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Double Trivia Nights in the US and UK!

Last night, the New York and London offices both tested their trivia skills at fun quiz evenings, with the US team going to Ten32 and the UK Team at Andrea Bar! 

The London office was split up into two teams competing against each other and the rest of the pub patrons, with questions concerning pop culture, geography, music, movies, and more, highlighting each employee’s hidden bits of knowledge. The “Quizbot” team with Zac, Joe, Tori, Clara, and our new intern Wei managed to beat out the others by 15 points!

Everyone enjoyed lots of delicious food and cocktails, Thuong won a bottle of wine, and by the end, the group decided that this pub quiz may need to be a monthly tradition!

During the New York Office’s private trivia night, the group was split into five colorful teams, each trying to use their knowledge across a wide range of trivia categories in order to take home the win.

The venue had delicious food and drinks, fueling the fun as competition heated up just after the first round of questions. Round after round, with both full time employees and interns, all the teams continued to be neck and neck. But when all the trivia rounds were complete, even the Quantbot knowledge questions, the Purple Team emerged victorious! The Quantbot team is looking forward to even more events this summer! 

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Clay Pigeon Gaming Event for the London Office!

The London office welcomed Mike this week, and took the team out for a fun night of simulation clay pigeon shooting at Clays bar on Tuesday.

Everyone’s competitive sides came out as we played a variety of games, with Duncan and Vincent battling it out for the overall champion of the night. Each employee got a chance to play alongside their coworkers in teams, while also fending for themselves in 1 on 1 competitions.

We enjoyed loads of food, drinks, and overall had a great time chatting with Mike, alongside our new hire, Yuhao! As we celebrate the addition of two more interns in the coming weeks, the UK team is looking forward to an exciting summer full of events.

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Sporty Company Outing at Open Squash!

The Quantbot NY team enjoyed some friendly competition this Tuesday at Open Squash, which we brought back again this year after its success last year! The interns got a chance to show off their skills on the court against the employees, as well as chat with everyone outside of the office space.

The evening consisted of squash, food, and drinks, allowing everyone to unwind and have fun after work. We look forward to the other exciting events planned for the summer!

BLOG INSIGHTS AND ANALYSIS Quantbot Insights Exploring the Intersection of Technology and Finance

Quantbot Welcomes New Interns with Meet and Greet Event!

The start of the summer marks the beginning of Quantbot’s intern season, which kicked off on Tuesday, June 3rd with a “meet the team” get-together in the New York office. 

All of the partners were in attendance, including our global partners from the London and Hong Kong offices! Paul started the evening with an inspiring speech that set a wonderful tone for the night, as everyone chatted and got to know each other better over a delicious spread of food. 

We welcomed 10 new interns in New York this year, and look forward to seeing their development and growth at Quantbot in the coming months!

BLOG INSIGHTS AND ANALYSIS Quantbot Insights Exploring the Intersection of Technology and Finance

Fascinating Lecture from Qognitive on Quantum Cognition Machine Learning!

On May 5th, the Quantbot team in New York had the privilege of hearing from Kharen Musaelian and Dario Villani of Qognitive, as they presented their lecture, "Quantum Cognition Machine Learning: a path to human-like abstraction and inference.”

The lecture outlined new machine learning developments being made by Qognitive employees that could potentially benefit many spheres of our day-to-day lives, from finance to health care. Qognitive informed us of their unique approach that allows them to scale large data sets, providing additional insights that statistical learning techniques may miss. 

We thoroughly enjoyed engaging with the representatives from Qognitive and learning about their innovative developments, and we look forward to hearing more in the future!

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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!

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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! 

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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!

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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! 

BLOG INSIGHTS AND ANALYSIS Quantbot Insights Exploring the Intersection of Technology and Finance

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.