Akuna Capital

Akuna Capital is a proprietary trading firm based in Chicago, founded in 2011 by Andrew Killion and Mitchell Skinner. The firm has additional offices in London, Shanghai, Sydney, and Boston. It specializes in options market-making, providing competitive bid and ask quotes to enhance liquidity in financial markets. Akuna Capital employs advanced technology, sophisticated mathematical modeling, and automation to support its trading strategies. The name "Akuna," meaning "flowing water" in an Australian Aboriginal language, reflects the firm's values of adaptability and continuous growth. The company is structured into three main departments: Development, Quantitative, and Trading, which work together to implement technology-driven trading solutions. Akuna Capital also operates an affiliated broker-dealer, Akuna Securities, to support its trading activities. Recognized for its commitment to talent, Akuna Capital offers competitive internship salaries in the financial sector. Its customer base includes institutional investors, hedge funds, and other market makers who rely on its liquidity provision in the options and derivatives markets.