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Strategic Initiatives

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. · 2026-08-19 · Importance 34 · Surprise 42

ICE is considering participating in a new funding round for Polymarket, a prediction-market platform. ICE has already invested more than $1.6 billion in Polymarket. CEO Jeff Sprecher said additional participation could provide the firm's endorsement, while ICE has described the existing investment as supporting information sharing.

Key facts

• An ICE officer, Warren Gardiner, filed a Form 144 notice to sell up to 2,491 shares of ICE common stock valued at approximately $389,044.38 that were acquired through the vesting of performance stock units between February 3 and February 15, 2026, with the sale to be conducted through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC on the NYSE. source
• Global Retirement Partners LLC acquired 8,534 shares of Intercontinental Exchange Inc. valued at approximately $1.05 million. source
• Danske Bank A S purchased 422,949 shares of Intercontinental Exchange Inc. valued at approximately $52.07 million during the second quarter, owning about 0.08% of Intercontinental Exchange's stock. source
• Great Lakes Advisors LLC purchased 862,361 shares of Intercontinental Exchange Inc. valued at approximately $106.17 million in the second quarter, making it the owner of about 0.15% of Intercontinental Exchange's stock. source