitative research to develop high-speed trading algorithms and systems. Optiver also launched Optiver Execution Services, a riskless agency broker, from New York City.
In patent litigation, Optiver US LLC appears to be an operating company that defends against patent infringement claims. Its tracked activity shows no cases as a plaintiff and one case as a defendant. The single lawsuit, HFT Solutions LLC v. Optiver US LLC, is being litigated in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, a venue known for a high volume of patent litigation.
This is an ongoing patent infringement litigation case filed by HFT Solutions LLC against Optiver US LLC in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas.
HFT Solutions LLC filed this active case against Optiver US LLC and Optiver Trading US LLC, alleging their high-frequency trading platforms infringe US Patent 10931286 and two other patents.