Is Nasdaq bigger than the NYSE?

Nasdaq lists more companies. The NYSE has historically had the larger total market value of its listed companies. Both rankings shift over time.

Who owns the New York Stock Exchange?

Intercontinental Exchange, known as ICE, which bought NYSE Euronext in 2013.

Does the NYSE still have a trading floor?

Yes. Most trading is electronic, but the floor at 11 Wall Street is still used, including for opening and closing auctions.

Explained

NYSE vs Nasdaq

The NYSE is a 1792 exchange with a trading floor and one designated market maker per stock. Nasdaq, from 1971, was the first electronic market and has no floor.

NYSE and Nasdaq side by side
	NYSE	Nasdaq
Founded	1792	1971
Owner	Intercontinental Exchange (ICE)	Nasdaq, Inc.
How trading works	Hybrid: electronic plus a floor, one designated market maker per stock	Fully electronic, several competing market makers
Listing tiers	NYSE, NYSE American, NYSE Arca	Global Select, Global Market, Capital Market
Reputation	Older, industrial and consumer companies	Technology and growth companies
Regulator	SEC	SEC

What is the difference between the NYSE and Nasdaq?

How trades are matched, mostly. The New York Stock Exchange gives each listed stock a designated market maker, a firm obliged to keep trading orderly in it, and still runs a trading floor on Wall Street alongside its electronic system. Nasdaq has no floor and never did: several market makers compete to quote each stock on a network.

For someone buying a share through a broker the difference is invisible. Both are regulated by the SEC, both are open the same hours, and a broker routes the order either way.

Why does a company choose one over the other?

Fees, the listing standards each sets, and image. The NYSE has long been home to large, older companies, including many of the household consumer names. Nasdaq built its name on technology listings. Both now list every kind of company, and some have moved from one to the other.

Are Nasdaq Stockholm and Nasdaq the same?

Same owner, different exchange. Nasdaq, Inc. owns exchanges in the Nordic and Baltic countries, including Stockholm, Copenhagen and Helsinki. A company listed in Stockholm is not listed in New York unless it has a separate line there.

Consumer companies on each

Counted from the companies this site maps to the consumer brands it measures. Each exchange page lists them with the Instagram numbers of the brands they own.

New York Stock Exchange 63 companies
Nasdaq 35 companies

NYSE vs Nasdaq: common questions

Is Nasdaq bigger than the NYSE?: Nasdaq lists more companies. The NYSE has historically had the larger total market value of its listed companies. Both rankings shift over time.
Who owns the New York Stock Exchange?: Intercontinental Exchange, known as ICE, which bought NYSE Euronext in 2013.
Does the NYSE still have a trading floor?: Yes. Most trading is electronic, but the floor at 11 Wall Street is still used, including for opening and closing auctions.

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