WorldQuant competitors and alternatives
As of Nov 14, 2026, Alion lists 10 companies most like WorldQuant: Susquehanna International Group, DRW, Millennium Management, Tower Research Capital, Jump Trading, Hudson River Trading, DV Trading, IMC Trading, Jain Global and Optiver.
- WorldQuant itself has 73 open roles on Alion.
- Of them, Susquehanna International Group is hiring the most, with 217 open roles.
- Open roles at Jump Trading fell the most: from 95 on Oct 12, 2026 to 82 now.
WorldQuant and its competitors compared
Open roles are the postings Alion lists today; their change is shown only for career sites that state posting dates. Funding is the venture money on record. A dash means Alion holds no figure.
| Company | Open roles | Change | Employees | Headquarters | Main technologies | Hiring in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WorldQuant
This company
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73 | -13%since Oct 12, 2026 | 1001-5000 | Old Greenwich, United States | Python, C++, Linux | Singapore, Vietnam, Hungary +11 more |
Susquehanna International Group
In common: Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments · Python, Java, SQL · headquarters in United States |
217 | – | 1001-5000 | Bala Cynwyd, United States | Machine Learning, Python, C++ | United States, Ireland, Hong Kong +3 more |
DRW
In common: Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments · Python, Java, SQL · headquarters in United States |
145 | -10%since Oct 12, 2026 | 1001-5000 | Chicago, United States | Python, Linux, C++ | United States, United Kingdom, Singapore +3 more |
Millennium Management
In common: Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments · Python, Java, SQL · headquarters in United States |
179 | – | 1001-5000 | New York, United States | Python, SQL, Linux | United States, United Kingdom, India +8 more |
Tower Research Capital
In common: Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments · Python, Java, SQL · headquarters in United States |
90 | -2%since Oct 12, 2026 | 501-1000 | New York, United States | Python, Machine Learning, C++ | United States, Singapore, Hong Kong +7 more |
Jump Trading
In common: Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments · Python, SQL, C++ · headquarters in United States |
82 | -14%since Oct 12, 2026 | 1001-5000 | Chicago, United States | Python, C++, Linux | United States, United Kingdom, Hong Kong +6 more |
Hudson River Trading
In common: Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments · Python, SQL, C++ · headquarters in United States |
74 | – | 1001-5000 | New York, United States | Python, Linux, C++ | United States, United Kingdom, Singapore +4 more |
DV Trading
In common: Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments · Python, Java, SQL · headquarters in United States |
71 | -3%since Oct 12, 2026 | 201-500 | Chicago, United States | Python, Linux, C++ | United States, United Kingdom, Hong Kong +3 more |
IMC Trading
In common: Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments · Python, Java, SQL |
136 | -9%since Oct 12, 2026 | 1001-5000 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Machine Learning, Python, C++ | United States, Australia, Netherlands +5 more |
Jain Global
In common: Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments · Python, Java, SQL · headquarters in United States |
28 | – | 201-500 | New York, United States | Python, CI/CD, AWS | United States, United Kingdom, Singapore +1 more |
Optiver
In common: Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments · Python, Java, SQL |
139 | -1%since Oct 12, 2026 | 1001-5000 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Python, C++, Machine Learning | United States, Netherlands, Australia +5 more |
How the list is made
The list comes from Alion's similar-companies engine, the same one AI agents query through the Alion MCP server. A company ranks higher when it shares more of WorldQuant's industry segments and is less spread over others, when its job postings name the same technologies, when it is headquartered in the same country and when its size is close. The list is rebuilt every week.
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Alion, "WorldQuant competitors and alternatives: 10 similar companies compared on hiring and funding", as of Nov 14, 2026. https://alion.io/company/world-quant/competitors