Quantitative Portfolio Analyst – 2026 Grad

Point72 • New York, NY

111d • $150,000 - $200,000

About The Position

Point72 is seeking an entry-level Quantitative Portfolio Analyst to join its Portfolio Construction & Analytics Team (PCAT) in the Office of the Chief Investment Officer (CIO). PCAT’s mandate is to study all drivers of success for Long/Short Equities investment professionals using data, analytics, and models of investor behavior and the market. These analyses are shared with portfolio managers to improve their strategies and with senior management to better allocate capital across investment teams.

Requirements

• Internship or project experience in quantitative research or portfolio management
• Expected degree (Bachelors, Masters, or Ph.D.) in Finance or a STEM-related field, to be conferred Fall 2025 or Spring 2026
• Intermediate or advanced proficiency in Python
• Experience with statistical models and essential methods of quantitative finance
• Excellent attention to detail, organization, and project management skills
• Ability to operate productively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Commitment to the highest ethical standards

Responsibilities

• Analyze Investment Strategies to identify strengths and weaknesses, partnering with Portfolio Managers to make improvements based on their idea generation, portfolio construction, and trading
• Forecast performance of investment strategies to drive capital allocation
• Invent new analytics to quantify skill and frameworks to support trade-offs between different sources of skill and risk
• Quantify market drivers to support risk taking and decision making
• Communicate key findings to the team, PMs, and Co-CIOs
• Develop in and contribute back to shared code base, reports, and research tools

Benefits

• Fully paid health care benefits
• Generous parental and family leave policies
• Mental and physical wellness programs
• Volunteer opportunities
• Non-profit matching gift program
• Support for employee-led affinity groups representing women, minorities and the LGBTQ community
• Tuition assistance
• A 401(k) savings program with an employer match and more

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees