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Inside the Wall Street charity day where celebrities and star athletes pretend to be traders

Sarah JacobsAug 26, 2024, 16:32 IST

Owen Hoffmann/Getty ImagesBill Clinton participates in BTIG's Commissions for Charity day.Trading firm BTIG hosted its 15th annual Commissions for Charity Day on Tuesday, inviting nearly 80 all-star athletes, models, actors, journalists, politicians, fashion designers, and business leaders to its trading floors.

"Since 2003, BTIG Charity Day has helped support important non-profit organizations around the world," Scott Kovalik, co-founder and CEO of BTIG, said in a press release. "We are very grateful to our celebrity guests, clients, and employees that help us improve the lives of others year after year."

This year, with the help of Bill Clinton, Mark Cuban, Shaquille O'Neal, and many more, the firm raised $4 million to donate to hundreds of charities.