New York is the global capital of systematic hedge fund capital. The world's largest multi-strategy platforms, pure-play quant funds and HFT firms are headquartered in Midtown Manhattan and Greenwich CT. Platinum & Partners conducts retained quant and systematic searches across New York, placing Systematic PMs, Quant Researchers, Quant Developers and HFT Engineers at the most selective platforms. New York compensation runs 15–25% above London for equivalent systematic roles.
Global Multi-Strategy Hedge Funds
Pure-Play Systematic Hedge Funds
Statistical Arbitrage Funds
HFT Prop Firms (Chicago & NYC)
Systematic Macro Managers
CTAs & Managed Futures Firms
Quantitative Asset Managers
Systematic Portfolio Manager (stat arb, equity, macro, volatility)
Quantitative Researcher — alpha, signal development, ML
Quant Developer (C++, Python, KDB+/q, Rust)
HFT Engineer & FPGA Engineer
Head of Quantitative Research
CIO / Head of Systematic Trading
ML / AI Quant Researcher
Execution & Market Microstructure Specialist
$110k–$180k base + $60k–$130k bonus
$200k–$380k base + $150k–$400k bonus
$200k–$700k base + 15–25% net P&L
$220k–$420k base + $110k–$420k bonus
$250k–$450k base + significant profit share
$400k–$900k base + carry
*Salaries vary by firm, product, and performance. Elite boutiques and top-tier hedge funds typically pay 10-30% above these ranges.
Connect with our New York team to discuss exclusive opportunities at leading financial institutions.