Headlands Technologies LLC is a global quantitative trading firm based in Chicago, with additional offices in New York, Austin, London, Amsterdam, and Singapore. Founded in July 2009 by former Citadel Group executives, the firm specializes in computer-driven proprietary trading across various asset classes, including equities, options, and futures. The company employs advanced algorithms and high-frequency trading techniques to execute its trading strategies. Headlands focuses exclusively on proprietary capital and does not manage external client funds. It has developed automated trading systems for equities, derivatives, and fixed-income securities, and launched Headlands Tech Global Markets LLC in 2013 to trade municipal bonds and other fixed-income products. The firm emphasizes a culture of intellectual rigor and collaboration, with a team of quantitative researchers, technologists, and traders.