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Numbers of the Day May 8, 2026 · 6:02 pm ET Source: Financial Times US

$10 Billion — One Trading Firm, One Quarter, Zero Product

$10B
Jane Street's Q1 2025 trading revenue — more than most American manufacturers earn in a year

Jane Street, a proprietary trading firm most working folks have never heard of, pulled in $10 billion in a single quarter — doubling its trading revenue year over year. No factory. No payroll of machinists or nurses. Just algorithms skimming fractions of a cent off every trade that real investors make. That's not wealth creation. That's a toll booth the boardroom built in the middle of your retirement account.

Source: Financial Times US · link WallStreetAntitrustFinancialCorporate