Tradeweb Reports December 2023 Total Trading Volume of $28.9 Trillion and Average Daily Volume of $1.46 Trillion

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Tradeweb Markets Inc. (Nasdaq: TW) reported a 43.3% YoY increase in total trading volume for December 2023, with an ADV of $1.46tn. For Q4 2023, the total trading volume was $104.4tn, with an ADV of $1.68tn, up 56.9% YoY. The full year 2023 ADV was up 27.6% YoY.

Insights

Market Research Analyst

The substantial year-over-year (YoY) increases in average daily volume (ADV) reported by Tradeweb Markets Inc. suggest a significant uptick in trading activity across various financial instruments. The growth in ADV for U.S. government bonds, European government bonds and swaps/swaptions ≥ 1-year indicates heightened market volatility and increased investor engagement with fixed income products, possibly as a response to macroeconomic factors such as interest rate changes and geopolitical tensions.

Furthermore, the record share of fully electronic U.S. High Grade TRACE and the rise in equity convertibles/swaps/options trading underscore a broader trend towards electronic trading platforms, which offer greater efficiency and transparency. The uptick in global repurchase agreements (repos) reflects changing dynamics in the money markets, potentially influenced by central bank policies and shifts in short-term funding needs.

The data presented by Tradeweb may signal robustness in the fixed income and derivatives markets, which could have implications for market liquidity and the broader financial ecosystem. Investors and market participants might interpret these trends as indicators of the market's temperature, influencing their strategies and risk management decisions.

Financial Analyst

Tradeweb's reported increases in ADV and total trading volume are indicative of strong performance and could have positive implications for the company's financial health. The reported preliminary average variable fees per million dollars of volume traded provide insight into the company's revenue generation capabilities. With higher trading volumes, even a slight increase in fee revenue can translate into a substantial top-line growth.

This performance, particularly the record-breaking figures in several categories, may reflect positively on Tradeweb's stock valuation as it demonstrates the company's ability to capitalize on market conditions and attract trading volume. Investors may view these results as a testament to the company's competitive positioning within the electronic trading space and its potential for future revenue growth.

It's also worth noting the reported increase in compression activity, which, despite carrying a lower fee per million, indicates a focus on risk management and operational efficiency among market participants. This could suggest a maturing market environment where participants are looking for more than just execution capabilities from their trading platforms.

Economist

The data reported by Tradeweb Markets Inc. reflects broader economic trends, such as the impact of historic interest rate moves on fixed income trading. The significant YoY increase in trading volumes for U.S. government bonds and the rise in rates derivatives trading volumes are likely correlated with market reactions to monetary policy adjustments and inflation expectations.

The rise in electronic trading volumes, particularly in the context of U.S. High Grade and European credit markets, may be indicative of an ongoing shift in market structure and participants' preferences towards more transparent and efficient trading mechanisms. This trend could have long-term implications for market efficiency and the allocation of capital within the economy.

Moreover, the increased activity in the money markets, specifically in repurchase agreements, may signal shifts in liquidity preferences and the search for yield amidst the current interest rate environment. These shifts have the potential to influence the Federal Reserve's monetary policy tools and the overall stability of short-term funding markets.

Month of December 2023 ADV up 43.3% YoY

Fourth Quarter 2023 ADV up 56.9% YoY

Full Year 2023 ADV up 27.6% YoY

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Tradeweb Markets Inc. (Nasdaq: TW), a leading, global operator of electronic marketplaces for rates, credit, equities and money markets, today reported total trading volume for the month of December 2023 of $28.9 trillion (tn). Average daily volume (ADV) for the month was $1.46tn, an increase of 43.3 percent (%) year-over-year (YoY). For the fourth quarter of 2023, total trading volume was $104.4tn and ADV was $1.68tn, an increase of 56.9% YoY, with preliminary average variable fees per million dollars of volume traded of $2.54.¹

Billy Hult, Tradeweb CEO, said: “Historic interest rate moves, geopolitical uncertainty and ongoing market volatility helped drive a 2023 resurgence in fixed income. Despite a challenging start to the year, we reported a 27.6% YoY increase in average daily volume for the full year and broke numerous volume records across rates, credit, equities and money markets. The fourth quarter was particularly strong in rates, and in December we reported a record 18.2% share of fully electronic U.S. High Grade TRACE for the month.”

