SC 13G

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13G

(Rule 13d-102)

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO

RULES 13d-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED

PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)

 

 

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, par value $.01 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

45841N107

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2013

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

 

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

x Rule 13d-1(b)

¨ Rule 13d-1(c)

¨ Rule 13d-1(d)

 

 

 


CUSIP No. 45841N107   13G  

 

  1   

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Teton Capital Partners, L.P.

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a)  ¨        (b)  ¨

 

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

Texas

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

     

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

2,881,002

   6   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

0

   7   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

2,881,002

   8   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0

  9  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

2,881,002

10  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*  ¨

 

11  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

 

5.8% **

12  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

 

PN

 

* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT
** SEE ITEM 4(b).

 

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CUSIP No. 45841N107   13G  

 

  1   

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Ancient Art, L.P.

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a)  ¨        (b)  ¨

 

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

Texas

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

     

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

0

   6   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

2,881,002

   7   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0

   8   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

2,881,002

  9  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

2,881,002

10  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*  ¨

 

11  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

 

5.8% **

12  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

 

PN, IA

 

* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT
** SEE ITEM 4(b).

 

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CUSIP No. 45841N107   13G  

 

  1   

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Whitney, L.P.

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a)  ¨        (b)  ¨

 

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

Texas

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

     

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

0

   6   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

2,881,002

   7   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0

   8   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

2,881,002

  9  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

2,881,002

10  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*  ¨

 

11  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

 

5.8% **

12  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

 

PN

 

* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT
** SEE ITEM 4(b).

 

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CUSIP No. 45841N107   13G  

 

  1   

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Trango II, L.L.C.

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a)  ¨        (b)  ¨

 

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

Texas

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

     

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

0

   6   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

2,881,002

   7   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0

   8   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

2,881,002

  9  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

2,881,002

10  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*  ¨

 

11  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

 

5.8% **

12  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

 

OO

 

* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT
** SEE ITEM 4(b).

 

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CUSIP No. 45841N107   13G  

 

  1   

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Quincy J. Lee

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a)  ¨        (b)  ¨

 

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

United States

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

     

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

105,350

   6   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

2,881,002

   7   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

105,350

   8   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

2,881,002

  9  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

2,986,352

10  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*  ¨

 

11  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

 

6.0% **

12  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

 

IN

 

* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT
** SEE ITEM 4(b).

 

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SCHEDULE 13G

This Schedule 13G (this “Schedule 13G”) relates to shares of Common Stock, par value $.01 per share (“Common Stock”), of Interactive Brokers Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”), and is being filed on behalf of (i) Teton Capital Partners, L.P. (the “Fund”), a Texas limited partnership, (ii) Ancient Art, L.P. (“Ancient Art”), a Texas limited partnership, as the investment manager to the Fund, (iii) Whitney, L.P. (“Whitney”), a Texas limited partnership, as the general partner of the Fund, (iv) Trango II, L.L.C. (“Trango”), a Texas limited liability company, as the general partner of both Ancient Art and Whitney, and (v) Quincy J. Lee, the principal of Trango (collectively, the “Reporting Persons”). The shares of Common Stock reported on this Schedule 13G are held by the Fund and Mr. Lee individually.

 

Item 1(a) Name of Issuer.

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc.

 

Item 1(b) Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices.

One Pickwick Plaza

Greenwich, Connecticut 06830

 

Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing.

(i) Teton Capital Partners, L.P. (the “Fund”), (ii) Ancient Art, L.P. (“Ancient Art”), (iii) Whitney, L.P. (“Whitney”), (iv) Trango II, L.L.C. (“Trango”) and (v) Quincy J. Lee.

 

Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office, or, if none, Residence.

610 West 5th Street, Suite 600

Austin, Texas 78701

 

Item 2(c) Citizenship or Place of Organization.

The Fund is a Texas limited partnership. Ancient Art is a Texas limited partnership. Whitney is a Texas limited partnership. Trango is a Texas limited liability company. Mr. Lee is a United States citizen.

 

Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities.

Common Stock, par value $.01 per share (the “Common Stock”).

 

Item 2(e) CUSIP Number.

45841N107

 

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Item 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

 

(a)   ¨    Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).
(b)   ¨    Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
(c)   ¨    Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
(d)   ¨    Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).
(e)   x    An investment advisor in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).
(f)   ¨    An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).
(g)   ¨    A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).
(h)   ¨    A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813).
(i)   ¨    A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3).
(j)   ¨    Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

 

Item 4 Ownership.

 

  (a) The Fund may be deemed the beneficial owner of 2,881,002 shares of Common Stock it holds directly. Ancient Art, Whitney and Trango may be deemed the beneficial owners of 2,881,002 shares of Common Stock held by the Fund. Mr. Lee may be deemed the beneficial owner of 2,986,352 shares of Common Stock held by the Fund and Mr. Lee directly.

 

  (b) The Fund, Ancient Art, Whitney and Trango may be deemed the beneficial owners of 5.8%, and Mr. Lee may be deemed the beneficial owner of 6.0%, of the Issuer’s outstanding shares of Common Stock. These percentages were calculated by dividing the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by each of the Reporting Persons, by 49,971,727, the number shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of November 8, 2013, as reported in the Issuer’s most recent Form 10-Q/A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 12, 2013.

 

  (c) The Fund has the sole power to vote and dispose of the 2,881,002 shares of Common Stock it holds directly. Ancient Art, Whitney, Trango and Mr. Lee have the shared power to vote and dispose of the 2,881,002 shares of Common Stock held by Fund. Mr. Lee has the sole power to vote and dispose of the 105,350 shares of Common Stock he holds directly

 

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Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

Inapplicable.

 

Item 6 Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

Inapplicable.

 

Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the Security Being Reported On by the Parent Holding Company.

Inapplicable.

 

Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

Inapplicable.

 

Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group.

Inapplicable.

 

Item 10 Certification.

By signing below each of the Reporting Persons certifies that, to the best of such person’s knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and were not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

 

Exhibits Exhibit 1

Joint Filing Agreement by and among the Reporting Persons dated as of February 14, 2014.

 

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SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Date: February 14, 2014

 

Teton Capital Partners, L.P.
By:   Whitney, L.P., its general partner
  By:   Trango II, L.L.C., its general partner
    By:  

/s/ Quincy J. Lee

    Name:   Quincy J. Lee
    Title:   Manager

 

Ancient Art, L.P.
By:   Trango II, L.L.C., its general partner
  By:  

/s/ Quincy J. Lee

  Name:   Quincy J. Lee
  Title:   Manager

 

Whitney, L.P.
By:   Trango II, L.L.C., its general partner
 

By:

 

/s/ Quincy J. Lee

  Name:   Quincy J. Lee
  Title:   Manager

 

Trango II, L.L.C.
By:  

/s/ Quincy J. Lee

Name:   Quincy J. Lee
Title:   Manager

/s/ Quincy J. Lee

Quincy J. Lee

 

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