CITIC Securities Co., Ltd. is a China-based company operating in the capital markets industry. The company is headquartered in Beijing and currently employs 26,781 full-time employees. It went public on January 6, 2003. CITIC Securities Co., Ltd. is principally engaged in financial services. The firm operates its businesses through five segments: (1) Investment Banking—engaging in securities placement, underwriting, and financial advisory services; (2) Brokerage—engaging in securities and futures trading and brokerage, as well as agency sales of financial products; (3) Trading—engaging in equity, fixed income, and derivatives trading and market-making, margin financing, securities lending, and alternative investment activities; (4) Asset Management—providing asset management services for asset management plans, fund management, and other investment account management; and (5) Other—engaging in private equity investment, principal investment, bulk commodity trading, and other financial activities. The firm primarily conducts its business in both domestic and overseas markets.