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Saw the WSJ article mentioning record returns and revenues for Ken Griffin. Good for him! What I don't understand is how the unit economics of these behemoth multi managers actually work. I only understand bits and pieces from anecdotally reading about it (they run 6-8x+ leverage, they pay pods 20%...

05 Jan 2023

Anybody has worked for or interviewed for a Quantitative Researcher or Quantitative Developer role at Citadel Equities Quant Research team? I wonder if anyone has insight on the role or the team. How is the interview process? How is the comp, culture, wlb, project work, hierarchy, etc?

12 Dec 2022

Going through the interview process with both. Any insights into which one I should focus on? Would be joining as SWE.

07 Dec 2022

Hi, I am looking to learn more about (non-execution) trading roles in macro hedge funds such as Citadel Global Fixed Income. There have been pieces of information inadvertently scattered around different threads, but am curious to learn more (and centralize that knowledge) after reading some job...

19 Nov 2022

Have an interview scheduled for this graduate programme, but it seems theres not enough resources or reviews for Citsec especially for traders. Anyone has an idea or experience for this program? Some reviews say it's quite similar to other MM shops like Optiver or JSC(mostly math puzzle, mental math...

16 Sep 2022

I was wonder if anyone has thoughts about this new group by Citadel. I was recently given a wonderlic for a "first step", did everyone get this? (anyone know what score is good enough?). Anyone knows what is next from this? A case study style like point72, or like general face to face interview with...

31 Aug 2022

Hey everyone,So I'm pretty interested in Citadel Securities' Quant Trading internship, but I'm trying to figure out if it would still be possible to switch to Citadel as a Quant Analyst if we would like to? I've read in a previous post that people usually go from CS to C, but not the other way...

16 Aug 2022

Hi Everyone, Has anyone have to go through a GHSmart Assessment? I am going through the itvw process with Citadel and they are making me go through this after the case study. Any insights? is this common practice? Thx!

28 Jun 2022

Has anyone gone through this process or is currently going through this process, I was wondering what the timeline is and how many interviews you had before receiving/not-receiving an offer.

17 Jun 2022

Anyone have any examples of firm-wide MMF analyst base scales getting raised across any large pod shops this year (because of inflation)? I'm talking about firm-wide level base bumps for experienced senior analysts, not 1-off "generous" PMs. The big MMFs have somehow maintained their similar...

03 May 2022

Hello, I spoke with a headhunter today about this position in Chicago, and it seems like we have an old thread about Citadel on here but I could not gather much information from that thread. The headhunter could not provide me much more details about the position so I cannot do my due diligence...

31 Jan 2022

Hello, I have full time offers for a quantitative research position from D.E. Shaw, HRT and Citadel Securities. I'm having a tough time deciding which one to pick and understanding the tradeoffs between careers at these different places. (First year compensation is similar in all of these places and...

07 Jan 2022

Hello, I'm currently in the team matching phase at Citadel GQS having passed the onsite recently (for a quant position). I was wondering if anyone could help me get a sense of what it is like to work there? What is the typical turnover rate? How many people make it beyond 3-5 years there? How's the...

02 Nov 2021

I am in discussion with a 10-15 people team at MLP/P72/Citadel where they have several PMs, analysts, quant researchers. The people are all insanely smart and I am joining as an analyst. I am currently at a small fund with 2 people in total. I'm interested in this new role becase I feel I can learn...

16 Sep 2021

2 years at tier 1 investment banking in NY (GS, MS, JPM, Moelis, Lazard, Evercore, PJT etc..) Now at tier 1 Hedge Fund in NY on the investing side (Think Citadel, Mill, P72, DK, Silverpoint, Anchorage, Renaissance etc) Non-target ~3.0+ GPA (I don't like sharing personal stories but as a brief...

08 Sep 2021

2 years at tier 1 investment banking in NY (Think GS TMT, MS M&A, Evercore, Moelis, PJT) Now at tier 1 Hedge Fund in NY on the investing side (Think Citadel, Mill, P72, DK, Silverpoint, Anchorage, Renaissance etc) Non-target ~3.0+ GPA (I don't like sharing personal stories but as a brief background...