Record Highlights (See table below for the full breakdown of volumes)

The month of December 2023 Tradeweb records included:

• Share of fully electronic U.S. High Grade TRACE
• ADV in U.S. ETFs
• ADV in equity convertibles/swaps/options

Fourth quarter 2023 Tradeweb records included:

• ADV in U.S. government bonds
• ADV in swaps/swaptions ≥ 1-year
• Share of and ADV in fully electronic U.S. High Grade TRACE
• ADV in equity convertibles/swaps/options
• ADV in global repurchase agreements

Full year 2023 Tradeweb records included:

• ADV in U.S. government bonds
• ADV in European government bonds
• ADV in swaps/swaptions ≥ 1-year
• Share of and ADV in fully electronic U.S. High Grade and U.S. High Yield TRACE
• ADV in European credit
• ADV in Chinese bonds
• ADV in U.S. ETFs
• ADV in equity convertibles/swaps/options
• ADV in global repurchase agreements

The month of December 2023 Highlights

RATES

• U.S. government bond ADV was up 39.8% YoY to $159.5 billion (bn). European government bond ADV was up 21.5% YoY to $33.4bn.
  • U.S. government bond volumes were supported by growth across all client sectors, increased adoption across a diverse set of trading protocols on the institutional platform and sustained rates market volatility. Higher interest rates continued to drive trading in the retail market. European government bond volumes were supported by sustained rates market volatility and strong hedge fund activity.
• Mortgage ADV was up 34.1% YoY to $175.1bn.
  • To-Be-Announced (TBA) platform volumes were supported by the broader rates market rally as well as strong coupon swap and roll trading activity. Robust client engagement in specified pool trading reflected growing adoption of our list trading tool YoY.
• Swaps/swaptions ≥ 1-year ADV was up 80.1% YoY to $336.5bn and total rates derivatives ADV was up 62.0% YoY to $513.2bn.
  • Strong volume in swaps/swaptions ≥ 1-year was driven by increased activity in longer-duration swaps as well as an 85% YoY increase in compression activity, which carries a lower fee per million. 4Q23 compression activity was higher than 3Q23. Growing volumes in the request-for-market (RFM) protocol and inflation swaps contributed to strong activity for the month.

CREDIT

• Fully electronic U.S. credit ADV was up 56.4% YoY to $5.6bn and European credit ADV was up 26.2% YoY to $1.6bn.
  • Strong U.S. credit volumes were driven by increased client adoption of Tradeweb protocols, most notably in request-for-quote (RFQ), portfolio trading and Tradeweb AllTrade. Tradeweb captured a record 18.2% share of fully electronic U.S. High Grade TRACE, and 6.5% share of fully electronic U.S. High Yield TRACE. European credit volumes were supported by strong activity in portfolio trading and Tradeweb Automated Intelligent Execution (AiEX), as well as increased client adoption of our smart dealer selection tools and Tradeweb AllTrade protocols. Overall, global portfolio trading ADV was up 87% YoY.
• Municipal bonds ADV was down 5.3% YoY to $414 million (mm).
  • While outpacing the -14% drop in the broader market², municipal trading volume slowed marginally, as retail investors digested lower yields and institutional tax-loss harvesting activity waned.
• Credit derivatives ADV was down 4.9% YoY to $7.5bn.
  • Tight credit spreads and low market volatility led to slightly lower overall swap execution facility (SEF) market activity.

EQUITIES

• U.S. ETF ADV was up 44.3% YoY to $10.9bn and European ETF ADV was up 29.1% YoY to $3.2bn.
  • Institutional platform volumes in both U.S. and Europe were strong, with U.S. volumes up 12.8% YoY.

MONEY MARKETS

• Repurchase agreement ADV was up 34.2% YoY to $508.7bn.
  • Increased client adoption of Tradeweb’s electronic trading solutions drove global repo activity. Quantitative tightening, heightened collateral supply and current rates market activity shifted demand from the Federal Reserve’s reverse repo facility to money markets. Retail money markets activity continued to be strong as interest rates remained elevated.

