5 Largest Stock Exchanges in the World

2. National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations Stock Market – Nasdaq

Market Capitalization in billions: $18,003

Market Identifier Code (MIC): XNAS

The National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations Stock Market – or NASDAQ – is an American stock exchange that is one of the most popular ones in the world. A wide variety of the best known and largest companies in the world, such as Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA), and Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) call the NASDAQ their home. In fact, the market capitalization of these firms is higher than some of the bottom ranked exchanges on our list. The exchange is owned by Nasdaq, Inc. (NASDAQ:NDAQ).