Report on the Routing of Customers Orders for the period 
October 1 - December 31, 2009

 

Pursuant to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 606 of Regulation NMS (formerly known as Rule 11Ac1-6 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), securities brokers and dealers that route customers' orders in equity and option securities are required to make available quarterly reports that present a general overview of the firm's order routing practices.

The following report provides information on the order routing practices of W.P. Stewart Securities Limited ("WPSSL"). The report contains information with respect to customers' "non-directed orders." A non-directed order is an order that a customer has not specifically instructed to be routed to a particular venue for execution. Instead, WPSSL has selected the venue for execution on behalf of the customer.

The report is divided into four sections: (1) securities listed on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") and reported as a Network A1 eligible security; (2) securities listed on The Nasdaq Stock Market; (3) securities listed on the American Stock Exchange ("AMEX") or regional exchanges and reported as a Network B2 eligible security; and (4) exchange-listed options. For each section, the report identifies the venues most often selected by WPSSL, the percentage of various types of orders routed to the venues, and the material aspects of WPSSL's relationship with the venues.

 

This report is available in writing on request without charge.
 

1 Network A is operated pursuant to the Consolidated Tape Association Plan ("CTA Plan") and the Consolidated Quotation Plan ("CQ Plan"). It disseminates market information for any common stock, long-term warrant, or preferred stock admitted to dealings on the NYSE.

2 Network B is also operated pursuant to the CTA Plan and the CQ Plan. It disseminates market information for any common stock, long-term warrant, or preferred stock admitted to dealings on the AMEX or the regional exchanges, but not also admitted to dealings on the NYSE or included in the Nasdaq market.

 

 

 

A: New York Stock Exchange, Inc. Listed Securities
Percentage of total customer orders that are non-directed orders:

100.0%

Percentage of non-directed orders that are market orders:

99.5%

Percentage of non-directed orders that are limit orders:

0.4%

Percentage of non-directed orders that are orders of other types:

0.1%

 
Venues receiving the largest amount of non-directed orders:
CS First Boston

0.1%

KCCI Ltd.

69.5%

Knight Securities

30.2%

Pershing

0.2%

 
Percentage of non-directed market orders routed to:
CS First Boston

0.1%

KCCI Ltd.

69.3%

Knight Securities

30.3%

Pershing

0.2%

 
Percentage of non-directed limit orders routed to:
KCCI Ltd.

100.0%

 
Percentage of non-directed orders of other types routed to:     
KCCI Ltd.

100.0%

 
Material Aspects of Relationship with Venues:  N/A
 
 
B: Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. Listed Securities
Percentage of total customer orders that are non-directed orders:

100.0%

Percentage of non-directed orders that are market orders:

98.4%

Percentage of non-directed orders that are limit orders:

1.6%

Percentage of non-directed orders that are orders of other types:

0%

 
Venues receiving the largest amount of non-directed orders:
Cantor Fitzgerald

0.7%

CS First Boston

4.9%

Knight Securities

84.5%

Merrill Lynch

0.5%

Pershing

0.7%

William Blair

8.7%

 
Percentage of non-directed market orders routed to:
Cantor Fitzgerald

0.7%

CS First Boston

5.0%

Knight Securities

84.3%

Merrill Lynch

0.4%

Pershing

0.7%

William Blair

8.9%

 
Percentage of non-directed limit orders routed to:
Knight Securities

100.0%

 
Percentage of non-directed orders of other types routed to:

N/A

 
Material Aspects of Relationship with Venues:  N/A
 
 
C: American Stock Exchange LLC Listed Securities
Percentage of total customer orders that are non-directed orders:

100.0%

Percentage of non-directed orders that are market orders:

100.0%

Percentage of non-directed orders that are limit orders:

0.0%

Percentage of non-directed orders that are orders of other types:

0.0%

 
Venues receiving the largest amount of non-directed orders:  
Knight Securities

100.0%

Percentage of non-directed market orders routed to:  
Knight Securities

100.0%

Percentage of non-directed limit orders routed to:

 0.0%

Percentage of non-directed orders of other types routed to:

N/A

   
Material Aspects of Relationship with Venues:  N/A
 
D: Option Contracts3
Percentage of total customer orders that are non-directed orders: N/A
Percentage of non-directed orders that are market orders: N/A
Percentage of non-directed orders that are limit orders: N/A
Percentage of non-directed orders that are orders of other types: N/A
 
Venues receiving the largest amount of non-directed orders: N/A
Percentage of non-directed market orders routed to: N/A
Percentage of non-directed limit orders routed to: N/A
Percentage of non-directed orders of other types routed to: N/A
 
Material Aspects of Relationship with Venues:  N/A

3 WPSSL does not arrange for the execution of orders in options contracts.