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How I Got Here: Marouane Anane
Marouane Anane, a Portfolio Manager within Point72’s Cubist business, joined us to talk about his journey from a small island in Tunisia to leading a global systematic equities portfolio, the curiosity that underpins his work, and how diving and travel...
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Interview Tips from Point72 Recruiters
What makes for a strong interview at Point72? We spoke with recruiters across our businesses – the people who run these interviews every day – to get their perspectives on what makes a candidate stand out and how to prepare.
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Point72 Academy Hosts National Case Competition
We recently welcomed over 75 undergraduate students across 10 universities to our Hudson Yards office in New York City to participate in the Point72 Academy National Case Competition.
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2026 Point72 Summer Internship Applications Are Open
Looking to explore a potential career at a leading hedge fund? Applications are open for several Point72 2026 Summer Internship Program positions.
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How I Got Here: Gabe Sanders
Gabe Sanders, who leads Business Development for Point72’s Global Macro business in Europe and Asia, joined us to talk about building investment teams, his journey from Mexico to Paris to London, and his love of barbeque.
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Point72 Academy Podcast: Why Become a Hedge Fund Analyst?
Our latest episode of the Point72 Academy podcast is now live, featuring an in-depth conversation about one of finance’s most competitive and rewarding careers.
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Point72 Academy Hosts Insight Week in Tokyo
We recently had the pleasure of hosting our largest-ever cohort for Insight Week in Tokyo, welcoming 18 students from five Japanese universities to our office.
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Harry Schwefel on Career Growth, Mentorship, and Building Investing Talent at Point72
As part of our Intern Speaker Series, Harry Schwefel, our Co-Chief Investment Officer, joined Jaimi Goodfriend, Head of Investment Professional Development, to speak with our summer interns about his journey to the finance industry, the importance of mentorship, and the...
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A Decade of the Point72 Academy: Jaimi Goodfriend Shares Reflections on AIMA’s Podcast
When we launched the Point72 Academy, our investment analyst training program, 10 years ago, we took a bold step to reimagine the industry’s traditional hiring model by building a talent pipeline.
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Point72 Welcomes 2025 Global Intern Class
We are thrilled to welcome our 2025 summer intern class to Point72 offices around the world. This year’s diverse cohort includes over 200 interns from 80 universities globally.
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Point72 Academy Podcast Releases New Episode
In this episode, we explore how a background in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics can create a strong foundation for a successful investing career.
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Point72 Hosts Case Competition in Hong Kong
Point72 recently hosted our Case Competition at our Hong Kong office, bringing together top talent from universities across China to showcase their investment acumen in a challenging long/short equity stock pitch contest.
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Welcoming Future Talent: UK Spring Insight Week at Point72
We recently had the pleasure of hosting eleven talented interns hailing from universities across the UK, France, and Sweden for the second Point72 UK Spring Insight Week.
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From Classroom to Career: Nikkei Spotlights Point72’s Academy Program
Nikkei, one of Japan’s leading business publications, recently featured the Point72 Academy, highlighting how our investment analyst training program has become a premier pathway for university graduates to successfully enter the highly competitive investment industry. In an interview...
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Sonia Yu on APAC Talent Development
Sonia Yu, Head of Investment Professional Development for International and Point72 LaunchPoint for Asia, joined us to talk about her views on Point72’s talent pipeline in Asia Pacific (APAC), what differentiates our firm in the region, and her career journey...
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Point72’s First Global Technology Hackathon
We recently hosted our first Point72 Global Technology Hackathon across five of our global offices—London, New York, Singapore, Stamford, and Warsaw.
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Point72 Launches Future of Finance Accelerator in Asia Pacific
Point72 has launched a Future of Finance Accelerator series in APAC, a program designed to expose undergraduate students from all backgrounds to the possibility of a career in investing. Applications are open now!...
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Five Years of the Cubist Quant Academy
At Cubist Systematic Strategies, we understand the excitement and challenges that come with moving from the academic world to a professional setting. After years of studying and working with theories, it's time to put your knowledge into practice and strive...
