Multi-strategy platform · Founded 1990 · Miami
Citadel / Citadel Securities quant careers
What is it like to work at Citadel / Citadel Securities?
Two connected businesses — the hedge fund and the market-making arm — that between them cover almost every quantitative discipline. Compensation is top of market and the performance bar is correspondingly high. The most common destination for senior researchers and portfolio managers changing platform.
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Compensation by role
Indicative mid-level total compensation, US dollars.
| Role | Total comp |
|---|---|
| Quant Researcher | $625k |
| Quant Developer | $475k |
| Quant Trader | $600k |
| Systematic Portfolio Manager | $2.0m |
Interview process
- 1
Recruiter screen
Background, motivation and compensation expectations.
- 2
Technical screen
Role-specific: statistics and modelling for research, systems and C++ for engineering.
- 3
Case / project
Often a data exercise or take-home research problem.
- 4
Super day
Sequential interviews with researchers, engineers and business stakeholders.
Candidate backgrounds
- —PhD research
- —Top-tier engineering
- —Lateral hires from peer platforms
Methodology
Figures are expressed as annual total compensation (base salary plus expected performance bonus) in the reference market's local currency, converted from a US dollar base. They describe typical market ranges rather than any individual offer, and exclude sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest. Portfolio-manager figures reflect formulaic profit-share arrangements and are therefore far more dispersed than any other role.
KnowQaunt 2026.1 · Updated September 2026
These are indicative ranges pending first-party verification. They will be replaced by verified submissions as the Quant Salary Index dataset builds.
Citadel / Citadel Securities profile · KnowQaunt 2026.1