08 Sep 2021

Recently got to the final case round but got passed on at the final round. Is Citadel / its equities umbrellas open to re-interviewing, or is there a blacklist period? Does anyone have experience falling out with one PM but getting hired with another at the same MM, especially Citadel? Would be...

16 Mar 2021

Have an offer on the table from GS and likely to get one from Citadel Securities too. Both would be in NYC. TC offer for GS is 190k (5 years industry experience on the tech/support side). Citadel offer might be for a little bit more. Which firm has less prop tech and more room for growth? GS role is...

01 Mar 2021

for someone who doesn't know how all the plumbing works in this process, i had a question about this exchange between Ken Griffin and Rep. Sherman: "Is the Robinhood customer getting the same price as the Fidelity customer?" Sherman asked Griffin. "Congressman, I believe that's an excellent...

23 Feb 2021

https://twitter.com/justinkan/status/135485392076… Fuck Citadel and Fuck Robinhood. Need to go to jail for market manipulation.

28 Jan 2021

I'm starting a process with Citadel and was wondering if anyone who has recently gone through it (post-COVID) knows if the Superdays will be held in-person or online. Could anyone please comment if you've been through and approx. time of year when you went through?

10 Jan 2021

Hi everyone, Recently accepted an SA offer from Citadel as a liberal arts student. I'll be working with different investment teams throughout the summer. Super worried that I won't be on the same level as my peers this summer in terms of technical knowledge. Does anyone who works/worked/interned at...

10 Dec 2020

Anyone have insights into DE Shaw's rotational associates program (total comp, career trajectory, reputation)?

02 Oct 2020

Hi everyone, I recently a trading internship for the Summer of 2021 at Citadel Securities in Chicago. I'm really excited for this opportunity, as the people are super smart and chill. I've been recommended a couple of books by some traders already at the firm after they congratulated me on my offer...

28 Sep 2020

Hi quants, I'm a junior majoring in econ & math. I'm going into IB next summer but realized that quant trading (citadel, JS, etc.) is what I'd really like to be in for the long-term. I consider myself some what well-versed in native Python, but haven't actually taken any DS&A classes. Now I got some...

16 Sep 2020

Would someone with actual work experience at a MM platform (Millennium/Citadel/P72/BAM or similar) be kind enough to offer a high-level overview of common techniques that are used to contain (a) portfolio volatility and (b) draw downs, to the platform's required parameters for a pod? I am thinking...

24 Aug 2020

Does anyone know what the typical passing scores are for the Wonderlic for the big multi manager hedge funds? I know online it says 29 is average for an investment analyst but I would have to think the big funds would have high strict cut offs. For example, would somewhere around a 40 be considered...

09 Aug 2020

Hey Everyone, Around 2 weeks ago, got a call for an interview with Citadel. They clearly said they had a minimum GPA and my GPA is around 0.1 point away. Do they actually verify via your transcript at any point in this process? I'd hate to lose an opportunity like this because of an old mistake.

10 Jul 2020

There was an old post on this topic with a interview with Marina Lutova Meyers, the previous credit PM, but I found credit guys at Citadel don't stay longer than 2-3 years. (maybe this is a citadel thing, rather than a credit team thing...) Pablo Salame, came to head the credit franchise, replacing...

30 Apr 2020

Hey fellas, I was fortunate enough to get an invitation for a Superday at Citadel in their main office in Chicago. There is no title, so this is a generic application process. I was wondering if anyone had any insights or any advice they could give me for the interview. Perhaps things people at...

10 Nov 2019

Has anyone recently gone through Citadel's recruitment process for the London office and could share some insight about the process? Many thanks!

17 Aug 2019

I have an onsite coming up for a trader role at Citadel Securities and was wondering if anyone has attended an onsite at Citadel and could give me some advice on how to study and what types of problems show up.

31 Jul 2019

Hi all, PDT Partners is a lesser known hedge fund around here since they tend to keep a very low profile and hire in a very similar way to RenTech. Moreover, they do not manage nearly as much money when compared with some of these other big hitters. I am trying to gauge, where does their fund rank...

