Citadel
ENTRAAAWorld's most profitable hedge fund (2022). Senior-IC AI compensation gravity well in finance.
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Hiring quality verdict.
Citadel pays at the absolute top of the market for senior quant + ML researchers. Ken Griffin's 2025 AI hiring expansion (announced via the Florida HQ relocation plus the new ML research org) anchors the senior-IC compensation gravity well in finance. Quant researchers regularly clear $1M+ realized comp.
Citadel by the numbers.
124
Verified live postings
+128%
Net-new AI hires (12-month)
Private · ~$66B AUM
Hedge Funds · Quant AI
Verified salary ranges.
Total comp · USD · annual
Who runs talent at Citadel.
Ken Griffin
Founder & CEO
Mark Fewell
Head of Engineering
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