Fun and Drinks Galore at the Quantbot Annual Company Dinner!
The Quantbot Annual Company dinner took place on Wednesday, May 7th at L’Avenue at Saks, with the New York office in attendance to enjoy great food and conversation with colleagues.
Attendees were greeted into the gorgeous venue with drinks before having a lovely seated dinner.
This year, we decided to introduce the new “Quantbot Team Choice Awards,” giving staff the opportunity to vote within three categories for their hard-working colleagues to honor a few standout individuals.
Iris was awarded most year over year growth, Lily was celebrated for best demonstration of the Quantbot culture day in and day out, and Amy took home the MVP of 2024 award. Congrats to all of the amazing winners!
Everyone had an incredible time at the event, and we are already looking forward to getting together next year for the Quantbot dinner!
Schonfeld & Quantbot Fireside Investment Spotlight
On May 1st, Paul took part in the Investment Spotlight event held by Schonfeld in New York, speaking alongside Tom DeBow, the Chief Technology Officer of Schonfeld, for one of the three panels. The fireside chat was moderated by Ryan Tolkin, CEO & CIO of Schonfeld, as they discussed key strategic topics such as Tom’s approach to building and scaling technology to support quant trading strategies, as well as scaling Schonfeld’s systematic business. Additionally, Paul illustrated how Quantbot is structured, and how this structure has allowed us to remain successful over the long term in a highly competitive space. The constantly evolving partnerships between Schonfeld and Quantbot, as well as the Code Willing platform and partnership, were highlighted as vital parts of the company’s success.
This discussion was followed by two other panels comprised of internal portfolio managers, with Paul being the only external PM to participate in the Spotlight event!
The Quantbot Team Celebrates Another Year at the Joy of Sake!
On April 10th, members of the Quantbot team had the pleasure of attending the Joy of Sake annual tasting event at the Metropolitan Pavilion in New York City. This much-anticipated event is a celebration of sake culture, featuring an incredible selection of premium sakes—over 500 labels from across Japan and the U.S.—alongside mouthwatering small plates from some of NYC’s top restaurants.
Our team enjoyed the opportunity to explore the wide range of flavors, styles, and brewing techniques that make sake such a unique and versatile beverage. It was a great night out for the Quantbot crew, and we’re already looking forward to next year’s Joy of Sake!
Exciting Competition Ensues at the Schonfeld Phd Datathon with Codewilling!
On April 3rd and 4th, Schonfeld held their PhD Datathon with Codewilling in New York City. Powered by Code Willing’s CWIQ Suite, the Datathon was part of the second annual Schonfeld Early Engagement Summit, and allowed PhD candidates to demonstrate their skills in a competitive and exciting environment alongside industry professionals. Alongside Schonfeld portfolio managers and researchers, students helped to analyze institutional-grade datasets and develop quantitative models, made easier with the CWIQ Suite platform that enabled participants to efficiently build and test their models.
While the competition served to test the skills of the attendees, the post-competition discussions allowed students to engage in networking opportunities with members of the team, gaining insight into the fascinating culture and operations of Schonfeld. We are already looking forward to participating next time!
Engaging Discussions with Neudata at London Data Summit
On March 27th, Paul joined Ian Webster, Neudata’s CRO, on stage for a keynote talk titled “Future-proofing: Competing in an AI-driven, Constantly Changing Quant Landscape.” Ian kicked things off by asking Paul to compare managing Quantbot to parenting a seventeen-year-old—a question that prompted a rather entertaining and anecdotal response (if you were there to hear it).
The bulk of the discussion focused on the importance of data in the quantitative investment process, and how essential it is to have strong partners to support the non-IP side of the technical workload. Paul emphasized that AI and machine learning are now critical to taking ideas from the whiteboard to live trading. As such, maximizing the percentage of the team’s time spent on these core activities is of paramount importance.
