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Citadel Securities Quantitative Analyst Interview Questions

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CodingStart here. 11 questions · ~104 min
Triplets Sum to ZeroMedium
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Find every unique zero-sum triplet using sorting and two pointers while eliminating duplicate results.

leetcodeArraysArray ManipulationCitadel Securities
Consecutive Sum RepresentationMedium
Practice

Use a number-theoretic bit test to determine whether an integer is a sum of at least two consecutive positive integers.

Bit ManipulationAlgorithmsedge casesCitadel Securities
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Statistics & Probability11 questions · ~104 min
Expected Value in Dice GamesMedium

Assesses expected value modeling for discrete probability games.

Expected ValueCitadel Securities
Market Making Dice and EVHard

Evaluates your probability modeling and expected value reasoning in a market-making style setting.

combinatoricsmarket makingExpected ValueCitadel Securities
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Machine Learning11 questions · ~104 min
Linear Regression and OLSMedium

Assesses understanding of regression fundamentals and practical estimation of model parameters.

linear regressionRegressionstatisticsCitadel Securities
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Finance & Accounting11 questions · ~104 min
How to Tell Which Risk Model Is BetterHard

Evaluates model comparison skills and risk-model validation judgment.

Financial AnalysisCitadel Securities
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Behavioral & Leadership3 questions · ~28 min
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More topics3 questions · ~28 min
Correlation Matrix and CSV/Parquet LoadingMedium

Evaluates statistical reasoning and practical data engineering considerations.

data handlingCitadel Securities
Estimate a Country PopulationMedium

Assesses quantitative estimation skills and assumptions in real-world sizing problems.

EstimationCitadel Securities
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Hands-on SQL practiceWrite and run real queries in the editor. 3 drills · ~30 min
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