Head-to-head
Maven Securities vs PDT Partners
A direct, side-by-side comparison of Maven Securities and PDT Partners — profit splits, evaluation fees, payout cadence, supported assets, and trading rules. Data pulled live from our firm directory.
Quick verdict
Maven Securities is best for
traders focused on options / crypto.
Full Maven Securities profile →Quick verdict
PDT Partners is best for
traders who prefer Firm Capital Model and a New York, NY-based firm.
Full PDT Partners profile →Cost & compensation
Cost and compensation path
Published fees and payout timing apply to trader-paid funding programs. Firm-capital and institutional paths are shown separately because their economics usually depend on hiring, allocation, salary, bonus, or profit-sharing terms.
Maven Securities
Firm CapitalNot applicable for this model
This is a firm-capital or hiring-based trading path, not a trader-paid funding program. Compensation is typically handled through salary, bonus, draw, allocation, or profit-sharing arrangements rather than a published evaluation fee and payout schedule.
PDT Partners
Firm CapitalNot applicable for this model
This is a firm-capital or hiring-based trading path, not a trader-paid funding program. Compensation is typically handled through salary, bonus, draw, allocation, or profit-sharing arrangements rather than a published evaluation fee and payout schedule.
Decision guide
Best for your trader type
- Highest profit share
50% vs —%
| Attribute | Maven Securities Firm Capital · est. 2011 | PDT Partners Firm Capital · est. 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | ||
| Evaluation fee | — | — |
| Monthly fee | — | — |
| Evaluation required | No | No |
| Instant funding | No | No |
| Capital | ||
| Profit split | 50% | N/A (fund vehicle) |
| Max allocation | Firm capital | Firm capital |
| Account sizes | Firm capital | Firm capital |
| Scaling | — | — |
| Payouts | ||
| Frequency | Annual | Salary + bonus |
| First payout | — | Salary + bonus |
| Assets | ||
| Futures | Yes | Yes |
| Stocks | Yes | Yes |
| Options | Yes | No |
| Forex | No | No |
| Crypto | Yes | No |
| Trading rules | ||
| News trading | Yes | Yes |
| Overnight holding | Yes | Yes |
| Weekend holding | Yes | Yes |
| Copy trading | No | No |
| Technology | ||
| Platforms | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Data feed | — | — |
| Company | ||
| Headquarters | London, UK | New York, NY |
About Maven Securities
London-based proprietary trading firm trading equity derivatives, ETFs, and digital assets across global exchanges.
Full Maven Securities profile →About PDT Partners
Quantitative hedge fund spun out from Morgan Stanley's Process Driven Trading group.
Full PDT Partners profile →Trust & stability
Reputation and rule-change activity
Two added decision signals: a weighted reputation score from independent review sources, and a 90-day view of structural rule-change activity where monitored sources are available.
Reputation
Not enough independent rating sources to compute a canonical score yet.
Rule Stability
last 90dWe do not currently have enough monitored public rule sources for this firm to report rule-change activity honestly.
Reputation
Not enough independent rating sources to compute a canonical score yet.
Rule Stability
last 90dWe do not currently have enough monitored public rule sources for this firm to report rule-change activity honestly.
Frequently asked
Common questions
- Which has a higher profit split — Maven Securities or PDT Partners?
- Maven Securities pays 50% of trader profits once funded.
- Which pays out faster — Maven Securities or PDT Partners?
- Maven Securities payouts: Annual. PDT Partners payouts: Salary + bonus. First-payout eligibility: Maven Securities — n/a; PDT Partners — Salary + bonus.
- Can I trade news at Maven Securities or PDT Partners?
- Maven Securities: permits news trading. PDT Partners: permits news trading.
- Can I hold positions overnight at Maven Securities or PDT Partners?
- Maven Securities: allows overnight holds. PDT Partners: allows overnight holds.
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