May 16, 2023
Rob Edmiston, Head of Singapore, Speaks to SMU Students
Around 50 SMU students heard Rob discuss his career, Point72, the importance of finding a place to work that invests in you, and the trait that he sees in the best investors. Read More
April 11, 2023
Cubist Systematic Launches Quant Academy Program
Cubist Systematic Strategies has launched a Quant Academy program to introduce exceptional candidates to systematic trading at Point72, featuring a rotational program on teams within Cubist. Read More
March 6, 2023
Ewelina Stankiewicz and Warsaw Recruiting
Ewelina Stankiewicz, Senior Recruiting Manager for Warsaw, joined us to talk about building culture in a new office, recruiting on four continents during her career, and recharging with sports. Read More
February 9, 2023
Tokyo, Singapore, and Hong Kong Offices Take Part in Winter Volunteer Events
Three of our Asia offices—Tokyo, Singapore, and Hong Kong—took part in volunteer events organized by our Community Matters ambass… Read More
January 25, 2023
Spotlight on: Point72’s Hong Kong Office
We caught up with Portfolio Manager James Lau and Candice Yip, Human Resources Senior Business Partner, who have both been in our Hong Kong office for more than a decade and have witnessed its growth firsthand. They told us about what makes it special to work here. Read More
December 14, 2022
Kapil Mathur and Cubist
We caught up with Kapil Mathur, Cubist's first Chief Scientist, to talk about stepping away from running a PM team, transitioning into his current role, and the Quant Academy program. Read More
December 6, 2022
Point72 London Office Participates in a Busy Fall Charity Season
Our London office has been busy giving back to the local community and participating in multiple charitable events, organized by our Community Matters team. Read More
November 16, 2022
Laura O’Connor Honored by the Hedge Fund Journal
Point72's Head of Finance, Laura O'Connor, was named one of the “50 Leading Women in Hedge Funds 2022” by the Hedge Fund Journal. Laura was recognized by the publication for her work over the past decade in our Finance group, where she is responsible for overseeing our core Finance functions, including Fund & Management Accounting, Financial Planning & Analysis, Payroll, and Shared Services. Read More
October 18, 2022
Point72 Celebrates Launch of Long/Short Equity in Paris
Point72 celebrated the expansion of our Long/Short Equity business to our Paris office at a cocktail party hosted by Will Tovey, Head of UK, and Rafa Lopez Espinosa, Chief Operating Officer, International and Head of Warsaw and Paris, and at a lunch with members of the office. Read More
September 26, 2022
Point72 Academy Launches the Second Season of its Podcast
The Point72 Academy launched a new season of its podcast, designed to help students get a better understanding of a career in finance. This season will introduce students to investment professionals at our Firm, discussing how they forged their career paths and made it to where they are today. Read More
September 12, 2022
Point72 Finance Team Hosts Finance Summer Olympics in Connecticut
The Point72 Finance team hosted the annual Finance Summer Olympics at our Connecticut office earlier this month for the first time since before the pandemic. Read More
August 22, 2022
Point72 Launches Next Generation Data School to Teach Data and Automation Skills
Point72 launched a new program, the Next Generation Data School, to teach data and automation skills to employees in groups across the firm, giving them more technical tools to help better utilize our data and improve our systems and processes, while also supporting their career development. Read More
August 2, 2022
Point72’s Summer Reading List
Point72 senior leaders shared books that they recommend—from science fiction novels describing a post-scarcity society, explorations of how algorithms and timing can be used to optimize our lives, to a tale of one of the most extreme explorers of the modern age. Read More
August 1, 2022
Business Insider: What it Takes to Stand Out as an Intern at Steve Cohen’s Point72 and Land a Job Offer
What does the day-to-day of being a Point72 intern actually look like? Business Insider spoke to Adam Brooks, academy development manager at Point72, about the internship program, and to two Point72 portfolio managers – Jonathan Harooni and Griffin Newman – to learn more about what makes interns successful. Read More
July 26, 2022
Point72 Expands Global Economics Team with Key Hires in New York and London
Point72 has expanded its economics team with the addition of Sophia Drossos as Economist and Strategist based in New York, and Soeren Radde as Head of European Economic Research, based in London. Read More
July 21, 2022
Point72 Welcomes Its Largest Summer Intern Class to Date
This summer, we welcomed our largest summer intern class yet and were happy to host the experience in person for the first time since 2019! Read More
June 13, 2022
Business Insider: How Chess Helped Point72 Quant Dancanet in Wall Street, Tech Startups
Cubist President Denis Dancanet was profiled in Business Insider about his life and career path, including defecting from communist Romania during a chess tournament, ditching academia for Wall Street and helping launch two startups. Read More
June 1, 2022
CNBC: Market Commentary from Point72 Chief Economist Dean Maki
Point72 Chief Economist Dean Maki joined CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street” to talk about recent macro news including retail inventory, Fed rate hikes, inflation and consumer spending. Read More
May 2, 2022
The Point72 Running Group Launches and Hosts Its First Event
The Point72 Running Group recently launched and is now organizing group runs as a new way to connect with colleagues across the firm, for runners at all levels of experience. The group is starting organizing runs out of our New York offices and is hoping to expand to other office locations. Read More
March 24, 2022
Business Insider: Point72 and Other Firms Diversify Through Internships
Point72’s Future of Finance Diversity Accelerator–a two-week program for college sophomores from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds who want to learn more about a career in investing–was featured in Business Insider. Read More
February 23, 2022
Point72’s Singapore Office Volunteers at The Food Bank Singapore
Members of the Singapore office came together for their first in-person volunteer event in two years, to help sort, take inventory, and pack food donations at the Food Bank Singapore warehouse. Read More
February 4, 2022
Business Insider: Why Point72 Is Actively Recruiting Candidates With Healthcare Backgrounds
Business Insider highlighted Point72’s focus on recruiting candidates from diverse professional backgrounds—including lawyers, White House personnel, military vets, and most recently candidates with advanced healthcare degrees—to join the Point72 Academy, where they can learn how to be analysts at our firm. Read More
September 14, 2021
Bloomberg: How Steve Cohen Learned to Love Cryptocurrencies
Bloomberg covered Steve Cohen’s comments at the SALT conference on how he went from cryptocurrency skeptic to a proponent of the industry's potential. Read More
May 28, 2021
Business Insider: A Top Point72 Exec Shares Her Biggest Dos and Don’ts for Academy Applicants
Jaimi Goodfriend, director of the Point72 Academy, spoke with Business Insider about the best way to get accepted to the Point72 Academy, from how to get your resume noticed to how to stand out in the interview process. Read More