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Day in the Life of a Point72 Academy Associate: Natalia Bondanza
Ever wonder what it’s like to be in the Point72 Academy? Check out Academy Associate Natalia Bondanza’s “Day in the Life” feature in eFinancialCareers to get a glimpse into our 10-month investment analyst training program.
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Point72’s Japan Office Hosts 2024 Tokyo Insight Week
Sixteen students from Japan recently joined us for our one-week, in-person immersion program, which is designed to provide a glimpse into the life of a Point72 Academy associate and what it takes to be a buy-side investment professional.
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How to Make the Most of Your Summer Internship
With our summer internship program underway, we asked former Point72 Academy interns and our Recruiting team to share their advice on how to set yourself up for success this summer.
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Cubist Hosts Second Annual Hackathon in New York
Nearly 50 students across the U.S. and Canada competed against one another to build a workable application or model using New York City transit data.
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Point72 Welcomes 2024 Global Intern Class
180 students are working across businesses and departments throughout our firm.
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Point72 Academy Hosts Inaugural Spring Insight Program in London
Eight students spent a week in our London office learning from Academy staff and analyst coaches about our business, stock picking, and what it's like to have a career in investing.
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Point72 Sponsors Second GYOSEKI Competition in Tokyo
As part of our involvement, we helped judge the competition and hosted an exclusive teach-in and a series of panel discussions led by our Academy team.
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Pensions & Investments Previews the 2024 Point72 Academy Investment Analyst Summer Internship
Ahead of our largest Academy internship class joining this summer, Point72 Academy Director Jaimi Goodfriend spoke to P&I about the growth of the program and what we look for in talent.
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How I Got Here: Cecelia Lee, Head of Data Sourcing at Cubist
Cecelia Lee, Head of Data Sourcing at Cubist, joined us to talk about how her team inspires her, why she loves philosophy, and her journey to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro.
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Point72 Sponsors Second Annual Nanyang Capital Stock Pitch Challenge in Singapore
Point72 had four representatives on the judging panel for the annual long/short stock pitch competition for undergraduate students.
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How I Got Here: Jerome Leslie, Technical Expert
Jerome Leslie, a Technical Expert on the End User Computing Technology team in New York, sat down with us to talk about his day-to-day at the firm, why building relationships internally is so important, and his love of travel.
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Applications Open – 2025 Point72 Academy Investment Analyst Summer Internship
Our eight-week summer internship runs from June through August in our New York, Chicago, San Francisco, West Palm Beach, Miami, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Singapore offices. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, and we encourage you to apply...
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Harry Schwefel on Long/Short and Point72’s Commitment to Career Development
Point72 Co-CIO Harry Schwefel sat down with us to discuss his role overseeing our Long/Short Equity business, Point72’s culture and commitment to career development, and his thoughts on how to achieve success in this industry.
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Inside Point72 Academy Podcast Debuts New Season
The season's first episode features a conversation between an Academy Coach and three Associates on how to prepare for Academy interviews, what surprised them about the full-time program and the hedge fund industry in general, and advice for interested students.
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Point72 Sponsors Women in IT Career Day
Members of our Technology team in Warsaw shared their insights on overcoming workplace challenges, how to keep up with tech trends, and the importance of diversity in the field.
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Point72 Sponsors ENGAGE Undergraduate Investment Conference at University of Michigan
Our Point72 Academy team met with students representing over 30 top universities.
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A Great Place to be a Long/Short Investor
Earlier this year, we completed our annual Employee Engagement Survey, an anonymous, firmwide check-in on engagement and satisfaction among our people. The results from our Long/Short business were strong and highlighted some of the reasons why our investment professionals enjoy...
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Business Insider: Inside Point72’s Boot Camp for Developing All-Star Portfolio Managers
Point72 Co-CIO Harry Schwefel and Head of Point72 LaunchPoint Jon Weiner spoke with Business Insider about the program's customized approach and why talent development is a priority for the firm.
