0001273087-24-000057 SC 13G 1 20240319 20240319 ISRAEL A. ENGLANDER MILLENNIUM GROUP MANAGEMENT LLC MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC BGC Group, Inc. 0001094831 6200 02 Finance 863748217 1231 SC 13G 34 005-57435 24763576 499 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10022 212-610-2200 499 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10022 BGC Partners, Inc. 20080404 ESPEED INC 19990913 MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0001273087 133804139 DE 1231 SC 13G 399 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10022 (212) 841-4100 399 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10022 MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 20050310 MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 20031212 SC 13G 1 BGC_SC13G.htm UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 BGC GROUP, INC. (Name of Issuer) CLASS A COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.01 PER SHARE (Title of Class of Securities) 088929104 (CUSIP Number) MARCH 14, 2024 (Date of event which requires filing of this statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [ ] Rule 13d-1(b) [x] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] Rule 13d-1(d) The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the notes). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 088929104 SCHEDULE 13G Page 2 of 10 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 1 Millennium Management LLC CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP 2 (a) [ ] (b) [ ] 3 SEC USE ONLY CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 4 Delaware SOLE VOTING POWER 5 NUMBER OF -0- SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 6 OWNED BY 2,143,382 (See Item 4(a)) EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 7 PERSON WITH -0- SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 8 2,143,382 (See Item 4(a)) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 2,143,382 (See Item 4(a)) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES 10 [ ] PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 11 0.6% TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON 12 OO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 088929104 SCHEDULE 13G Page 3 of 10 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 1 Millennium Group Management LLC CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP 2 (a) [ ] (b) [ ] 3 SEC USE ONLY CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 4 Delaware SOLE VOTING POWER 5 NUMBER OF -0- SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 6 OWNED BY 2,143,382 (See Item 4(a)) EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 7 PERSON WITH -0- SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 8 2,143,382 (See Item 4(a)) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 2,143,382 (See Item 4(a)) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES 10 [ ] PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 11 0.6% TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON 12 OO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 088929104 SCHEDULE 13G Page 4 of 10 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 1 Israel A. Englander CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP 2 (a) [ ] (b) [ ] 3 SEC USE ONLY CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 4 United States SOLE VOTING POWER 5 NUMBER OF -0- SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 6 OWNED BY 2,143,382 (See Item 4(a)) EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 7 PERSON WITH -0- SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 8 2,143,382 (See Item 4(a)) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 2,143,382 (See Item 4(a)) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES 10 [ ] PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 11 0.6% TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON 12 IN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 088929104 SCHEDULE 13G Page 5 of 10 Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer: BGC Group, Inc. (b) Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices: 499 Park Avenue New York, New York 10022 Item 2. (a) Name of Person Filing: (b) Address of Principal Business Office: (c) Citizenship: Millennium Management LLC 399 Park Avenue New York, New York 10022 Citizenship: Delaware Millennium Group Management LLC 399 Park Avenue New York, New York 10022 Citizenship: Delaware Israel A. Englander c/o Millennium Management LLC 399 Park Avenue New York, New York 10022 Citizenship: United States (d) Title of Class of Securities: Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Class A Common Stock") (e) CUSIP Number: 088929104 Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), 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) [ ] An investment adviser 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); -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 088929104 SCHEDULE 13G Page 6 of 10 (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 Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1. (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: See response to Item 9 on each cover page. After acquiring beneficial ownership of more than 5% of the outstanding Class A Common Stock on March 14, 2024, the reporting persons ceased to be beneficial owners of more than 5% of the outstanding Class A Common Stock by the date of this filing. (b) Percent of Class: See response to Item 11 on each cover page. (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote See response to Item 5 on each cover page. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 088929104 SCHEDULE 13G Page 7 of 10 (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote See response to Item 6 on each cover page. (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of See response to Item 7 on each cover page. (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of See response to Item 8 on each cover page. The securities disclosed herein as potentially beneficially owned by Millennium Management LLC, Millennium Group Management LLC and Mr. Englander are held by entities subject to voting control and investment discretion by Millennium Management LLC and/or other investment managers that may be controlled by Millennium Group Management LLC (the managing member of Millennium Management LLC) and Mr. Englander (the sole voting trustee of the managing member of Millennium Group Management LLC). The foregoing should not be construed in and of itself as an admission by Millennium Management LLC, Millennium Group Management LLC or Mr. Englander as to beneficial ownership of the securities held by such entities. Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [x]. Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. Not applicable. Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company. Not applicable. Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group See Exhibit I. Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group Not applicable. Item 10. Certification By signing below each of the undersigned certifies that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are 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. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 088929104 SCHEDULE 13G Page 8 of 10 Exhibits: Exhibit I: Joint Filing Agreement, dated as of March 18, 2024, by and among Millennium Management LLC, Millennium Group Management LLC and Israel A. Englander. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 088929104 SCHEDULE 13G Page 9 of 10 SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information with respect to it set forth in this statement is true, complete, and correct. Dated: March 18, 2024 MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC By: /s/Gil Raviv Name: Gil Raviv Title: Global General Counsel MILLENNIUM GROUP MANAGEMENT LLC By: /s/Gil Raviv Name: Gil Raviv Title: Global General Counsel /s/ Israel A. Englander Israel A. Englander -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 088929104 SCHEDULE 13G Page 10 of 10 EXHIBIT I JOINT FILING AGREEMENT This will confirm the agreement by and among the undersigned that the Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or about the date hereof with respect to the beneficial ownership by the undersigned of the Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of BGC Group, Inc. will be filed on behalf of each of the persons and entities named below in accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Dated: March 18, 2024 MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC By: /s/Gil Raviv Name: Gil Raviv Title: Global General Counsel MILLENNIUM GROUP MANAGEMENT LLC By: /s/Gil Raviv Name: Gil Raviv Title: Global General Counsel /s/ Israel A. Englander Israel A. Englander