Quantitative Portfolio Analyst – 2026 Grad

About the role

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).

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

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

Qualifications

We take care of our people. We invest in our people, their careers, their health, and their well-being. When you work here, we provide:

• 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 LGBT+ community
• Tuition assistance
• A 401(k) savings program with an employer match and more

Pay

The annual base salary range for this role is $150,000-$200,000 (USD), which does not include discretionary bonus compensation or our comprehensive benefits package.