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Welcoming Jenn Cohen to Point72
Jennifer Cohen joined Point72 in January as Chief Human Resources Officer, following more than 25 years working across human capital and business operations. We recently sat down with Jenn for a conversation about the experiences that shaped her career.
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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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Elena Bukowski on Investor Relations at Point72
We sat down with Elena Bukowski, Head of Investor Relations at Point72, to talk about how she found her niche in the field, her leadership philosophy, and what keeps her motivated.
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Sophia Drossos Recognized by The Hedge Fund Journal
We’re pleased to share that Sophia Drossos, Economist and Strategist on Point72’s Global Economist Team, has been named to The Hedge Fund Journal’s annual list of 50 Leading Women in Hedge Funds.
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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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2025 Summer Intern Spotlight: Lasting Impressions
We recently sat down with four interns to hear about the lessons they learned and the lasting impressions they'll take away from their time at Point72.
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2025 Summer Intern Spotlight: Global Perspectives
We asked interns in Warsaw, Singapore, and London to tell us about what they are up to this summer at Point72 and their experience in our global offices.
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Mo Grimeh Talks Leadership, Emerging Markets, and Global Macro on Tradeweb’s Podcast
In a recent episode of Tradeweb's "Off the Desk" podcast, our Head of Global Macro, Mo Grimeh, explored how his early career in emerging markets has shaped his approach to today's global investment landscape.
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2025 Summer Intern Spotlight: First Impressions
We recently sat down with four interns from across businesses and departments to hear more about their backgrounds, experiences, and their journeys so far at Point72.
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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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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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Gina DiMento and Sonia Yu Recognized by The Hedge Fund Journal
The report called out the role Gina plays in supervising and ensuring consistency across Point72’s global compliance programs, while Sonia was recognized for her work building and developing investment analysts’ professional skills through targeted development and career programs.
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Will Tovey on the London Office
Will Tovey, Head of UK, sat down with us to discuss the growth and evolution of the London office, and his journey to Point72.
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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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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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2024 Point72 Fall Reading List
Senior leaders at the firm share their summer reading recommendations.
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Summer Intern Spotlight: Global Perspectives
This summer, we had students working in Point72 offices around the world. We asked interns in London, Hong Kong, and Warsaw, to tell us about their roles this summer and their experience in our global offices, including their biggest challenges...
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2024 Summer Intern Spotlight: Lasting Impressions
In the final weeks of our summer internship, we asked four of our interns to share their biggest takeaways, the skills they developed, and the projects they were most proud of.
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2024 Summer Intern Spotlight: First Impressions
We asked four of our summer interns to share their early experiences with the firm, the skills they hope to gain from their internship, and more.
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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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How I Got Here: Fidel Odeny Obadha
Fidel Odeny Obadha, an IT Operations Engineer in Asia IT Application Support, joined us to talk about growing up in Kenya, the biggest culture shock he experienced moving to Japan, and his favorite thing about living in Tokyo.
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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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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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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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Mo Grimeh on Global Macro
Point72 Head of Global Macro Mo Grimeh sat down with us to provide an update on the business and its growth since he joined in 2020, why he believes Point72 is a great place for a macro investor to further...
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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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London Office Spotlight
We caught up with two of our most tenured London employees, Head of Trading for Europe Niall Hession and Jade Harber, Head of Compliance for Europe, to discuss its growth and what makes the London office so special.
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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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2023 Summer Reading List
Senior leaders at the firm share their summer reading recommendations.
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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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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.
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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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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’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...
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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...
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How I Got Here: Zhendi Su and Cubist Systematic Credit
Zhendi Su joined Cubist as a portfolio manager in the San Francisco area in 2019 to launch the Firm's first systematic credit strategy. She took the time to tell us about her career and the opportunity for systematic credit.
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Mo Grimeh and Global Macro at Point72
Mo Grimeh, Head of Point72’s Global Macro Business, joined us for an interview to talk about how he got to Point72, his experience so far, and his vision for the Macro business.
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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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Joy Yang named to 50 Leading Women in Hedge Funds by The Hedge Fund Journal
Joy Yang, Head of Asian Economic Research, spoke with The Hedge Fund Journal about her role at the firm, the region’s monetary policy response to Covid, and how she supports women in the field.