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Akuna Capital

Prop / Market Maker · Options market maker · Chicago

Two online assessments (timed math + coding) route you toward the quant or discretionary track; then options intuition and trading games.

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Akuna is a derivatives-focused liquidity provider. Its process front-loads a timed mental-math test and a coding test, strength on the latter pushes you toward the quant/dev track.

The superday includes market-making games (dice games) and options intuition.

Roles they hire

Quant Trader · Quant Developer · Quant Researcher

Interview processas publicly reported

  1. 1

    Online Assessment 1

    Timed mental-math (~80 Q / ~8 min, no calculator) plus a number-sequences test; must clear both.

  2. 2

    Online Assessment 2

    HackerRank-style coding test.

  3. 3

    Video interview

    Recorded behavioral, a probability question (Bayes reported), and a 'letter-betting' game.

  4. 4

    Phone + Superday

    Trader screen (brainteasers, probability, options), then ~4–5 back-to-back 45-min interviews in Chicago plus market-making trading games.

What they test

Mental Math →Probability →Market Making →Coding →

Prep tips

  • ▸Drill Zetamac/rankyourbrain daily to clear ~80 questions in 8 minutes with near-zero errors, the single biggest filter.
  • ▸Take Akuna's free 'Options 101' course to build options and market-making intuition before the trader screen.

India recruiting

No confirmed India office (offices: Chicago, Sydney, Shanghai, Singapore, London). Earlier assumptions of an India office appear to be a mix-up.

Sources

Interview processes change and vary by role, office, and year. This guide reflects publicly reported experiences and is not affiliated with Akuna Capital.

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