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Quant Researcher

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

Hudson River Trading 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. 1Hudson River Trading$580k

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

2. 2Jane Street$650k

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

3. 3Renaissance$700k

   cash 36% · 4/6 ticks · up · Medallion · tiny QR book