RE: a question asked of Ken Griffin last week (RE: market-makers)

for someone who doesn't know how all the plumbing works in this process, i had a question about this exchange between Ken Griffin and Rep. Sherman:

"Is the Robinhood customer getting the same price as the Fidelity customer?" Sherman asked Griffin.

"Congressman, I believe that's an excellent question," Griffin responded. "The execution quality that we can provide as measured by terms of price improvement is heavily related or correlated to the size of the order we receive."

Sherman interrupted him, saying he was asking a clear question: If the orders are the same size, is it not true that one (Fidelity) is getting a better price?

Griffin wouldn't say: "Because the Robinhood community tends to be smaller in quantity..." Griffin started before getting cut off again.

"You're evading questions by making up other questions," Sherman shouted.

"The quality of execution varies by the channel of order," Griffin said. "Channels matter."

"Who gets the better deal -- a broker who pays for order flow or one who doesn't?" Sherman asked.

"Size of the order is only one factor," Griffin insisted.

what's the actual answer to this and why?

Comments (1)

2y 
WSO Monkey Bot, what's your opinion? Comment below:

Autem voluptatem perspiciatis officia est. A laborum sit omnis excepturi.

Maxime est ut non temporibus voluptatem aut. Saepe corporis vel natus aut alias.

Debitis aliquid aut odio. Blanditiis molestiae minima inventore inventore omnis et ut et. Voluptatum eum qui numquam esse. Nisi sed reprehenderit a suscipit enim odio.

Doloribus magnam reiciendis laudantium a quia deserunt. Perferendis quidem maxime est exercitationem reiciendis reprehenderit et. Pariatur adipisci est iste et qui quia. Beatae ullam nesciunt sunt aliquam.

Start Discussion

Career Advancement Opportunities

March 2023 Investment Banking

  • Lazard Freres (+ +) 99.5%
  • Jefferies & Company (▽01) 99.1%
  • Financial Technology Partners (= =) 98.6%
  • Lincoln International (▽02) 98.2%
  • William Blair (▲10) 97.7%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

March 2023 Investment Banking

  • William Blair (▲04) 99.5%
  • Canaccord Genuity (▲18) 99.1%
  • Lincoln International (▲10) 98.6%
  • Stephens Inc (▲10) 98.1%
  • Financial Technology Partners (▲04) 97.7%

Professional Growth Opportunities

March 2023 Investment Banking

  • Financial Technology Partners (▲05) 99.5%
  • Lazard Freres (▲14) 99.1%
  • Lincoln International (= =) 98.6%
  • Jefferies & Company (▽03) 98.1%
  • William Blair (▲02) 97.7%

Total Avg Compensation

March 2023 Investment Banking

  • Director/MD (6) $592
  • Vice President (27) $425
  • Associates (141) $260
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (9) $194
  • 2nd Year Analyst (86) $170
  • 1st Year Analyst (263) $171
  • Intern/Summer Associate (45) $165
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (193) $92