09 Mar 2019

I am a student from a top University (think HYPS) with a STEM degree and I interned in the Sales and Trading department of a top BB last summer (sophomore summer). I have a good relationship with the people I interned with and, while I will not be interning with them again this summer, I have an...

18 Dec 2018

I'm an undergrad who received a trading offer from Citadel Securities. There is not much information about the market-making side of Citadel. What's its reputation? The offer is incredibly strong and I'm probably going to take it. I heard that turnover on the market-making side is lower than the...

24 Sep 2018

I'm considering a role in Citadel's Global Fixed Income Fund in NY. I spoke to a recruiter and am considering applying. I'd be coming on at the junior trader level, probably somewhere similar to where people 2-4 years out of BB S&T would join, but my background is prop trading. Does anybody know how...

10 May 2018

I received an interview with Citadel's options market making desk next week. I am a finance major and have a couple experiences as an intern at another small prop trading shop. Was wondering if any else went through this and what to expect? Thanks

25 Mar 2018

Came across an opportunity at Citadel Securities in NY and am preparing for an interview, would love to hear some insight or suggestions. It's a role on the business development side of Citadel Securities, related to DMM business segment and more on the relationship management/prospecting side, so...

14 Mar 2018

Hello everyone, I'm just wondering if anyone has any relevant information about Citadel Assessement test - quantitative researcher intern ? thank you

01 Oct 2017

Hi all, I saw this opening at Citadel. It's not a core function as it's not a trading / research role. It seems more of a corporate development / internal consulting role. I couldn't find much information about it but wanted to see what the WSO consensus would be for a role with these...

24 Aug 2017

Hi everyone, I developed a pretty keen interest in math maybe a tad late into my college career after declaring a dual degree in econ and business administration. Funny thing is my school is definitely known for STEM, but because I'm almost done with both of these majors, I am not totally sure I...

27 Jul 2017

Hey all - Managed to score an interview at Aptigon in the coming weeks. Given the fund's recent move to Citadel's platform I haven't been able to find much info on its interview process, culture, etc. Any insight here would be greatly appreciated.

13 Jan 2017

I had a number of questions about Citadel's global equities team because I recently advanced pretty far in the process there. There is a surprising lack of information on the fund given its overall influence on the finance world more broadly. Feel free to comment on any of the questions below so we...

19 Nov 2016

Hi Everyone, I got an offer from Citadel FTAP and Google (for Software Developer position) Citadel's base salary is much higher than google and the live expense in Chicago is much less than Bay Area so Citadel really attracts me. But Citadel seems to have very competitive environment and I'm a...

08 Nov 2016

Guys, Just found that Citadel Commodities rolled out a "junior talent program" for undergrads earlier this year. Was curious about if any of you has more info regarding the program and how the recruiting process went this year. Thanks!

01 Jun 2016

I am trying to choose between a Software Engineering intern position at Citadel and a research position at BlackRock. My interest is in machine learning and BlackRock is for sure going to give me some projects that align with my interest. I also really enjoyed my conversation with BlackRock...

11 Feb 2016

I currently work at a BB vol desk and been thinking about exploring opportunities at macro hedge funds. Haven't really built a professional network yet as I am still very junior. But I just want to gather some information about what those macro fund might look for in potential candidates. From what...

26 Jun 2015

Has anyone gone through Citadel's Global Equity interview process and could share some insights on structure / content? Happy to revert back to the group in a bit once my process has ended. Thanks!

25 May 2015

Can anyone elaborate on what's it like working at a place like Point 72 or Citadel? Online reviews I can find (glassdoor) consensus seems lean toward bad work life balance. Wonder if anyone can elaborate on what sort of hours and life style there are. I am also interested in learning about the...

29 Mar 2015

Long time viewer, first time poster. I have an upcoming FT interview for Citadel's option market making group. It's supposed to be two 45 minute long interviews - I was wondering if anyone has gone through this process or has any tips/advice to share? Thanks

18 Feb 2015