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Building on Koch companies’ three decades of commodity trading experience, a number of KQT’s predecessor companies began trading the financial markets in the mid-1990s. Starting in 2006, a number of these capabilities were combined into one new platform– Koch Quantitative Trading. KQT is a team of over 30 people that proprietarily trades both domestic and international securities, swaps and derivatives in the global interest rate, currency, credit, equity and commodity futures markets. The sole mission of Koch Quantitative Trading is to earn material, superior risk-adjusted returns for Koch Industries, Inc., while adhering to Koch Industries, Inc.’s MBM® Guiding Principles. Koch Industries, Inc. Koch Industries, Inc. owns a diverse group of companies involved in petroleum and chemicals; commodity and financial trading; fibers and polymers; and forest and consumer products. These companies have a presence in nearly 60 countries and employ about 80,000 people. The companies are focused on creating real long-term value for customers and society. Koch Industries’ value has grown almost 1,900-fold since 1961, the year current chairman and chief executive officer Charles G. Koch joined his father’s company, nearly 16 times that of the S&P assuming the same dividend reinvestment. For more information, visit www.kochind.com. |