Point72 in Japan
Since 2011, Point72 has been a leading alternative asset manager in Japan, combining global expertise with a deep understanding of the local market. We embrace innovation, rigorous research, and a culture of continuous learning, empowering our teams to navigate Japan’s evolving financial future.
Global Reach with a Local Focus
Point72 is a global asset management firm with over 30 years of history, led by Steven A. Cohen. We have six offices across Asia Pacific, including our Tokyo office, and we offer an environment conducive to growth, learning, and collaboration.
Investing in Japan’s Future on Every Level
Since establishing a presence in Japan, our firm has invested in local talent, offering customized training and mentorship programs like the Point72 Academy and Point72 LaunchPoint, demonstrating our dedication to building the next generation of investors in the country. Approximately half of our portfolio managers in Japan started from Point72 LaunchPoint.
In 2025, Point72 moved to the Otemachi One Tower, reflecting our ongoing commitment to strengthening our presence in Tokyo and contributing to Japan’s financial ecosystem.
A Culture of Development and Respect
Our Tokyo team thrives in a multicultural, multidisciplinary environment. We hire from a wide range of universities, valuing personality, ability, and performance over rigid academic backgrounds. Everyone’s ideas are heard, and collaboration across borders and time zones is key. We foster a startup mentality, always looking forward, innovating, and growing together.
About Point72
Point72 is a leading global alternative investment firm led by Steven A. Cohen that deploys fundamental equities, systematic, macro, private credit, and venture capital strategies. Drawing on over 30 years of investing experience, we are strategic partners who help our investment professionals and each other bring great ideas to life. As a firm that never settles for the status quo, Point72 is constantly pursuing innovation in its investing processes as we seek to produce attractive risk-adjusted returns.
Fundamental equities is our largest strategy by headcount and asset allocation. We are a sector-aligned, multi-manager business where teams have the autonomy to pursue their individual investing styles with the firm’s commitment to fostering their long-term success.
Cubist Systematic Strategies is comprised of dozens of discrete investing teams and a complementary centralized team that design and implement systematic, computer-driven trading strategies to apply across multiple liquid asset classes.
Point72 Global Macro is comprised of portfolio teams seeking to generate uncorrelated returns through discretionary investments in developed and emerging markets across asset classes including fixed income, FX, liquid credit, commodities, and derivatives.
“I believe that learning never stops—even the best baseball players in the world have coaches. We’re focused on developing talent in Japan who want to get better every day. It’s a place where we would like to continue to build our presence and create the next generation of investors.”
Steve Cohen
Our Mission & Values
Ethics & Integrity
We are professionals who conduct ourselves ethically and with integrity at all times.
Firm First
We operate as one firm, dedicated to succeeding together, with mutual respect and commitment.
Innovation & Excellence
We are not satisfied with the status quo and are committed to pursuing innovation and excellence.
Growth & Development
We work together to advance our professional and personal development.
Community
We are exemplary citizens of the world and contribute to the communities in which we live and work.
Career Opportunities & Growth Pathways
At Point72, we are committed to nurturing talent—whether you’re interested in the Point72 Academy or a mid-career professional looking for your next challenge and a place to build a long-term career. Across all our offices, we offer world-class mentorship, hands-on learning, and career development.
The Point72 Academy
The firm invests heavily in talent development. The Point72 Academy, founded in 2015, is an investment analyst training program that introduces students, recent graduates, and early-career professionals to the buy-side and prepares them for a potential career as a Fundamental Equities Analyst at Point72. Professionals learn about the fundamentals of finance, research, and market behavior, while gaining valuable insights into specific sectors to cultivate their skills as investors.
At Point72, we welcome applicants from all universities. Understanding the demands of your penultimate and graduating years, we offer a short-term internship (Point72 Academy Japan Insight Week) that fits seamlessly into your summer break. After successful completion, we’re open to discussing a flexible, long-term internship during your graduating year, allowing you to balance university life with your first step towards a career at Point72.
If you’re studying abroad but plan to return home to build your career, we highly encourage starting with the Point72 Academy, a path to pursuing a full-time role in our Tokyo office later on. You can begin with the eight-week internship or apply directly for the 10-month program:
Point72 Academy Japan Insight Week
A comprehensive immersion into the life of a buy-side investment professional, featuring training sessions on valuation, stock analysis, idea generation, and compliance, along with networking opportunities with our analysts and portfolio managers.
Applications open March through May and the event is one week in August/September.
Investment Analyst Summer Internship
A deep dive into finance, research, and market insights, preparing students for a potential role in the full-time Academy program.
Applications open in March and the program runs eight weeks from June to August.
Investment Analyst Full-Time Program
A paid, intensive training program for recent graduates and early-career professionals, offering structured rotations and mentorship to build long-term careers in investing.
Applications are open year-round for three 10-month cohorts per year.
