The organisation
What DRW does
DRW is a diversified proprietary trading firm founded in Chicago in 1992 by Don Wilson, a former options trader at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. It trades a wide range of asset classes, including futures, fixed income, energy, and equities, and through its Cumberland business, it is also active as a market maker in digital assets. DRW makes markets and manages risk across many exchanges rather than relying on a single product line, and it has grown from a Chicago trading firm into a global organisation with its own trading technology built largely in-house. The firm is privately held and not publicly listed.
In the Netherlands
DRW in the Netherlands
DRW is a US firm headquartered in Chicago, with Amsterdam serving as one of its European trading offices alongside London. As with other foreign entrants, DRW's presence in Amsterdam reflects the city's standing as a European centre for proprietary trading, built on decades of talent shaped by the historic options exchange floor and the cluster of Dutch firms that grew out of it, such as Optiver, IMC and Flow Traders. For students, DRW's Amsterdam office is a place to work in trading, quantitative research or technology for a large, diversified US trading firm without leaving the Netherlands.
Structure
Divisions and where you work
DRW is organised around trading desks for its different asset classes, supported by quantitative research and a substantial technology organisation that builds trading systems and infrastructure in-house. Graduates typically enter as traders, quantitative researchers or software engineers, often rotating across products before specialising.
Getting in
How students start here
DRW hires in Amsterdam through internships and graduate programmes for trading, research and technology. Selection typically includes rigorous quantitative and analytical testing, so numerical strength tends to matter more than a specific degree, though many hires come from technical or quantitative fields.
Key facts
At a glance
- Type
- Proprietary trading / market maker
- Head office
- Chicago (Europe: Amsterdam)
- Founded
- 1992
- Ownership
- Private
Vacancies
Vacancies at DRW
Related
Relevant finance paths
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about DRW
What does DRW do?
A Chicago-founded proprietary trading firm with a European trading hub in Amsterdam.
How do I get an internship or graduate role at DRW?
DRW hires in Amsterdam through internships and graduate programmes for trading, research and technology. Selection typically includes rigorous quantitative and analytical testing, so numerical strength tends to matter more than a specific degree, though many hires come from technical or quantitative fields.
Which finance career paths are relevant at DRW?
At DRW, the most relevant finance career paths are Trading.
Where is DRW based in the Netherlands?
Head office: Chicago (Europe: Amsterdam).
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