October 3, 2024
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. Read More
July 11, 2024
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. Read More
June 14, 2024
Point72 Welcomes 2024 Global Intern Class
180 students are working across businesses and departments throughout our firm. Read More
June 10, 2024
Point72 Launches Its First Open-Source Library
CSP (Composable Stream Processing), a library developed at Point72, is now available under an open-source license. Read More
May 16, 2024
Dean Maki Earns First Place in Forecasters Club of NY Competition
Chief Economist Dean Maki finished first out of 43 participants. Read More
April 15, 2024
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. Read More
April 8, 2024
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. Read More
March 27, 2024
Point72 Hosts GenAI Hackathon in Poland
Over 65 employees competed in a 24-hour coding marathon to prototype potential GenAI solutions to solve real business challenges. Read More
March 19, 2024
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. Read More
February 26, 2024
Point72 Renews Partnerships with Data Skills for All Initiative
Point72 has worked with Data Skills for All since 2019 to provide comprehensive training, resources, and opportunities to professionals looking to pursue a career in data science. Read More
February 13, 2024
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 as soon as you are ready. Read More
December 14, 2023
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. Read More
December 13, 2023
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. Read More
December 11, 2023
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. Read More
November 30, 2023
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. Read More
November 21, 2023
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. Read More
October 31, 2023
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. Read More
October 26, 2023
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. Read More
October 23, 2023
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. Read More
October 2, 2023
Point72 Sponsors UNIT’s Case Competition in Sydney
Point72 Macro PMs James Pullen and Zorin Finkelsen joined the judging panel. Read More
September 25, 2023
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. Read More
September 13, 2023
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. Read More
August 2, 2023
Point72’s Warsaw Office Enjoys Annual Team Building Event with Mock F1 Races
The annual event brought together 200 colleagues for a day of collaboration, idea generation, and cohesion among the team. Read More
July 7, 2023
Point72 Hong Kong Competes in Dragon Boat Race
The Hong Kong Dragon Boat Race returned after a three-year hiatus and Point72 had 25 paddlers participate in the competition. Read More
June 27, 2023
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. Read More
June 22, 2023
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. Read More
June 20, 2023
Point72’s Largest Summer Internship Class Kicks Off Across the Globe
Over 170 interns started their summer internships at our offices worldwide. Read More
June 9, 2023
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. Read More
May 23, 2023
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. Read More
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 27, 2023
Point72 Renews Partnership with Correlation One
Point72 has renewed its partnership with Correlation One's Data Science for All (DS4A) program to help people from underrepresented backgrounds get jobs in data science, data analytics and data engineering. Read More
April 18, 2023
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. Read More
April 13, 2023
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. 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 22, 2023
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. Read More
March 20, 2023
Point72 Attends Charity Gala to Help Raise Money for the 100 Women in Finance Foundation
This month, a group of our colleagues from London and Warsaw represented Point72 at the annual 100 Women in Finance gala to support their mission to empower women in the industry at every stage of their career. 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
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 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
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 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
February 25, 2020
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. Read More