NASDAQ, INC.
Nasdaq, Inc. ( NAZ-dak) is an American multinational financial services corporation providing data, analytics, software, exchange capabilities, and advisory services to corporate clients, investment managers, banks, brokers, and exchange operators across the global financial system. Nasdaq was founded in 1971 as the world's first electronic stock market, and became publicly traded in 2000. It is headquartered in New York City, and its chair and chief executive officer is Adena Friedman.
Basic company information
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- Ticker / security symbols
- NDAQ [1]
- Listing exchanges
- Nasdaq [1]
- SEC industry
- Security & Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges & Services [1]
- Business sectors
- fintech; financial services [2]
- Company / filing name
- NASDAQ, INC. [1]
- Headquarters location
- New York City [2]
- Business address
- 151 W. 42ND STREET, NEW YORK, NY, 10036 [1]
- Founded
- 1971 [2]
- Legal form
- Delaware corporation [2]
- Incorporation jurisdiction
- Delaware, United States [1]
- Leadership in background record
- Adena Friedman [2]
- Official website
- business.nasdaq.com ↗ [2]
- Employees
- 8,809 · reported year 2025 [2]
- Annual revenue
- USD 6,226,000,000 · reported year 2022 [2]
- Fiscal year end
- December 31 (SEC record) [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- US6311031081 [2]
- CIK
- 0001120193 [1]
- SIC code
- 6200 [1]
- Country in background record
- United States [2]
Company positioning and business
Nasdaq, Inc. ( NAZ-dak) is an American multinational financial services corporation providing data, analytics, software, exchange capabilities, and advisory services to corporate clients, investment managers, banks, brokers, and exchange operators across the global financial system. Nasdaq was founded in 1971 as the world's first electronic stock market, and became publicly traded in 2000. It is headquartered in New York City, and its chair and chief executive officer is Adena Friedman. [3]
The company owns and operates three stock exchanges in the United States: the Nasdaq Stock Exchange (on which it is also listed), the Philadelphia Stock Exchange, and the Boston Stock Exchange, as well as seven European stock exchanges: Nasdaq Copenhagen, Nasdaq Helsinki, Nasdaq Iceland, Nasdaq Riga, Nasdaq Stockholm, Nasdaq Tallinn, and Nasdaq Vilnius. [3]
The European operations originated from OMX AB (Aktiebolaget Optionsmäklarna/Helsinki Stock Exchange), which was formed in 2003 through a merger between Sweden's OM AB and Finland's HEX plc. The operations have been part of Nasdaq, Inc. (formerly known as Nasdaq OMX Group) since February 2008. They are now known as Nasdaq Nordic, which provides financial services and operates marketplaces for securities in the Nordic and Baltic regions of Europe. [3]
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Management and corporate governance
The Wikidata background record identifies Adena Friedman in the chief-executive role. This background entry is not an official confirmation of the current board or executive roster. [2]
Understanding company scale
Employees: 8,809 · reported year 2025. [2]
Annual revenue: USD 6,226,000,000 · reported year 2022. [2]
Financial year, securities and disclosures
The SEC submissions record gives NASDAQ, INC. a fiscal year end of 1231 (MMDD). Individual filings below identify their own reporting period; the filing date is the publication event, not the financial year end. [1]
Listed securities: NDAQ (Nasdaq). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [4]
History and key events
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
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Source-verified relationships
Companies in the same industry
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Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was NASDAQ, INC. founded?
Founded: 1971. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Where is the headquarters of NASDAQ, INC.?
Headquarters location: New York City. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Which business sectors are recorded for NASDAQ, INC.?
Business sectors: fintech; financial services. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
NASDAQ, INC. relationship map
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Sources and review dates
- SEC — NASDAQ, INC. filing identity and securities ↗
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Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.