Quantitative Giant Jane Street Disbursed $9.38 Billion in Compensation Last Year, Averaging $2.68 Million Per Employee

On May 2, Bloomberg reported that quantitative trading and liquidity provider Jane Street disbursed $9.38 billion in compensation last year, more than doubling compared to 2024. On a per capita basis, 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 indicate that Jane Street’s member equity has surged nearly 2000% since 2016, reaching $45 billion. This capital provides the company with a stable foundation, allowing it to capitalize on market fluctuations and make significant early-stage investments in startups. This has also helped Jane Street reap substantial rewards from its bet on AI startup Anthropic PBC, which has received new financing offers and is expected to raise funds at a valuation of around $80 billion or higher. Jane Street can also access additional available funds through loans and bonds issued in the public bond market in recent years. A representative for Jane Street declined to comment. The company benefits in part from not having to adhere to the same regulations that many large bank trading departments must follow. Jane Street can also allocate some of its funds into equity investments in companies like Anthropic. The company is also in financing talks with cloud computing startup Fluidstack Ltd. and recently made an additional $1 billion investment in AI cloud service provider CoreWeave Inc. Despite facing controversies in recent years, Jane Street continues to break its own revenue records and lead the industry. Jane Street’s trading revenue for 2025 surpassed that of Ken Griffin’s Citadel Securities, which set its own company record last year with $12.2 billion in trading revenue.