Vitol

Tier 1 — Elite Global ct EU Glassdoor 3.8/5

Firm Overview

Name	Vitol
Category	ct
Tier	Tier 1 — Elite Global
Headquarters	Rotterdam
Country	NL
Region	EU
AUM	$505B Revenue
Employees	~1,800 traders (20,000 group)
Year Founded	1966
Founder	Henk Vietor & Jacques Detiger
Trading Speed	Medium Frequency (minutes to days)
Flagship Strategy	Oil Trading
Glassdoor Rating	3.8 / 5.0

Strategies

Physical Oil & Gas
Metals
Power
Shipping
Carbon
Systematic

Asset Classes

Office Locations

Rotterdam
Geneva
Houston
London
Singapore
Dubai
Hong Kong
Shanghai

Additional Notes

World's largest independent energy trader. $505B revenue. 450 partners shared $6.5B in 2023 ($14M avg). Expanding aggressively into metals. Building systematic/quant desks.

Careers

https://www.vitol.com/open-roles/