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Point72 Sponsors Third GYOSEKI Competition in Tokyo
For the third year in a row, Point72 is proud to have sponsored the GYOSEKI Case Competition in Tokyo, an event that brings together university students for a rigorous two-month financial analysis challenge.
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Business Insider: Point72’s CTO Takes Us Inside His Plans for Tech Expansion, From AI to India
Our Chief Technology Officer Ilya Gaysinskiy recently sat down with Business Insider to discuss his strategic vision for advancing technology at Point72.
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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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Dean Maki Receives Lynn Reaser Economic Forecasting Award
Point72 Chief Economist Dean Maki was recently awarded the National Association for Business Economics Lynn Reaser Economic Forecasting Award.
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Point72 Spring Volunteer Events
Point72 employees from across the globe took part in a variety of volunteer opportunities in their local communities this spring. Read within to learn more about our recent events and partnering organizations.
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Point72 Launches Its First Open-Source Library
CSP (Composable Stream Processing), a library developed at Point72, is now available under an open-source license.
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Dean Maki Earns First Place in Forecasters Club of NY Competition
Chief Economist Dean Maki finished first out of 43 participants.
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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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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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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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Mo Grimeh on ICE Fixed Income in Focus
Mo Grimeh joined ICE Fixed Income in Focus to discuss his role as Head of Global Macro, Point72’s culture of collaboration, and his macroeconomic outlook for 2024.
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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 Hosts Asia Investment Services Offsite in Singapore
Attendees participated in a full day of panels and breakout sessions capped off by a mixology class and a group dinner.
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Observer: Steve Cohen’s Latest Donations Support Student-Managed Funds
The donations aim to provide students with early exposure to what it’s like to run a L/S investment strategy and educate them on a career in investing and the industry as a whole.
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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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Ariel Speicher and Alyssa Friedman Honored by The Hedge Fund Journal
Ariel and Alyssa were recognized for their contributions to the growth of our firm and commitment to fostering a culture of learning and development.
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Financial News Names Jade Harber to 100 Most Influential Women in Finance List
Jade was recognized for her work overseeing a growing team of compliance officers across EMEA, as well as her commitment to mentoring and supporting young women inside and outside our 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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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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Fortune: VCs Are Betting on Defense Tech in 2023
Point72 Ventures Managing Partner Sri Chandrasekar spoke with Fortune’s Term Sheet about VCs growing interest in the defense tech field.
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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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Point72 Hosts Asia Long/Short PM Offsite in Kyoto
We welcomed our Asia-based portfolio managers and members of our firm’s leadership to Kyoto, Japan for an offsite highlighting the importance of innovation and adaptability to building an enduring business.
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Steve Cohen Sees Growth Opportunities for Point72 in Japan
On a recent trip to Japan, our founder and CEO Steve Cohen spoke to Nikkei about Point72’s growth plans in Tokyo.
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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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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,...
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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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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 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.
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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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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.
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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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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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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.
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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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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.