r/quant
209k members
r/quant is a subreddit with 209k members. The community frequently discusses quant, struggling, interview, job, and strategy, and they frequently recommend/review vendors, and the most common flair used is general, industry gossip, career advice, hiring/interviews, and resources.
A subreddit for quantitative analysts
Popular Topics in r/quant
#1
Quant
18 posts
#2
Struggling
6 posts
#3
Interview
5 posts
#4
Job
3 posts
#5
Strategy
3 posts
#6
Crypto
3 posts
#7
Statistical Arbitrage
3 posts
#8
Project
3 posts
#9
Data
2 posts
#10
Python
2 posts
Products Discussed in r/quant
Vendors
1 review
#1
First Rate Data
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/quant
#1
General
: "As quants what is the most ludicrous advice you’ve seen on retail investing subs?"
24 posts
#2
Industry Gossip
: "Are you guys even having fun anymore?"
20 posts
#3
Career Advice
: "Deferred comp and leaving the industry"
12 posts
#4
Hiring/Interviews
: "Genuinely tired of Alexander Chapman"
8 posts
#5
Resources
: "Brutal week for pod shops. Many funds barely up for year."
5 posts
#6
Models
: "Is VaR a good measure/still used?"
5 posts
#7
Market News
: "Quant hedge funds reap big gains from global bond sell-off"
4 posts
#8
Statistical Methods
: "Modelling question: mismatch between feature frequency and return horizon"
4 posts
#9
Trading Strategies/Alpha
: "Your actual teams objective?"
3 posts
#10
Data
: "How to gather prepayment/default data on loans?"
3 posts
Member Growth in r/quant
Yearly
+48k members(30.1%)
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Last updated: October 19, 2026