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Point72 Sponsors UNIT’s Case Competition in Sydney
Point72 Macro PMs James Pullen and Zorin Finkelsen joined the judging panel.
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Point72’s Japan Insight Days Returns to Tokyo
Eleven students joined us in our Tokyo office for the week-long event to learn about our investing business in Japan, experience what it's like to work on the buy-side, and hear from investment professionals and senior leaders at our firm.
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Point72 Career Development Leaders Speak at Asia Investment & Banking Conference
During the two-day event, leaders on our Point72 Academy and Investment Professional Development teams led a teach-in session on stock picking and shared career advice with students during panel discussions.
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How I Got Here: Barry Pearson, UK Business Manager
Barry Pearson joined us to talk about how his career path at Point72 took him from Internal Audit to our London office; growing up in Scotland; and how soccer (or football) brought him to the U.S.
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Point72 Hosts Fireside Chat with Ruth Jurgensen, CEO of Prep for Prep
We recently hosted a fireside chat with Ruth Jurgensen, CEO of educational nonprofit Prep for Prep, at our New York office.
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Point72’s Largest Summer Internship Class Kicks Off Across the Globe
Over 170 interns started their summer internships at our offices worldwide.
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Point72 Hosts Scholars of Finance Northeast Symposium
We hosted the Scholars of Finance (SoF) Northeast Symposium in support of the organization’s mission to inspire character and integrity in the next generation of finance leaders.
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Institutional Investor: This Analyst Bootcamp Wants to Transform Training at Hedge Funds
Institutional Investor highlighted the Point72 Academy as the most high-profile analyst training program in the hedge fund industry and spoke to Academy Director Jaimi Goodfriend about talent development on the buy-side.
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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.
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Point72 Sponsors Inaugural Nanyang Capital Stock Pitch Challenge
We are proud to have sponsored the inaugural stock pitch challenge hosted by Nanyang Capital—the first student-run equity research club at Nanyang Technological University.
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2024 Point72 Academy Summer Internship
Applications are open! Our 8-week summer internship runs from June through August 2024 in our New York, Chicago, San Francisco, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Singapore offices. ...
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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 ambassadors over the winter. Our colleagues in Tokyo teamed up on a Sunday to help the Arakawa Clean-aid Forum. Together they collected...
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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.
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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...
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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.
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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 –...
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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!...
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Tips for Interviewing with Cubist
Interested in a job at Cubist? Check out our interview tips to learn how to prepare for and what to expect from an interview with us. These are our best practices for a successful interview—to help us ensure we’re the...
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Point72 Academy Recommended Reading
At Point72 Academy, we teach you how to think about financial markets, but we leave it up to you to reach your own conclusions. To help get you started, here is a list of some of our favorite reads for...
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Applying for the Academy Internship: How to Put Your Best Foot Forward
Jaimi Goodfriend, Head of Investment Professional Development at Point72, shares what makes a resume, questionnaire and case study stand out in our process.
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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.
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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.
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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...
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Big and Small Questions to Ask When Choosing an Internship
Jaimi Goodfriend, Director of the Point72 Academy, took us through the key questions she encourages prospective interns to ask before joining a program.
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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.
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Jaimi Goodfriend on the Wall Street Oasis Podcast
Jaimi Goodfriend, Head of Investment Professional Development and the Point72 Academy, recently sat down with Patrick Curtis from WallStreetOasis to discuss her road to the buyside, Point72 Academy's track record in developing thoughtful investors, and how she views talent.
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Alyssa Friedman and Recruiting for Cubist
Alyssa Friedman, the Head of Talent for Cubist and Discretionary Macro, talked to us about how her role at the Firm has evolved over more than a decade, the culture in our quantitative business, and her love for adventure travel.
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Business Insider: The head of professional development at Steve Cohen’s Point72 lays out how to climb from fresh college grad to portfolio manager
Business Insider profiled our focus on career development at every level, from the Point72 Academy—where recent graduates learn how to become analysts—to coaching for midlevel analysts, to our program that prepares senior analysts to become portfolio managers.