Independent firm profile
Schonfeld Strategic Advisors
Multi-strategy hedge fund and proprietary trading platform with global pods.
- Headquarters
- New York, USA
- Founded
- 1988
- Funding model
- Bank / Institutional
- Region served
- North America
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Overview
What this firm is and who it serves
Schonfeld is a New York-based multi-manager investment platform managing tens of billions across quantitative, fundamental equity, tactical trading, and discretionary macro pods. Originally a family office for founder Steven Schonfeld, it now operates as one of the largest multi-strategy firms globally.
"Deliver world-class risk-adjusted returns through a multi-strategy platform."
At a glance
Structured facts about this firm
- Firm Type
- Bank / Institutional prop firm
- Market Focus
- Futures, Stocks, Options, Forex
- Trading Style
- Bank or Institutional Prop Desk
- Institutional Level
- Retail-accessible proprietary firm
- Retail Accessibility
- Open to retail traders
- Geography
- New York, USA · North America
- Known For
- Multi-strategy multi-manager
- CEO
- Ryan Tolkin
- Team size
- 1,000+
Funding programs
Account types and the path to capital
Evaluation
—Not required by this firm.
Instant funding
—Not offered by this firm.
Scaling plan
—No formal scaling plan documented.
Not applicable.
Trading rules
What's allowed, what isn't
Asset classes supported
Related terms: trailing drawdown · consistency rule · profit split
Platforms & technology
Where and how you trade
Supported platforms
Payout structure
How and when you get paid
Pros & cons
A balanced view based on documented terms
Strengths
- +Top-tier compensation
- +Global scale
- +Long pedigree
Trade-offs
- −Highly selective hiring
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Schonfeld Strategic Advisors
Is Schonfeld Strategic Advisors a legitimate prop firm?+
Schonfeld Strategic Advisors was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in New York, USA. Multi-strategy hedge fund and proprietary trading platform with global pods.
Does Schonfeld Strategic Advisors require an evaluation?+
No. Schonfeld Strategic Advisors offers funded accounts without a traditional evaluation phase.
What is the profit split at Schonfeld Strategic Advisors?+
Schonfeld Strategic Advisors's published profit split is: Pod-level P&L sharing + base.
How often does Schonfeld Strategic Advisors pay out?+
Schonfeld Strategic Advisors processes payouts on a quarterly/annual basis.
What platforms does Schonfeld Strategic Advisors support?+
Schonfeld Strategic Advisors supports the following trading platforms: Internal, Custom.
What trading restrictions does Schonfeld Strategic Advisors enforce?+
At Schonfeld Strategic Advisors, news trading is allowed, overnight holding is allowed, weekend holding is allowed. Always confirm current rules directly with the firm before trading.