HAP Capital

HAP Capital is a market-making firm that utilizes proprietary applications to make consistent, rational, and disciplined pricing decisions. The firm competes with other market participants by offering superior price and speed of execution. As a liquidity and efficiency provider, HAP Capital identifies demand for specific equity and index options, proactively buying or selling to meet that demand. Individual portfolio managers at HAP Capital accelerate the market price discovery process while extracting expected value in a structured environment that promotes and rewards proven alpha and well-considered risk-taking. With over a decade of consistent success, the firm differentiates itself through its internally developed quantitative trading strategies and business model. HAP Capital recruits talent from top math and engineering schools such as Carnegie Mellon, Michigan, Duke, Princeton, MIT, Columbia, and Cornell. The firm employs over 80 individuals, offering them the opportunity to significantly impact the firm’s direction and growth due to its size and flat organizational structure. HAP Capital balances technology, trading, and research in an entrepreneurial environment, leveraging cutting-edge technology and a unique machine learning approach. The firm is located at 395 Hudson Street, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10014.