Fund Flow Quantitative Researcher

Role

Point72 is seeking a Quantitative Researcher to join the 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 the investment backdrop, assess reward and risk, and identify alpha opportunities.

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, focusing 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

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