Quantitative Trader: Equity Quantitative Research – Intern (US)

About the role

Join Citadel's Equity Quantitative Research team as a Quantitative Trader Intern to optimize trading strategies, manage portfolio risk, and collaborate with researchers and engineers to trade real capital effectively.

Role and Responsibilities

• Optimize trading strategies to maximize profitability and capital allocation.
• Collaborate with researchers and engineers to implement production trading strategies.
• Manage portfolio-level risk and exposures in real time.
• Conduct research to enhance returns and identify missed opportunities.
• Monitor and diagnose strategy performance across market conditions.
• Make tactical decisions under time constraints with mentorship from senior leaders.

Candidate Requirements

• Strong interest in game theory, decision theory, and strategy games.
• Problem-solving skills with rigor in optimization, risk, and profitability.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-starter willing to challenge the status quo.
• Degree from a top university in statistics, mathematics, computer science, or physics.
• Graduate research or competition experience is a plus.

Why Join Citadel

• Direct ownership of decisions trading real capital with immediate impact.
• Small, flat teams with direct path from idea to production.
• Access to best-in-class data, compute, and engineering support.
• Culture of intellectual rigor where the best idea wins.
• Learn from senior practitioners with deep research-to-production experience.
• Opportunities available across multiple US locations.

Internship Benefits

• Weekly pay ranging from $4,500 to $5,800.
• Potential sign-on bonus and housing stipend or accommodations.
• Company-sponsored travel and on-site fitness and wellness amenities.
• Catered meals and social/networking events included.