Quantitative giant Jane Street paid out $9.38 billion in compensation last year, averaging $2.68 million per person

AIMPACT News, May 2 (UTC+8), Quantitative trading and liquidity provider Jane Street paid out $9.38 billion in compensation last year, more than doubling compared to 2024. Per capita, this amounts to an average of $2.68 million per employee, nearly seven times that of its competitor Goldman Sachs. The company recorded approximately $39.6 billion in trading revenue last year, surpassing major Wall Street banks and market makers. Sources familiar with the matter say that Jane Street’s member equity has surged nearly 2,000% since 2016, reaching $45 billion. This capital has provided the company with a stable foundation, enabling it to capitalize on market volatility and make large early-stage investments in startups. It has also helped Jane Street make significant gains in its bets on AI startup Anthropic PBC—Anthropic has received a new funding offer, with a valuation of about $800 billion or higher. Jane Street can also access more available funds through loans and bonds issued in recent years in the public bond market. A representative of Jane Street declined to comment. The firm benefits in part from not being subject to many of the same rules that large bank trading divisions must follow. Jane Street can also allocate some funds to equity investments in companies like Anthropic. The company is also in talks to finance cloud computing startup Fluidstack Ltd. and recently invested an additional $1 billion in AI cloud service provider CoreWeave Inc. Despite facing controversy in recent years, Jane Street continues to break its own revenue records and lead the industry. In 2025, Jane Street’s trading revenue surpassed that of Citadel Securities, owned by Ken Griffin— which set its own record last year with $12.2 billion in trading revenue. (Source: BlockBeats)