MIAMI, FL & CHICAGO, IL – June 26, 2025 – Raen Trading, a global proprietary trading firm specializing in systematic and discretionary strategies with a multi-strategy hedge fund platform, today announced a strategic equity partnership with ARB Trading Group. Under the terms of this agreement, ARB has acquired a 25% equity stake in Raen, positioning the firm to significantly enhance its trading capabilities, operational reach, and market presence.
This partnership leverages ARB Trading Group's extensive resources, including global market access across 40+ exchanges, advanced trading infrastructure, market-making capabilities, broker-dealer connectivity, and robust compliance frameworks. By aligning with ARB, Raen Trading gains the institutional backing necessary to compete at the highest levels of global finance while maintaining its entrepreneurial edge and performance-driven culture.
Leadership Perspectives
Ryan Wright, CEO of Raen Trading, commented: "ARB is backing our ambition to stand among the world's premier trading firms. We've proven we can attract the best talent by offering something unique—institutional resources with entrepreneurial speed. Their backing gives us the firepower to scale across capital markets while keeping the agility that makes us different. The best traders want to be where they can make the biggest impact. That's Raen."
Amnon Baazov, Founder and CEO of ARB Trading Group, added: "Raen has something rare. They've figured out how to combine institutional sophistication with startup hunger. Their culture and talent development strategies are key reasons for our investment. When you find a team executing at this level, you don't hesitate. You give them everything they need to scale."
Key Partnership Elements
Institutional Capital Access
Raen's traders gain immediate access to ARB's strong balance sheet and time-tested risk management frameworks, providing the capital depth required to compete at institutional scale.
Global Infrastructure and Technology
Direct connectivity to ARB's market access across major global exchanges, automated trading systems, and hosting services in strategic data centers across the U.S., Europe, and Asia.
Comprehensive Platform Resources
Access to ARB's multi-division expertise spanning proprietary trading, asset management, and fund management, enabling Raen to expand across the capital markets ecosystem.
This strategic alliance positions Raen Trading to accelerate its evolution from a successful proprietary trading firm to a comprehensive trading platform that bridges proprietary excellence with institutional asset management.
About Raen Trading
Raen Trading is a rapidly growing global proprietary trading firm with operations spanning Europe and the U.S. Blending institutional infrastructure with entrepreneurial agility, Raen supports both discretionary and systematic trading strategies through its proprietary trading desk and multi-strategy hedge fund. Central to Raen's competitive edge is its innovative Global Talent Scouting Program—an initiative designed to uncover exceptional traders globally, free from traditional industry gatekeeping. This approach continuously attracts both high-caliber institutional traders and emerging talent, positioning Raen for expansion across global capital markets.
About ARB Trading Group
Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Chicago, ARB Trading Group is a privately held, multi-division proprietary trading and market-making firm with global operations across Chicago, New York, Montreal, London, Frankfurt, Dublin, Zagreb, Warsaw, Mumbai, Hyderabad, and Gurgaon. Specializing in futures, options, equities, fixed income, commodities, and digital assets, ARB executes on 40+ exchanges worldwide. ARB offers institutional-grade connectivity, low-latency multi-asset execution, enterprise risk management, and colocation/hosting services. That same infrastructure supports its proprietary trading operations as well as ARB Asset Management and ARB Fund Management, enabling strategy incubation across both internal and external manager programs. With a team of 300+ professionals spanning trading, research, and technology, ARB empowers talent worldwide, offering traders deep capital access, global market reach, and a supportive incubator for scaling validated strategies within hedge funds, SMAs, and proprietary desks.
Media Contacts:
Raen Trading – media@raentrading.com
ARB Trading Group – clambrou@arb-tg.com
