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Equity Quantitative Researcher

Point72, L.P. · New York, NY · Posted Aug 15, 2024

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Job description

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

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