Quantitative Portfolio Analyst – 2026 Grad
Cubist Systematic Strategies · New York, New York ·
- Seniority
- Junior
- Employment
- Internship
- Visa sponsorship
- Yes
- Salary
- USD 150,000 – 200,000 / year
Entry-level role analyzing investment strategies, forecasting performance, and quantifying market drivers using Python and statistical models to support portfolio managers at a global alternative investment firm.
A CAREER WITH POINT72’S PORTFOLIO CONSTRUCTION & ANALYTICS TEAM
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.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
As a member of a growing central analytics team, you will:
- 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
WHAT’S REQUIRED
- 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
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 LGBTQ community
- Tuition assistance
- A 401(k) savings program with an employer match and more
About Point72
Point72 is a leading global alternative investment firm led by Steven A. Cohen. Building on more than 30 years of investing experience, Point72 seeks to deliver superior returns for its investors through fundamental and systematic investing strategies across asset classes and geographies. We aim to attract and retain the industry’s brightest talent by cultivating an investor-led culture and committing to our people’s long-term growth. For more information, visit .
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. Actual compensation offered to the successful candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level, among other things.