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Originally Posted by Tyrone Shoes

Financial giant Citadel Securities picks Austin for tech hub

Global financial giant Citadel Securities has opened an Austin office that will serve as a research and innovation hub, the company said.

The Austin office provides access to “leading universities and an exceptional talent pool, which aligns with Citadel Securities’ focus on investing in top technology talent,” the firm said in a written statement.

Citadel Securities was founded by billionaire hedge fund manager Ken Griffin and is one of the world’s largest electronic trading firms.

It is building an Austin team that will include computer scientists, engineers and quantitative researchers.......

https://www.statesman.com/business/20200122/financial-giant-citadel-securities-picks-austin-for-tech-hub

weird no mention of the number of jobs....or where the office will locate.