r/quant

195k members
r/quant is a subreddit with 195k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests, and the community frequently discusses quant, trading, data, career, and strategy, and they frequently recommend/review vendors.
A subreddit for quantitative analysts

Popular Themes in r/quant

#1
Advice Requests
: "Reality of QT - need advice"
3 posts

Popular Topics in r/quant

#1

Quant

: "I’m a Quant at a pod shop. How can I become more Quant-y?"
113 posts
#2

Trading

: "XTX comp insight"
58 posts
#3

Data

: "Jane Street & Headlands Q4 2025 13Fs | Anyone parsing these for real insights, or is it just noise?"
33 posts
#4

Career

: "Is switching asset classes bad for my Career?"
28 posts
#5

Strategy

: "Non Compete Strategy"
24 posts
#6

Market

: "Confused how profitable the ETF Market is"
18 posts
#7

Research

: "Do Recruiters/Companies care about Research Papers ?"
17 posts
#8

Finance

16 posts
#9

Struggling

13 posts
#10

Ai

: "Choosing between a quant role and an Ai research startup"
12 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
: "r/quant has turned into a HFT earnings tracker"
37 posts
#2
Industry Gossip
: "Jane Street’s Record Year Translates Into a $2.68 Million Payout Per Employee, members' equity increases from $30B to $45B"
29 posts
#3
Career Advice
: "Choosing between a quant role and an AI research startup"
23 posts
#4
Trading Strategies/Alpha
: "Is crowded alpha basically beta now, or is this just cope?"
16 posts
#5
Education
: "Where do all of the failed quants go?"
15 posts
#6
Resources
: "Danish quants that made Citadel energy level profits"
13 posts
#7
Market News
: "Jane Street Snatches Wall Street Crown With Record $39.6 Billion Trading Haul"
10 posts
#8
Hiring/Interviews
: "Non-compete: leave without offer in hand?"
9 posts
#9
Tools
: "Parsing 1 million FIX messages under 100 millisecond in pure Rust tool"
8 posts
#10
Data
: "Net Income / Employee at Top Quant Firms"
8 posts

Member Growth in r/quant

Yearly
+53k members(37.6%)

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Last updated: June 16, 2026