Building Your Career at Point72
For over 30 years, we’ve empowered investment professionals to pursue excellence. Here, you can leverage your strengths, grow your career, and learn from peers with proven expertise. Our entrepreneurial culture—shaped by leaders with firsthand investing experience—fosters continuous improvement. We offer dedicated development resources and personalized guidance to help accelerate your career.
We foster a culture of mentorship and provide long-term growth opportunities for our employees through development programs such as coaching and Investment Professional Development (IPD).
Our benefits include healthcare, family leave, wellness programs, and tuition support — empowering you to thrive. Join us and build your future in a collaborative, high-performance environment.
We started our emerging portfolio manager program Point72 LaunchPoint in 2012. The program will support and subsidize your business as you build your team, process, and infrastructure, so you launch ready for the challenge of the market.
Portfolio managers in Point72 LaunchPoint share certain characteristics: a passion for the markets, deep domain expertise, and a desire to be an entrepreneurial investor while adhering to the high ethical standards of our firm.
How to Apply and What to Expect
We hire mid-career professionals year-round, while for university students, timing is key. Students in their penultimate year can apply for internships, which serve as a crucial step toward a full-time role. Graduates with internship or Point72 Academy experience may apply for full-time roles. We believe in a “proven potential” approach—offering students the opportunity to experience our culture, training, and mentorship before launching their careers with us.
- Application timing for experienced professionals: Year-round
- Application timing for students:
- Internship and applications open in late winter and are available to students both in Japan and abroad.
- Point72 Academy Insight Week applications open in early spring and are available to students studying in Japan.
- Following an internship, selected students may be invited to apply for full-time positions in their graduating year.
85%
of full-time Academy graduates have earned a permanent role at Point72.
200+
Point72 Academy graduates have been placed in analyst roles.
50%+
of graduates and current Academy Associates come from non-finance majors.
55%+
of global Academy graduates placed on long/short teams are still here.
75+
universities represented among graduates
Hear From Our People
Committed to Japan
Since launching in 2011, Point72 has maintained a strong presence and reputation in Japan. Our commitment is reflected in our investment in local talent and our ability to adapt to Japan’s unique market dynamics.
“I joined Point72 because I believe it offers the best environment for me to focus on fundamental investing. The firm is designed to help analysts succeed, and there are many opportunities for career development and advancement.”
Shogo Umeda
Committed to Your Development
We offer a culture of mentorship and dedicated development programs like Point72 Academy and Point72 LaunchPoint to provide long-term growth opportunity to our people.
“The firm excels at identifying potential and building pathways for talent to advance in their careers. I started as a trading assistant at Point72 and became a trader with the trust and support of the people around me. There is a genuine desire across teams to help each other succeed and contribute to our shared mission, and I think that is what sets us apart.”
Akiko Kubota
Work With the Best
We strive to offer the industry’s brightest talent the autonomy to do what they do best and a commitment to fostering their success. We are home to diverse perspectives working together to find new solutions to the challenges of the market.
“After working at other firms, I believe that Point72 is the best place to build your career. The people that I have met here are smart and willing to share their knowledge and experiences. I learn something new from them every day, and that makes coming to work exciting.”
Fumio Osanai
Shinji Ogawa
Head of JapanShinji Ogawa serves as the Head of Japan at Point72, where he is responsible for overseeing the firm’s operations in Japan, ensuring alignment with Point72’s strategic objectives across the Asia-Pacific region.
Mr. Ogawa has over 20 years of industry experience, working across various roles in the Japan equity market. Prior to joining Point72 in 2025, Mr. Ogawa was a Managing Director at JPMorgan and served as the Head of Equity Distribution in Japan. During his tenure, he helped enhance the franchise’s capabilities…
Company Information
- Company Name: Point72 Asset Management, L.P.
- Chairman/Chief Executive Officer: Steven A. Cohen
- Date of Establishment: The predecessor to Point72, S.A.C. Capital Advisors, was founded in 1992. Point72 was established in 2014.
- Assets Under Management: $41.5 billion1 (as of October 2025)
- Type of Business: Global alternative investment firm (hedge fund)
- Address:
Point72 Japan Limited
Otemachi One Tower, 1-2-1 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku,
Tokyo 100-0004, Japan
1The estimated Firm AUM is as of 10/1/2025, and only includes the amount of all assets managed by Point72 Asset Management, L.P. (“the Firm” or “Point72”) in its multi-strategy funds. For the purposes of this website AUM does not include those assets in other strategies managed by the Firm, and its investment advisory subsidiaries and does not include, for example, assets managed by Cohen Private Ventures and/or Point72 Private Investments.
The Firm is a registered investment advisor and receives services and support from several affiliated entities, including Point72, L.P. which employs middle and back-office personnel providing services to the Firm as well as entities operating in foreign jurisdictions employing personnel providing investment and other services to the Firm. As a result, references to the Firm should be understood to include such affiliates and their personnel to the extent providing support or other services to the Firm.