North America
Austin
Chicago
- Flow Traders 1 job
- 3Red Partners
- Akuna Capital
- AlphaGrep
- Belvedere Trading
- BlackEdge Capital
- Chicago Trading Company
- Citadel Securities
- DRW
- DV Trading
- Eagle Seven
- Five Rings Capital
- Gelber Group
- Geneva Trading
- Grace Hall Trading
- Group One Trading
- Headlands Technologies
- Hudson River Trading
- IMC
- Jump Trading 1 job
- Maven Securities
- Old Mission Capital
- Optiver
- Prime Trading
- Radix Trading
- Susquehanna 1 job
- Tower Research Capital
- TradeLink
- TransMarket Group
- VIRTU Financial
- Valkyrie Trading
- WH Trading
- Wolverine Trading
- XR Trading
Miami
New York
- Flow Traders 1 job
- 3Red Partners
- Allston Trading
- Belvedere Trading
- Chicago Trading Company
- Chimera Securities
- Citadel Securities
- DRW
- DV Trading
- Five Rings Capital
- Gelber Group
- Group One Trading
- HAP Capital
- Headlands Technologies
- Hudson River Trading
- IMC
- Jane Street 3 jobs
- Jump Trading 1 job
- Maven Securities
- Old Mission Capital
- Quadeye
- Quantlab
- Radix Trading
- Seven Points Capital
- Susquehanna 1 job
- Tower Research Capital
- VIRTU Financial
- WMC
- Wolverine Trading
- XR Trading
- XTX Markets
Europe
Amsterdam
- All Options 3 jobs
- Flow Traders 1 job
- 3Red Partners
- Algorithmic Trading Group
- Barak Capital
- DRW
- Da Vinci
- Deep Blue Capital
- Eagle Seven
- Headlands Technologies
- IMC
- Jane Street 3 jobs
- Jump Trading 1 job
- Mako
- Mathrix
- Maven Securities
- Maverick Derivatives
- North Pool
- Optiver
- Ora Traders
- Radix Trading
- Utr8 Group
- VivCourt Trading
- WEBB Traders
- WMC
London
- Flow Traders 1 job
- 3Red Partners
- Akuna Capital
- Allston Trading
- AlphaGrep
- Chicago Trading Company
- Citadel Securities
- DRW
- DV Trading
- Epoch
- Five Rings Capital
- Headlands Technologies
- Hudson River Trading
- Jane Street 3 jobs
- Jump Trading 1 job
- Mako
- Mandara
- Maven Securities
- Old Mission Capital
- Optiver
- Susquehanna 1 job
- Tibra
- Tower Research Capital
- TradeLink
- VIRTU Financial
- WEBB Traders
- Wolverine Trading
- XR Trading
- XTX Markets
- XY Capital
Asia
Gurugram
Hong Kong
- Flow Traders 1 job
- Akuna Capital
- Algorithmic Trading Group
- Chicago Trading Company
- Citadel Securities
- Eclipse Trading
- Hudson River Trading
- IMC
- Jane Street 3 jobs
- Jump Trading 1 job
- Maven Securities
- Optiver
- Quadeye
- Susquehanna 1 job
- Tibra
- Tower Research Capital
- Utr8 Group
- VIRTU Financial
- VivCourt Trading
- WEBB Traders
- WMC
- XY Capital
Shanghai
Singapore
- Flow Traders 1 job
- AlphaGrep
- Belvedere Trading
- Citadel Securities
- DRW
- Genk Capital
- Grasshopper
- Graviton
- Headlands Technologies
- Hudson River Trading
- Jump Trading 1 job
- Mako
- Mandara
- Mathrix
- Maverick Derivatives
- NK Securities
- Old Mission Capital
- Optiver
- Quadeye
- Quantbox Research
- Quantlab
- Susquehanna 1 job
- Tower Research Capital
- VIRTU Financial
- XR Trading
- XTX Markets
What is a Proprietary Trading Firm?
A proprietary trading firm, often referred to as a "prop trading firm" or "prop firm," is a financial institution that trades financial instruments like stocks, bonds, commodities, and derivatives using its own capital rather than client funds. The primary objective is to generate profits directly from market activities rather than earning commissions by trading on behalf of clients. These firms often employ sophisticated trading strategies, algorithms, and technology to identify and capitalize on market opportunities. They may also engage in market making, arbitrage, and other forms of financial speculation.
Proprietary trading firms differ from hedge funds and investment banks in that they do not manage external assets or provide advisory services. Their risk and reward are solely for their own account, and they are not answerable to external clients for their trading activities.
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