# Interactive Brokers (IBKR)

> Source: https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/interactive-brokers
> research date 2026-05-30 · extracted at 2026-10-07
> Publisher: Barcoder — encyclopedia of QR, barcode and payment-code standards

Specifications:
- [Interactive Brokers — official](https://www.interactivebrokers.com/)

## Overview

**Interactive Brokers (IBKR)** is **the world's largest electronic broker by daily average revenue trades (DARTs)** + **post-Aug 28 2025 S&P 500 inclusion** <sup>[1][1], [2][2], [United States report](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/US)</sup>. **2Q2025 baseline**: 4,368,000 trades/day (DARTs); GAAP diluted EPS $0.51; adjusted net revenues $1,480M; 170+ markets worldwide trading access; 200+ countries client servicing; multi-currency funding + multi-currency asset trading; 1978 founding by Thomas Peterffy (Hungarian-American billionaire trader); 2025 Fortune 500 rank #432.

**Distinctive Interactive Brokers positioning** <sup>[1][1], [2][2], [3][3]</sup>:
- **World's largest electronic broker by daily average revenue trades (DARTs)** (4,368,000 trades/day)
- **Aug 28 2025 — Interactive Brokers joins S&P 500** — distinctive Interactive Brokers index inclusion
- **170+ markets worldwide trading access + 200+ countries client servicing**
- **2Q2025**: GAAP diluted EPS $0.51 + adjusted net revenues $1,480M
- **2025 Fortune 500 rank #432**
- **1978 founding by Thomas Peterffy** (Hungarian-American billionaire trader; electronic trading pioneer)
- **Multi-currency funding + multi-currency asset trading** — distinctive Interactive Brokers global retail brokerage

## History

**1978 — Thomas Peterffy founds Interactive Brokers** (initially as T.P. & Co.) — distinctive electronic trading pioneer.

**1982 — Peterffy creates first electronic trading platform** for American Stock Exchange.

**1987 — Interactive Brokers Inc formal incorporation**.

**1993 — Interactive Brokers Group founded**.

**2007 — Interactive Brokers Group IPO on NASDAQ (IBKR)**.

**2014 — IBKR Mobile app launches**.

**Aug 28 2025 — Interactive Brokers joins S&P 500** — distinctive Interactive Brokers index inclusion <sup>[1][1], [3][3]</sup>.

**2Q2025**: 4,368,000 trades/day (DARTs); GAAP diluted EPS $0.51; adjusted net revenues $1,480M; 2025 Fortune 500 rank #432 <sup>[2][2], [3][3]</sup>.

## Ownership & operator

**Operating entity**: **Interactive Brokers Group Inc.** (NASDAQ: IBKR; S&P 500 since Aug 28 2025).

**Major shareholders**: **Thomas Peterffy (founder + Chairman; Hungarian-American billionaire trader) ~74% controlling + public float (post-2007 IPO)**.

**Regulators**: **SEC + FINRA + state-level securities regulators (US) + UK FCA (Interactive Brokers UK Ltd) + Hong Kong SFC (Interactive Brokers Hong Kong Limited) + Singapore MAS (Interactive Brokers Singapore Pte Ltd) + Australia ASIC (Interactive Brokers Australia Pty Ltd) + Canada IIROC (Interactive Brokers Canada Inc) + India SEBI (Interactive Brokers India Pvt Ltd) + Ireland CBI (Interactive Brokers Ireland Ltd) + EU CSSF Luxembourg (Interactive Brokers (UK) Limited Luxembourg branch) + 200+ jurisdictions client servicing**.

## Technical integration

IBKR Mobile app (iOS + Android) + Trader Workstation (TWS) desktop platform + IBKR GlobalTrader app + IBKR Lite (commission-free US stocks) + IBKR Pro (multi-currency professional) + Client Portal web + IBKR API (FIX + REST + WebSocket); **170+ markets worldwide** trading access (stocks + options + futures + currencies + bonds + funds + cryptocurrencies); **multi-currency funding + multi-currency asset trading**; ACH + SEPA + Faster Payments + SWIFT funding.

## Users & growth

**2Q2025**: 4,368,000 trades/day (DARTs); GAAP diluted EPS $0.51; adjusted net revenues $1,480M; 200+ countries client servicing; 170+ markets worldwide trading access; 2025 Fortune 500 rank #432; **Aug 28 2025 S&P 500 inclusion**.

## Use cases

Global retail + professional + institutional electronic trading via IBKR Mobile + Trader Workstation (TWS) + IBKR GlobalTrader + IBKR API; **170+ markets worldwide** (stocks + options + futures + currencies + bonds + funds + cryptocurrencies); **multi-currency funding + multi-currency asset trading** (distinctive Interactive Brokers global retail brokerage); distinctive **professional trader market access at retail brokerage prices**.

## Implementations & partners

**Operator**: Interactive Brokers Group Inc. (NASDAQ: IBKR; S&P 500 since Aug 28 2025); Thomas Peterffy founder + Chairman + ~74% controlling.

**Subsidiaries**: **Interactive Brokers LLC (US broker-dealer)** + **Interactive Brokers (UK) Limited** + **Interactive Brokers Hong Kong Limited** + **Interactive Brokers Singapore Pte Ltd** + **Interactive Brokers Australia Pty Ltd** + **Interactive Brokers Canada Inc** + **Interactive Brokers India Pvt Ltd** + **Interactive Brokers Ireland Ltd** + **Timber Hill (proprietary market making)** + **IBKR Securities Services**.

