@neelsalamiNeel Somani

Neel Somani is a researcher and entrepreneur based in San Francisco. Power, natural gas, and other commodities.

card updated Oct 30, 2026 · 13 clips parsed · following 13 · 199,700 likes total

Engagement7.64%normal range

Account summary

@neelsalami has 40,700 followers and 71 videos. Across the 13 parsed clips the average is 82,346 views and 5,886 likes. Engagement to views is 7.64%, which is normal range for TikTok. On the newer half of the feed the response is rising (+1.93 pp). Posts roughly 0.3 times a week. An average clip reaches 202% of the follower count.

Followers

40.7K

+800 in period

Engagement

7.64%

+1.93 pp newer half

Average views

82.3K

median 31.5K

Likes per clip

5.9K

105 comments avg

Shares / saves

304 / 2.5K

3.1% of viewers save

Posting rate

0.3 / wk

reach 202% of followers

Latest clips

13 collected

What are the risks associated with data center investments? Why doesn' — @neelsalami

54.9K2:36What are the risks associated with data center investments? Why doesn't everyone deploy GPU racks and sell long term lea3.2K78125761

Short squeezes explained by a former Citadel quant. Why did refined ni — @neelsalami

136.4K3:27Short squeezes explained by a former Citadel quant. Why did refined nickel (LME Class 1 nickel) prices soar? How do sque10.8K1683362.3K

What are the components of a data center? Aside from GPUs and generato — @neelsalami

21.4K3:02What are the components of a data center? Aside from GPUs and generators - there's transformers, cooling systems, fuel d1.5K4666464

Sorry I haven't been posting for a bit! As many of you know, my former — @neelsalami

401.4K0:48Sorry I haven't been posting for a bit! As many of you know, my former employer Citadel wants me to take down my educati34.5K3701.9K18.6K

How do large language models work? Intro to Transformers, attention, n — @neelsalami

31.5K2:42How do large language models work? Intro to Transformers, attention, normalization. ML researcher Neel Somani explains.1.5K6059561

What did I raise $65 million to build? Eclipse, distributed compute wi — @neelsalami

21.3K3:27What did I raise $65 million to build? Eclipse, distributed compute with Sybil resistance, and intro to BFT1K4620196

Are microgrids the solution to supporting data centers on the US elect — @neelsalami

19.8K1:28Are microgrids the solution to supporting data centers on the US electricity grid? Here's why they're not a quick fix8926231191

Replying to @UnitedStatesofWhatev What is supercritical carbon dioxide — @neelsalami

18.2K0:56Replying to @UnitedStatesofWhatev What is supercritical carbon dioxide and how does it impact natural gas power plants? 8305631177

Former Citadel quant explains all of the US power regions - California — @neelsalami

31K2:18Former Citadel quant explains all of the US power regions - California vs Texas vs New York & more2K61104652

How is your US power bill impacted by Canada? Intro to Alberta electri — @neelsalami

13.2K2:14How is your US power bill impacted by Canada? Intro to Alberta electricity pricing, similarities to Texas & review of sc5033326136

Former Citadel quant builds a real power pricing model (production cos — @neelsalami

128.5K4:01Former Citadel quant builds a real power pricing model (production cost). Optimization using AMPL, shadow prices, & a si8.3K1434944.5K

Replying to @Carter Cole Former Citadel quant explains how to statisti — @neelsalami

93.6K5:24Replying to @Carter Cole Former Citadel quant explains how to statistically trade natural gas! How to build a simple mod4.4K563632.2K

This is how electricity is priced in the United States - from a former — @neelsalami

99.3K1:54This is how electricity is priced in the United States - from a former Citadel quant 6.9K1844102.4K

Engagement per clip

13 parsed clips · newest on the right · click a bar to open the clip peak: 9.2% ER

Jan 28May 14Oct 24

Date	Views	Likes	Comments	Shares	Saves	ER
Oct 24, 2026	54,900	3,244	78	125	761	6.28%
Sep 14, 2026	136,400	10,800	168	336	2,318	8.29%
Aug 19, 2026	21,400	1,507	46	66	464	7.57%
Jul 30, 2026	401,400	34,500	370	1,884	18,634	9.16%
May 19, 2026	31,500	1,481	60	59	561	5.08%
May 16, 2026	21,300	1,047	46	20	196	5.23%
May 14, 2026	19,800	892	62	31	191	4.97%
May 14, 2026	18,200	830	56	31	177	5.04%
May 8, 2026	31,000	1,996	61	104	652	6.97%
May 7, 2026	13,200	503	33	26	136	4.26%
Mar 9, 2026	128,500	8,332	143	494	4,488	6.98%
Feb 10, 2026	93,600	4,435	56	363	2,203	5.19%
Jan 28, 2026	99,300	6,945	184	410	2,357	7.59%