Full-Time

Quantitative Strategist

Undergrad

Posted on 9/16/2025

Virtu Financial

Virtu Financial

501-1,000 employees

Broker-neutral market making and trading platform

Compensation Overview

$175k - $200k/yr

+ Bonuses + Benefits + Other categories of compensation

New York, NY, USA

In Person

Category
Finance & Banking (1)
Requirements
  • Bachelors Degree in Science, Math, Engineering or other quantitative field
  • History of diverse, challenging, and interesting coursework paired with a strong GPA
  • Exceptional quantitative, mathematical, and problem-solving skills
  • Great communication skills and the ability to collaborate with peers
  • Ability to solve technical and or quantitative problems under pressure
  • Ability to express ideas mathematically and algorithmically
  • Programming skills (especially C/C++ and Python)
  • Intellectually curious and self-motivated Ability to communicate within and across teams, at a high and low level, on both technical and non-technical subjects
  • Ability to seek guidance and learn new skills from peers
  • Extraordinary mental flexibility and a high tolerance for ambiguity
  • Strong drive for success within a collaborative team
Responsibilities
  • Apply your observation skills and modern statistical methods to identify and build predictive models
  • Research and implement new trading strategies
  • Analyze existing strategies to identify potential improvements
  • Develop risk models and frameworks to manage portfolio risks
  • Create tools to automate research tasks and improve visualization of complex data sets
Desired Qualifications
  • None

Virtu Financial provides market making and trading solutions. It offers execution services, liquidity sourcing, analytics, and broker-neutral, multi-dealer platforms that connect clients to a wide network of venues, with an Open Technology platform that exposes APIs for data, analytics, and connectivity. The company operates in 37 countries across 235+ venues, supporting more than 25,000 securities. Its goal is to help markets run more efficiently and stay stable by delivering deep liquidity and competitive bids and offers.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

2008

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Q1 2026 Market Making revenue surged 32% to $915.7M from volatile geopolitics and commodity prices.
  • Talos integration on March 11, 2026, expands OTC digital asset liquidity to institutional crypto clients.
  • $500M term loan closed September 23, 2025, funds technology upgrades and market expansion.

What critics are saying

  • Jane Street's AI algorithms capture 15% more NYSE order flow, eroding Virtu's equities edge per CFTC April 2026 data.
  • EU MiFID III rules from July 2026 limit dark pool trades, slashing 40% of Virtu's execution volume.
  • Quantum computers break RSA/ECC by 2034, exposing Virtu's encrypted HFT quotes to preemption.

What makes Virtu Financial unique

  • Virtu provides two-sided liquidity across 235 global venues in equities, FX, commodities, options, and fixed income.
  • Open Technology platform delivers broker-neutral APIs, analytics, and multi-dealer execution services to institutional clients.
  • Serves as Authorized Participant and Preferred Market Maker for US-listed crypto ETFs since launch.

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Talos
Mar 11th, 2026
Virtu Financial Joins the Talos Network as Liquidity Provider