YoY Volume for the Month of December 2023, Q4 2023 and Full Year (FY) 2023

		December 2023		Q4 2023		FY 2023
Asset Class	Product	ADV (USD mm)	YoY	ADV (USD mm)	YoY	ADV (USD mm)	YoY
Rates	Cash	375,734	35.83%	397,987	25.08%	366,586	6.95%
	U.S. Government Bonds	159,512	39.84%	162,335	28.65%	145,996	9.93%
	European Government Bonds	33,447	21.55%	40,491	21.58%	40,250	14.21%
	Mortgages	175,080	34.09%	185,883	20.82%	173,449	2.20%
	Other Government Bonds	7,694	72.31%	9,278	90.92%	6,892	38.32%
	Derivatives	513,233	62.04%	689,759	121.78%	529,757	54.92%
	Swaps/Swaptions ≥ 1Y	336,467	80.12%	462,960	129.46%	336,928	61.17%
	Swaps/Swaptions < 1Y	173,761	35.39%	223,305	107.54%	190,628	45.33%
	Futures	3,004	89.72%	3,494	110.94%	2,201	27.41%
Total		888,967	49.82%	1,087,746	72.88%	896,343	30.91%
Credit	Cash	12,500	52.84%	14,292	41.22%	12,376	22.61%
	U.S. High Grade - Fully Electronic	5,059	63.51%	5,133	41.26%	4,362	31.55%
	U.S. High Grade - Electronically Processed	2,236	5.82%	2,500	-3.67%	2,666	1.03%
	U.S. High Yield - Fully Electronic	514	9.45%	642	10.48%	623	1.08%
	U.S. High Yield - Electronically Processed	231	22.98%	300	4.42%	302	-13.89%
	European Credit	1,637	26.17%	2,044	28.48%	1,979	15.73%
	Municipal Bonds	414	-5.26%	455	-0.84%	352	-3.18%
	Chinese Bonds	2,189	320.08%	2,984	245.75%	1,944	96.41%
	Other Credit Bonds	220	274.22%	234	111.49%	148	36.19%
	Derivatives	7,524	-4.94%	9,864	-13.80%	14,030	-20.36%
	Swaps	7,524	-4.94%	9,864	-13.80%	14,030	-20.36%
Total		20,024	24.42%	24,155	12.02%	26,407	-4.71%
Equities	Cash	14,071	40.55%	11,054	15.20%	10,233	-0.32%
	U.S. ETFs	10,918	44.25%	8,308	13.58%	7,731	3.68%
	Europe ETFs	3,153	29.09%	2,746	20.38%	2,502	-10.94%
	Derivatives	16,805	119.46%	12,481	63.43%	10,110	34.45%
	Convertibles/Swaps/Options	10,853	160.86%	8,503	94.28%	6,799	76.24%
	Futures	5,951	70.21%	3,979	22.03%	3,310	-9.61%
Total		30,875	74.75%	23,535	36.57%	20,343	14.38%
Money Markets	Cash	524,836	32.83%	541,403	35.05%	497,546	24.63%
	Repurchase Agreements (Repo)	508,734	34.22%	524,267	36.86%	480,384	26.07%
	Other Money Markets	16,102	0.05%	17,136	-3.81%	17,163	-5.46%
Total		524,836	32.83%	541,403	35.05%	497,546	24.63%
		ADV (USD mm)	YoY	ADV (USD mm)	YoY	ADV (USD mm)	YoY
	Total	1,464,703	43.28%	1,676,839	56.9%	1,440,639	27.56%

*Bolded numbers indicate a record for the Tradeweb platform

Please refer to the report posted to https://www.tradeweb.com/newsroom/monthly-activity-reports/ for complete information and data related to our historical monthly, quarterly and yearly ADV and total trading volume across asset classes.

About Tradeweb Markets

Tradeweb Markets Inc. (Nasdaq: TW) is a leading, global operator of electronic marketplaces for rates, credit, equities and money markets. Founded in 1996, Tradeweb provides access to markets, data and analytics, electronic trading, straight-through-processing and reporting for more than 40 products to clients in the institutional, wholesale and retail markets. Advanced technologies developed by Tradeweb enhance price discovery, order execution and trade workflows while allowing for greater scale and helping to reduce risks in client trading operations. Tradeweb serves more than 2,500 clients in more than 65 countries. On average, Tradeweb facilitated more than $1.4 trillion in notional value traded per day over the past four quarters. For more information, please go to www.tradeweb.com.

