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5d ago

Robinhood Cuts 10% of Workforce to Flatten Management

Company says the reductions are meant to raise talent density to speed product delivery.

Robinhood Markets CEO Vlad Tenev (enter) looks on after ringing the Opening Bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on March 6, 2026. The Menlo Park company plans to cut about 10% of its full-time workforce, or roughly 290 jobs, as it seeks to flatten its organization.
Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev is cutting about 10% of the company’s workforce in a bid to keep the brokerage lean.
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Overview

  • Robinhood announced on Tuesday that it will lay off about 290 employees, roughly 10% of its ~2,900 full‑time staff, and will close a small number of open roles.
  • The firm told regulators it will record about $28 million in second‑quarter restructuring charges, with roughly $20 million for severance and benefits and $8 million for share‑based compensation.
  • Management framed the move as proactive and from a position of strength, citing record June month‑to‑date average daily trading volumes across equities, options and prediction markets.
  • The company said the cuts aim to raise 'talent density'—keeping more makers and fewer management layers—to accelerate product execution and support priority hiring for AI, underwriting and prediction‑market work.
  • Investors reacted modestly positive in early trading, and analysts say the market will watch deposits, sustained trading trends and the rollout of new products to judge whether the restructuring stabilizes revenue after earlier crypto weakness.