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Quant Researcher

Which Quant Researcher seat is healthier — Jane Street, Hudson River Trading, or Citadel?

Citadel is the healthier seat.

Health is cash share, work-email ticks, and a book that is not cooling.

The desk · cash share, work-email ticks, book, heat

1. 1Citadel$550k

   cash 41% · 8/12 ticks · hot · Chicago multi-strat · bonus is the band

2. 2Hudson River Trading$580k

   cash 41% · 4/7 ticks · hot · NY HFT · C++ cash

3. 3Jane Street$650k

   cash 42% · 4/9 ticks · hot · NY cash · QR is the top of the field