Basis of Presentation

All reported amounts are presented in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise indicated. In determining the reported U.S. dollar amounts for non-U.S. dollar denominated securities, the non-U.S. dollar amount for a particular month is translated into U.S. dollars based on the monthly average foreign exchange rate for the prior month. Please see the footnotes on page 3 of the full report for information regarding how we calculate market share amounts presented in this release.

Market and Industry Data

This press release and the complete report include estimates regarding market and industry data that we prepared based on our management’s knowledge and experience in the markets in which we operate, together with information obtained from various sources, including publicly available information, industry reports and publications, surveys, our clients, trade and business organizations and other contacts in the markets in which we operate. In presenting this information, we have made certain assumptions that we believe to be reasonable based on such data and other similar sources and on our knowledge of, and our experience to date in, the markets in which we operate. While such information is believed to be reliable for the purposes used herein, no representations are made as to the accuracy or completeness thereof and we take no responsibility for such information.

Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Statements related to, among other things, our outlook and future performance, the industry and markets in which we operate, our expectations, beliefs, plans, strategies, objectives, prospects and assumptions and future events are forward-looking statements.

We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections. While we believe these expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections are reasonable, such forward-looking statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control. These and other important factors, including those discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” in documents of Tradeweb Markets Inc. on file with or furnished to the SEC, may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. In particular, preliminary average variable fees per million dollars of volume traded are subject to the completion of management’s final review and our other financial closing procedures and therefore are subject to change. Given these risks and uncertainties, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements contained in this release are not guarantees of future performance and our actual results of operations, financial condition or liquidity, and the development of the industry and markets in which we operate, may differ materially from the forward-looking statements contained in this release. In addition, even if our results of operations, financial condition or liquidity, and events in the industry and markets in which we operate, are consistent with the forward-looking statements contained in this release, they may not be predictive of results or developments in future periods.

Any forward-looking statement that we make in this release speaks only as of the date of such statement. Except as required by law, we do not undertake any obligation to update or revise, or to publicly announce any update or revision to, any of the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, after the date of this release.

¹ See pg. 7 of the report available at https://www.tradeweb.com/newsroom/monthly-activity-reports/ for the detailed breakdown of average variable fees per million dollars of volume traded for each underlying asset class.

² Based on data from MSRB

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Media contact:

Daniel Noonan, Tradeweb

+1 646 767 4677

Daniel.Noonan@Tradeweb.com

Investor contacts:

Ashley Serrao, Tradeweb

+1 646 430 6027

Ashley.Serrao@Tradeweb.com

Sameer Murukutla, Tradeweb

+1 646 767 4864

Sameer.Murukutla@Tradeweb.com

Source: Tradeweb Markets Inc.

FAQ

What is the trading volume increase for December 2023 for Tradeweb Markets Inc. (Nasdaq: TW)?

The trading volume for December 2023 increased by 43.3% YoY for Tradeweb Markets Inc. (Nasdaq: TW).

What was the average daily volume (ADV) for December 2023 for Tradeweb Markets Inc. (Nasdaq: TW)?

The ADV for December 2023 was $1.46tn for Tradeweb Markets Inc. (Nasdaq: TW).

What was the total trading volume for Q4 2023 for Tradeweb Markets Inc. (Nasdaq: TW)?

The total trading volume for Q4 2023 was $104.4tn for Tradeweb Markets Inc. (Nasdaq: TW).

What was the average daily volume (ADV) for Q4 2023 for Tradeweb Markets Inc. (Nasdaq: TW)?

The ADV for Q4 2023 was $1.68tn for Tradeweb Markets Inc. (Nasdaq: TW).

What was the full year 2023 ADV for Tradeweb Markets Inc. (Nasdaq: TW)?

The full year 2023 ADV was up 27.6% YoY for Tradeweb Markets Inc. (Nasdaq: TW).