The organisation
What Jump Trading does
Jump Trading is a proprietary trading firm founded in Chicago in 1999 by two former futures pit traders at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. It is best known for high-frequency and algorithmic trading in futures and other liquid instruments, using low-latency technology to react to price changes across global markets, and it has also become active in digital assets. Jump earns income from market making and from short-term quantitative strategies rather than from long-term investment positions. The firm is privately held and has grown from its Chicago base into a network of offices around the world, including Amsterdam, used to trade closer to European exchanges and time zones.
In the Netherlands
Jump Trading in the Netherlands
Jump Trading is a US firm headquartered in Chicago, and Amsterdam functions as one of its European offices for trading and technology. Its choice of Amsterdam fits a broader pattern among high-frequency and quantitative trading firms, which are drawn to the city's dense pool of trading and engineering talent shaped by the legacy of the historic Amsterdam options exchange floor and by neighbouring firms such as Optiver, IMC and Flow Traders. For students, Jump's Amsterdam office offers exposure to low-latency trading technology and quantitative strategy work within a large US trading firm.
Structure
Divisions and where you work
Jump's work is organised around trading and quantitative research, which develop and run trading strategies, and a large technology and engineering function responsible for the low-latency infrastructure the firm's strategies depend on. Graduates typically join as quantitative researchers, traders or software/hardware engineers.
Getting in
How students start here
Jump recruits in Amsterdam through internships and graduate programmes for trading, research and engineering roles. The process is highly quantitative and technical, so strong mathematical, programming or engineering ability generally matters more than a specific degree title.
Key facts
At a glance
- Type
- Proprietary trading / high-frequency trading
- Head office
- Chicago (Europe: Amsterdam)
- Founded
- 1999
- Ownership
- Private
Vacancies
Vacancies at Jump Trading
Related
Relevant finance paths
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Jump Trading
What does Jump Trading do?
A Chicago-founded high-frequency and quantitative trading firm with a European office in Amsterdam.
How do I get an internship or graduate role at Jump Trading?
Jump recruits in Amsterdam through internships and graduate programmes for trading, research and engineering roles. The process is highly quantitative and technical, so strong mathematical, programming or engineering ability generally matters more than a specific degree title.
Which finance career paths are relevant at Jump Trading?
At Jump Trading, the most relevant finance career paths are Trading.
Where is Jump Trading based in the Netherlands?
Head office: Chicago (Europe: Amsterdam).
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