r/quant
208k members
r/quant is a subreddit with 208k members. The community frequently discusses quant, struggling, interview, job, and strategy, and they frequently recommend/review vendors, and the most common flair used is industry gossip, general, hiring/interviews, data, and career advice.
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
Industry Gossip
: "Are you guys even having fun anymore?"
8 posts
#2
General
: "As quants what is the most ludicrous advice you’ve seen on retail investing subs?"
7 posts
#3
Hiring/Interviews
: "Recruiter dilemma"
7 posts
#4
Data
: "How should quants redefine a “trading day” when U.S. equities move to 23/5?"
5 posts
#5
Career Advice
: "Tips on recruiting for tech?"
5 posts
#6
Trading Strategies/Alpha
: "Eqvilent trading"
5 posts
#7
Market News
: "How is JCS doing?"
4 posts
#8
Models
: "Is VaR a good measure/still used?"
4 posts
#9
Resources
: "Man group - some advice"
2 posts
#10
Statistical Methods
: "Modelling question: mismatch between feature frequency and return horizon"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/quant
Yearly
+49k members(30.8%)
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Last updated: October 3, 2026