Virtu Financial joins the Talos network as liquidity provider. Virtu Financial March 11, 2026 Virtu Financial, Inc. (NYSE:VIRT), a leading principal market maker that leverages cutting-edge technology to deliver liquidity to the global markets, has integrated with Talos, the premier provider of institutional digital asset infrastructure, technology and data supporting the full investment lifecycle. With this integration, Virtu is now streaming spot digital asset liquidity to institutional clients through the Talos platform. With more than 17 years of experience providing liquidity across equities, foreign exchange, commodities and fixed income markets, Virtu is leveraging its principal trading expertise to scale its operations in the digital asset space which includes both spot crypto and digitalized metals. The firm maintains a significant presence in on-exchange spot and perpetual futures markets and has served as an Authorized Participant and Preferred Market Maker for US-listed crypto ETFs since their launch. The integration with Talos supports Virtu's expanding over-the-counter (OTC) digital asset business by broadening connectivity to institutional trading firms, asset managers and other market participants. "Our partnership with Talos is a natural fit for Virtu's ambitions in the digital asset markets," said Scotte Moegling, Head of Business Development for Digital Assets at Virtu. "Our success in building and managing a counterparty business in traditional markets means we deeply understand the importance of genuine partnership and pricing stability. With Talos's extensive institutional reach, we are bringing that reliability in OTC pricing to the crypto spot markets." The addition of Virtu's liquidity further expands the range of principal liquidity providers accessible through Talos's leading provider network. Institutional clients using Talos can aggregate liquidity across multiple venues for streamlined price discovery and execution workflows. "We are pleased to welcome Virtu to the Talos provider network, making their OTC digital asset liquidity available through our platform," said Daniel Packham, VP and Head of Provider Network at Talos. "By integrating with established market makers like Virtu, Talos is bridging TradFi and crypto markets while broadening the range of liquidity available to our clients." About Virtu Financial Virtu is a leading provider of financial services and products that leverages cutting-edge technology to deliver liquidity to the global markets and innovative, transparent trading solutions to its clients. Leveraging its global market making expertise and infrastructure, Virtu provides a robust product suite including offerings in execution, liquidity sourcing, analytics and broker-neutral, multi-dealer platforms in workflow technology. Virtu's product offerings allow clients to trade on hundreds of venues across 50+ countries and in multiple asset classes, including global equities, ETFs, foreign exchange, futures, fixed income and myriad other commodities. In addition, Virtu's integrated, multi-asset analytics platform provides a range of pre-, intra- and post-trade services, data products and compliance tools that clients rely upon to invest, trade and manage risk across global markets. About Talos Talos provides institutional-grade technology and data that supports the full digital asset investment lifecycle, including liquidity sourcing, price discovery, trading, settlement and portfolio management. Engineered by a team with unmatched experience building institutional trading, portfolio and data systems, the Talos platform connects institutions to key providers in the digital asset ecosystem - exchanges, OTC desks, prime brokers, lenders, custodians and more - through a single interface. [Talos Disclaimer: Talos offers software-as-a-service products that provide connectivity tools for institutional clients. Talos does not provide clients with any pre-negotiated arrangements with liquidity providers or other parties. Clients are required to independently negotiate arrangements with liquidity providers and other parties bilaterally. Talos is not party to any of these arrangements. Services and venues may not be available in all jurisdictions.] Request a demo. Find out how Talos can simplify the way you interact with the digital asset markets.

PR Newswire
Mar 4th, 2026
Crossover Markets raises $31M at $200M valuation in Tradeweb-led Series B round

Crossover Markets has raised $31 million in a Series B round led by Tradeweb Markets, valuing the institutional digital asset trading firm at $200 million. DRW Venture Capital, Illuminate Financial, Ripple, Virtu Financial, Wintermute Ventures and XTX Markets also participated. The company operates CROSSx, one of the industry's first execution-only cryptocurrency electronic communication networks. Since launch, CROSSx has matched over $50 billion in notional trading volume across 12 million trades and supports nearly 100 live participants. Tradeweb plans to provide its global clients access to Crossover's institutional spot crypto liquidity through its algorithmic order-routing technology. The funding will enhance CROSSx's technology stack, expand global operations and deepen integrations with institutional partners. Crossover Markets is headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware.

Virtu Financial
Sep 24th, 2025
Virtu Financial, Inc. Completes Incremental New Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan | Virtu Financial, LLC

NEW YORK, Sept. 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Virtu Financial, Inc. (NYSE: VIRT) (the “Company”) a global market maker, broker and leading provider of global financial services technology, today announced that its subsidiaries successfully priced and closed incremental term loans in the amount of

PR Newswire
Jul 7th, 2025
BridgePort Secures $3.2M for Crypto Settlement

BridgePort has raised $3.2M to enhance its middleware platform for off-exchange settlement in the crypto market. The seed round, led by Further Ventures and supported by industry leaders like Virtu and XBTO, aims to address capital inefficiency and prefunding risks. The platform, now live on AWS, connects exchanges, custodians, and trading firms to streamline capital allocation and post-trade processes, enhancing interoperability and credit management.

Reporter.am
Oct 13th, 2023
Virtu Financial LLC Acquires New Holdings in Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ:PLAY)

Virtu Financial LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ:PLAY – Free Report) during the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 27,735 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock, valued at approximately $1,236,000. Other hedge funds and other […]

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