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| <schemaVersion> X0306 </schemaVersion> |
| <documentType> 4 </documentType> |
| <periodOfReport> 2016-10-19 </periodOfReport> |
| <notSubjectToSection16> 0 </notSubjectToSection16> |
| <issuer> |
| | <issuerCik> 0001659228 </issuerCik> |
| | <issuerName> Bats Global Markets, Inc. </issuerName> |
| | <issuerTradingSymbol> BATS </issuerTradingSymbol> |
| | </issuer> |
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| | <reportingOwnerId> |
| | | <rptOwnerCik> 0001672448 </rptOwnerCik> |
| | | <rptOwnerName> KCG Strategic Holdings LLC </rptOwnerName> |
| | | </reportingOwnerId> |
| | <reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet1> C/O KCG HOLDINGS, INC. </rptOwnerStreet1> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet2> 545 WASHINGTON BOULEVARD </rptOwnerStreet2> |
| | | <rptOwnerCity> JERSEY CITY </rptOwnerCity> |
| | | <rptOwnerState> NJ </rptOwnerState> |
| | | <rptOwnerZipCode> 07310 </rptOwnerZipCode> |
| | | <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription> |
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| | | <isOfficer> 0 </isOfficer> |
| | | <isTenPercentOwner> 1 </isTenPercentOwner> |
| | | <isOther> 0 </isOther> |
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| | </reportingOwner> |
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| | <reportingOwnerId> |
| | | <rptOwnerCik> 0001569391 </rptOwnerCik> |
| | | <rptOwnerName> KCG Holdings, Inc. </rptOwnerName> |
| | | </reportingOwnerId> |
| | <reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet1> 545 WASHINGTON BOULEVARD </rptOwnerStreet1> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2> |
| | | <rptOwnerCity> JERSEY CITY </rptOwnerCity> |
| | | <rptOwnerState> NJ </rptOwnerState> |
| | | <rptOwnerZipCode> 07310 </rptOwnerZipCode> |
| | | <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription> |
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| | | <isDirector> 0 </isDirector> |
| | | <isOfficer> 0 </isOfficer> |
| | | <isTenPercentOwner> 1 </isTenPercentOwner> |
| | | <isOther> 0 </isOther> |
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| | </reportingOwner> |
| <reportingOwner> |
| | <reportingOwnerId> |
| | | <rptOwnerCik> 0001060749 </rptOwnerCik> |
| | | <rptOwnerName> KNIGHT CAPITAL GROUP LLC </rptOwnerName> |
| | | </reportingOwnerId> |
| | <reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet1> C/O KCG HOLDINGS, INC. </rptOwnerStreet1> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet2> 545 WASHINGTON BOULEVARD </rptOwnerStreet2> |
| | | <rptOwnerCity> JERSEY CITY </rptOwnerCity> |
| | | <rptOwnerState> NJ </rptOwnerState> |
| | | <rptOwnerZipCode> 07310 </rptOwnerZipCode> |
| | | <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription> |
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| | <reportingOwnerRelationship> |
| | | <isDirector> 0 </isDirector> |
| | | <isOfficer> 0 </isOfficer> |
| | | <isTenPercentOwner> 1 </isTenPercentOwner> |
| | | <isOther> 0 </isOther> |
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| | </reportingOwner> |
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| | <nonDerivativeTransaction> |
| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> Common Stock </value> |
| </securityTitle> |
| | | <transactionDate> |
| <value> 2016-10-19 </value> |
| </transactionDate> |
| | | <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate> |
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| <equitySwapInvolved> 0 </equitySwapInvolved> |
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| | | <transactionTimeliness> |
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| | | <transactionAmounts> |
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| <value> 95000 </value> |
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| <transactionPricePerShare> |
| <footnoteId id="F1"/> |
| </transactionPricePerShare> |
| <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode> |
| <value> D </value> |
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| </transactionAmounts> |
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| <value> 13121862 </value> |
| </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
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| <footnotes> |
| | <footnote id="F1"> Represents the sale of 95,000 shares in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $29.75 to $29.79 per share, resulting in a weighted average sale price per share of $29.75. The reporting person undertakes to provide the SEC, the Issuer, or any security holder of the Issuer, upon request, full information pertaining to the number of shares sold at each price. </footnote> |
| | </footnotes> |
| <remarks></remarks> |
| <ownerSignature> |
| | <signatureName> /s/ Robert McQueen, Deputy General Counsel & Assistant Secretary </signatureName> |
| | <signatureDate> 2016-10-21 </signatureDate> |
| | </ownerSignature> |
| <ownerSignature> |
| | <signatureName> /s/ Robert McQueen, Deputy General Counsel & Assistant Secretary </signatureName> |
| | <signatureDate> 2016-10-21 </signatureDate> |
| | </ownerSignature> |
| <ownerSignature> |
| | <signatureName> /s/ Robert McQueen, Deputy General Counsel & Assistant Secretary </signatureName> |
| | <signatureDate> 2016-10-21 </signatureDate> |
| | </ownerSignature> |
| </ownershipDocument> |