**Major global retail + professional brokerage competitors**: [Fidelity Investments](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/fidelity-investments) (US #1 by AUM) + [Charles Schwab (Schwab Mobile + Charles Schwab Bank)](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/charles-schwab) (US #2 post-TD Ameritrade $26B acquisition) + [E-Trade (Morgan Stanley)](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/etrade) (Morgan Stanley subsidiary) + [Robinhood](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/robinhood) (US #1 by app users; commission-free pioneer + crypto + Bitstamp) + [eToro](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/etoro) (global social trading + 40M+ users + May 14 2025 NASDAQ IPO) + [Webull](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/webull) (US commission-free + Chinese fintech US brokerage + 25.9M registered users Q3 2025) + Saxo Bank (Danish global broker) + DEGIRO (Dutch broker; flatexDEGIRO subsidiary).

**Regulators**: SEC + FINRA + 200+ jurisdictions.

## Fun facts

- **World's largest electronic broker by daily average revenue trades (DARTs)** (4,368,000 trades/day).
- **Aug 28 2025 — Interactive Brokers joins S&P 500** — distinctive Interactive Brokers index inclusion.
- **170+ markets worldwide trading access + 200+ countries client servicing**.
- **2Q2025**: GAAP diluted EPS $0.51 + adjusted net revenues $1,480M.
- **2025 Fortune 500 rank #432**.
- **1978 founding by Thomas Peterffy** (Hungarian-American billionaire trader; electronic trading pioneer; Hungarian-born refugee from communism).
- **Multi-currency funding + multi-currency asset trading** — distinctive Interactive Brokers global retail brokerage.

## Comparison

| Feature | Interactive Brokers (IBKR) | [Fidelity Investments](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/fidelity-investments) (US #1 by AUM rival) | [Charles Schwab (Schwab Mobile + Charles Schwab Bank)](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/charles-schwab) (US #2 post-TD Ameritrade rival) | [Robinhood](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/robinhood) (US #1 by app users rival) | Saxo Bank (Danish global broker rival) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | **Interactive Brokers Group Inc. (NASDAQ: IBKR; S&P 500 since Aug 28 2025)** | Fidelity Investments (FMR LLC; Johnson family-owned private) | The Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE: SCHW) | Robinhood Markets Inc. (NASDAQ: HOOD) | Saxo Bank A/S (Danish private; Geely Holdings + Mandatum Life major shareholders) |
| Type | **World's largest electronic broker by DARTs (4,368,000 trades/day) + 170+ markets + 200+ countries client servicing + Aug 28 2025 S&P 500 inclusion + 2Q2025 $1,480M adjusted net revenues** | US #1 by AUM ($15+ trillion) + Fidelity Brokerage + Fidelity Crypto | US #2 post-2020 TD Ameritrade $26B acquisition + thinkorswim platform | Most-used US stock trading app + 10.8M users + crypto + Bitstamp + UK + EU expansion | Danish global broker + 40+ countries + SaxoTraderGO + SaxoTraderPRO |
| Country | US + 200+ countries client servicing + 170+ markets | US | US + GB + HK + SG + AU | US + GB + AU | DK + 40+ countries |
| Distinctive | **1978 founding by Thomas Peterffy (Hungarian-American billionaire trader; electronic trading pioneer); 1982 first electronic trading platform for American Stock Exchange; 2007 NASDAQ IPO; Aug 28 2025 S&P 500 inclusion; Timber Hill proprietary market making subsidiary; multi-currency funding + multi-currency asset trading; professional trader market access at retail brokerage prices** | 1946 founding by Edward C. Johnson II; Johnson family-owned private | 1971 founding by Charles Schwab; 1975 commission-free trade pioneer | 2013 founding by Vlad Tenev + Baiju Bhatt | 1992 founding by Lars Seier Christensen + Kim Fournais (then as Midas Fondsmæglerselskab); 2001 renamed Saxo Bank |

## Status

**Active, world's largest electronic broker by DARTs + Aug 28 2025 S&P 500 inclusion** <sup>[1][1], [2][2], [3][3]</sup>:
- **Interactive Brokers Group Inc. (NASDAQ: IBKR; S&P 500 since Aug 28 2025)** since 1978 founding by Thomas Peterffy + 2007 NASDAQ IPO.
- **2Q2025: 4,368,000 trades/day (DARTs) + GAAP diluted EPS $0.51 + adjusted net revenues $1,480M**.
- **170+ markets worldwide trading access + 200+ countries client servicing**.
- **SEC + FINRA + 200+ jurisdictions regulated**.

## Sources

[1]: https://www.interactivebrokers.com/en/whyib/overview.php "Why Trade Globally with IBKR? — Interactive Brokers"
[2]: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001381197/000138119725000078/ibkr-8k_20250630er.htm "Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. — Form 8-K — FY2025"
[3]: https://www.interactivebrokers.com/en/general/about/ibkr-fact-sheet.php "IBKR Fact Sheet — Interactive Brokers"
[us-cro]: https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/US

- [1] [Why Trade Globally with IBKR? — Interactive Brokers][1]
- [2] [Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. — Form 8-K — FY2025][2]
- [3] [IBKR Fact Sheet — Interactive Brokers][3]
- <sup>[United States report](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/US)</sup> In-corpus: `reports/countries/US-united-states.md`

## Source

Biography extracted from [interactive-brokers.md](https://docs.barcoder.ai/source/wallets/interactive-brokers). See `matrix.md` for standards-support matrix if present.