Equity Quantitative Researcher

Point72
New York CityPublished: 15 August 2024

ROLE/RESPONSIBILITES

  • Perform rigorous and innovative research to discover systematic anomalies in equity market
  • End-to-end development: alpha idea generation, data processing, strategy backtesting, optimization and production implementation
  • Identify and evaluate new datasets for stock return predictions
  • Maintain and improve the portfolio trading in production environment

REQUIREMENTS

  • MS or PhD in physics, engineering, statistics, applied math, quantitative finance or other quantitative fields with a strong foundation in statistics
  • 1+ years of work experience in systematic alpha research in equities
  • Experience developing short term alpha signals (intraday or a few days) is a plus
  • Demonstrated proficiency in R or Python
  • Strong command of foundations of applied statistics, linear algebra, and time series models
  • Ability to quickly and efficiently scrub, format, and manipulate large, raw data sources
  • Strong knowledge of financial markets
  • Highly motivated, willing to take ownership of his/her work
  • Collaborative mindset with strong independent research ability

About the company

Investment management

Point72 is an alternative investment firm with strategies including equities, systematic investing, macro, private credit and venture capital.

Risk and professional standards

Its values page emphasizes ethical standards and responsibility for investor capital. It describes compliance specialists working alongside business teams and a risk-management function using statistical and scenario analysis to monitor portfolios and guide limits.

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