Matt Andresen

CEO at Headlands Technologies LLC

Matthew F. Andresen is the CEO of Headlands Technologies LLC, a prominent global quantitative proprietary trading firm headquartered in Chicago, with additional offices in San Francisco, New York, Austin, Amsterdam, and Singapore. Under his leadership since May 2010, Headlands has established itself as one of the largest trading firms globally, ranking among the top five for market activity across major financial markets.1 2 5

Professional Background

Prior Roles::

Co-CEO at Citadel Derivatives Group: Andresen played a significant role in developing this affiliate of Citadel Investment Group from June 2004 to March 2009. His efforts contributed to making Citadel a leading market-making firm.1 3
President and CEO of Island ECN: From 1997 to 2002, he led Island ECN, which became the largest electronic stock market in the U.S., significantly impacting Nasdaq-listed stocks and ETFs.1 2

Advisory Roles:: Andresen has been actively involved in regulatory discussions as a member of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Fixed Income Market Structure Committee and previously the Equity Market Structure Committee. He has testified before U.S. Congressional Committees over 20 times on various trading-related topics.1 3

Education and Personal Achievements

He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Political Science from Duke University. In addition to his business accomplishments, Andresen is a former world-class fencer, having been a National Champion and an All-American athlete. He was also a candidate for the 1996 U.S. Olympic Team and was inducted into the Duke Athletics Hall of Fame in 2013.1 2 3