KCG Holdings, Inc. was formed in 2013 through the merger of Knight Capital Group and Getco LLC. The company operated as a major player in global financial markets, focusing on market making, high-frequency trading (HFT), and providing execution services across multiple asset classes, including equities, fixed income, and foreign exchange. KCG provided liquidity to markets and offered advanced trading technologies and brokerage services to a client base of broker-dealers, institutional investors, and asset managers. In July 2017, the firm was acquired by its competitor, Virtu Financial, for approximately $1.4 billion, and its operations were subsequently integrated into Virtu's business.

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