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Traders at Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Quantitative finance at Wisconsin.

Traders at Wisconsin is a student-led quant finance club studying probability, statistics, programming, and market structure, and building the technical foundation quantitative firms hire for.

Where our members have gone

Quant

  • HRT
  • SIG
  • Citadel
  • Two Sigma
  • IMC
  • Peak6
  • LA Cap Mng
  • Barclays

Tech

  • Google
  • Netflix
  • Meta
  • Amazon
  • Nvidia
  • Open AI
  • Snowflake
  • Databricks
  • Paypal
  • Cap1
  • JPMC
  • Shopify
  • Playstation
01Mission

Making quant accessible to anyone willing to learn.

Our mission is to educate students about the world of quant finance, from market structure and financial theory to the technical skills top firms look for. We welcome students from all backgrounds and majors, and host events that make quant accessible to anyone willing to learn.

Open to every major
No finance or programming background required.
One meeting a week
An hour to an hour and a half, plus whatever you take on.
Recruiting each semester
Applications open in the first few weeks of the term.
02What we do

Three areas, running all year.

01

Education

Sessions on quant theory, statistics, programming, and market structure. Built around hands-on work rather than lectures, so members apply what they learn as they learn it.

  • Probability
  • Statistics
  • Programming
  • Market structure

02

Recruiting

Resume and technical workshops, mock interviews, recruiter panels, and recruiting advice from members who have been through the process.

  • Technical prep
  • Mock interviews
  • Recruiter panels

03

Experiences

Real team projects, skill-based competitions, and social events across the year, giving members ways to apply what they know beyond the classroom.

  • Team projects
  • Competitions
  • Community
03Partners

Supported by firms who hire quants.

All sponsors
  • Hudson River Trading
  • SIG
  • Old Mission
  • Peak6
  • Tower
04Recruiting

Applications are open now.

Apply by September 21, 11:59 PM CST. No prior experience in finance or programming required.