XTX Markets announces record £1.7 billion profit
The British trading firm XTX Markets, founded by Russian mathematician Alex Gerko, has reported a record profit of £1.7 billion. The company's revenue increased by 44% to £3.9 billion compared to £2.7 billion the previous year. After tax payments, the profit of the group's UK divisions in 2025 rose by 33% compared to the previous year. Gerko owns approximately 75% of the company’s shares, making him one of the wealthiest individuals in the UK.
XTX is headquartered near King's Cross station in London. The company employs machine learning and artificial intelligence to trade currencies, stocks, bonds, commodities, and cryptocurrencies. Its daily trading volume reaches around $250 billion. Approximately 250 people work at XTX, significantly fewer than competitors like Citadel Securities.
XTX Markets was established to apply advanced mathematical models in high-frequency trading. Today, it holds leading positions thanks to technologies that ensure efficiency and scalability in operations.
With strong profits and technological innovations, XTX strengthens its position among global financial giants while expanding its influence in adjacent industries through investments in tech startups.
The company is expected to continue growing by advancing AI capabilities and broadening its investment portfolio in promising sectors.
