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Vivienne Court Trading Pty Ltd, trading as VivCourt, is an Australian proprietary trading firm and market maker headquartered in Paddington, Sydney. Founded in 2011 by Rob Keldoulis, the firm maintains offices in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Amsterdam.[1] VivCourt is owned by a charitable trust, a structure under which the firm's profits, after costs and staff compensation, flow to the social sector. [2][3][4]
History
[edit]VivCourt was founded in 2011 by Rob Keldoulis.[3]
He spent six years trading in the Dutch trading pits in Amsterdam before returning to Australia to establish Optiver Australia in 1995 with a friend. Keldoulis served as Founder and CEO of Optiver Asia Pacific until his retirement from the firm in 2010.[3]
Following a period away from the industry, during which he reportedly became involved with Buddhism and the Dalai Lama, Keldoulis founded Vivienne Court Trading in 2011, with the intention of creating a trading firm that directed its profits toward charitable purposes.[2][5][6]
Trading
[edit]VivCourt operates as a proprietary trading firm. The firm trades multiple asset classes including equities, exchange-traded funds, options, fixed income, foreign exchange, cryptocurrency, and energy products, with a focus on Asia-Pacific exchanges. VivCourt's trading strategies include algorithmic trading, positional trading and high-frequency market-making.[7][8][9]
VivCourt was named the Best Market Maker for Outstanding ETF Market-Making Performance on the Tokyo Stock Exchange for multiple years between 2018 and 2024. In 2024, the firm was also named the Best Market Maker for Conneqtor, the TSE's request-for-quote platform for large institutional trades.[10][11][12][13]
Ownership and philanthropy
[edit]VivCourt has no external shareholders. The company operates a 'social bonus' program, under which employees are allocated funding biannually to direct to registered not-for-profit organisations of their choice. According to the company, this amounts to approximately A$20,000 per employee per year.[6][2][14][15][3]
Recipients of VivCourt donations have included organisations such as Australia Autism Spectrum Australia, Cerebral Palsy Alliance, St George Community, Sydney Blood Cancer research, and Ballina Refugee Group, among others. [16][17][18][19][20]
Investments
[edit]In March 2023, VivCourt led a US$17 million seed funding round in Auros, a Hong Kong-based crypto-native algorithmic trading and market-making firm. The round also included participation from Nasdaq-listed Bit Digital Inc., Trovio, Primal Capital, and a group of senior Optiver alumni.[21][22]
References
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- ^ a b c "Who We Are - Vivcourt". Vivcourt - VivCourt Trading. 2023-01-29. Retrieved 2026-05-20.
- ^ a b c d "Leaders, Innovators & Disruptors - In Conversation With Rob Keldoulis". events.humanitix.com. 2021-07-27. Retrieved 2026-05-20.
- ^ Schlesinger, Larry (2022-11-28). "Teals' top donor Rob Keldoulis buys Tassie cannabis farm". Financial Review. Retrieved 2026-05-20.
- ^ Limetree Studios (2019-01-02). Rob Keldoulis INTERVIEW with Lisa Cotton, Ideology Group. Retrieved 2026-05-20 – via YouTube.
- ^ a b SchlesingerReporter, Larry (2022-11-27). "Teals' top donor Rob Keldoulis buys Tassie cannabis farm". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 2026-05-20.
- ^ "VivCourt Trading | Trading Interview". www.tradinginterview.com. Retrieved 2026-05-20.
- ^ "Trading Teams - Quant Trading, Market-making, Energy". 2023-02-13. Retrieved 2026-05-20.
- ^ "VivCourt Trading Sydney Office: Careers, Perks + Culture | Built In Sydney". builtinsydney.au. Retrieved 2026-05-20.
- ^ "JPX Monthly Headlines". Japan Exchange Group. Retrieved 2026-05-20.
- ^ "Awards will be Presented for Best Market Makers 2024". Japan Exchange Group. Retrieved 2026-05-20.
- ^ "Awards will be presented for Best Market Makers 2023". Japan Exchange Group. Retrieved 2026-05-20.
- ^ "Awards will be Presented for Best Market Makers 2022". Japan Exchange Group. Retrieved 2026-05-20.
- ^ "Social Impact - Vivcourt". 2023-01-29. Retrieved 2026-05-20.
- ^ AB, Itiviti Group. "Vivienne Court Trading Extends the use of Itiviti Technology to Support its Global Asian Derivatives Business". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved 2026-05-20.
- ^ "An ordinary day, an extraordinary act of generosity". www.theleader.com.au. 2025-12-17. Retrieved 2026-05-20.
- ^ "Autistic leader has message for One Young World Summit on mental…". Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect). Retrieved 2026-05-20.
- ^ "Philanthropy". Cerebral Palsy Alliance. Retrieved 2026-05-20.
- ^ "Vivienne Court Trading donates $10,000 via their social bonus program". Sydney Blood Cancer Research Institute. 2024-04-08. Retrieved 2026-05-20.
- ^ Shand, Aslan (2020-05-21). "Ballina refugee group gets $10,000 donation". The Echo. Retrieved 2026-05-20.
- ^ "VivCourt Portfolio Investments, VivCourt Funds, VivCourt Exits". www.cbinsights.com. Retrieved 2026-05-20.
- ^ Staff, TechNode Global (2023-03-21). "Auros completes $17M fundraising round led by Vivienne Court". TNGlobal. Retrieved 2026-05-21.