Fund Flow Quantitative Researcher

Point72 • Stamford, NY

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About The Position

Point72 is looking for a Quantitative Researcher to join its Fund Flow Research team. The Fund Flow Group provides best in class flow and positioning indicators to help PMs, analysts, and traders across all investment functions understand their investment backdrop, better assess reward and risk, and identify alpha opportunities.

Requirements

• Undergraduate, Master’s or PhD candidates in a technical field
• Demonstrated creativity and rigor in the research process
• Technically comfortable handling large datasets stored in AWS using Python
• Collaborative mindset
• Passion for research and financial markets
• Intellectual curiosity, exceptional attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Commitment to the highest ethical standards

Responsibilities

• Create systematic trading strategies for macro and equity markets using proprietary flow and positioning datasets
• Conduct rigorous applied research to develop systematic signals for macro and equity markets, with a focus on investor flows and positioning
• Contribute to all aspects of the research and production process, including idea generation, hypothesis testing, portfolio construction, risk and transaction cost models, and P&L attribution
• Monitor, analyze and improve live trading P&L
• Collaborate with analysts and strategists to improve PM-facing content

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees