CoachQuant Newsletter #9

Latest Quant Job Postings, Brain Teasers, News, and More!

Hello Quants! 👋

Welcome to the CoachQuant’s Newsletter:

• 15+ Weekly Quant Jobs

• Brain Teaser of the week – Practice with weekly brain teasers.

• Quant News Highlights – Dive into breaking news in the quant industry.

• Upcoming Events – Find events to meet fellow quants.

• Help us out!

Let’s Dive In!

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15+ Weekly Quant Jobs

1. 🚀 Quantitative Researcher at Vatic Labs – Apply Here

2. ✈️ Quantitative Trader at Vatic Labs – Apply Here

3. 🚀 Quantitative Researcher at Peak6 – Apply Here

4. 🥏 EQuant Researcher at Man Group – Apply Here

5. 🛸 Quantitative Researcher - HFT Futures/Equities at Optiver – Apply Here

6. 🪂 AQR Arbitrage- Convertible Bond Strategies Associate at AQR Capital Management – Apply Here

7. ✈️ Quantitative Researcher- Entry Level at Belvedere Trading – Apply Here

8. 🥏 Machine Learning and Algorithm Developer at Belvedere Trading – Apply Here

9. ✈️ Quantitative Researcher Intern at Tower Research Capital – Apply Here

10. 🪂 Quantitative Trader / Researcher at Tower Research Capital – Apply Here

11. 🚀 Systems Engineer - Research & Development at Hudson River Trading – Apply Here

12. 🛸 Algo Developer at Hudson River Trading – Apply Here

13. 🪂 Quantitative Developer Strat at Morgan Stanley – Apply Here

14. 🪂 Quantitative Researcher Intern at ExodusPoint – Apply Here

15. 🥏 Winter Intern 2026 - Quantitative Trader at Five Rings Capital – Apply Here

16. 🛸 Quantitative Researcher – Master's: 2025 at SIG Group – Apply Here

17. 🪂 Junior Trader - Guggenheim Treasury Services – Apply Here

18. 🛸 Quantitative Strategist Intern at MGIC – Apply Here

19. 🚀 Crypto Options Trader at Akuna Capital – Apply Here

20. 🪂 Quantitative Research Intern 2026 at Voloridge Investment Management – Apply Here
    

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Brain Teaser of the Week

Teaser: A basket contains 44 green apples and 5050 red apples. Per the problem statement, the apples are taken out one at a time, without replacement, until all 44 green apples have been picked. What is the expected number of apples remaining in the basket?

Click here for the solution!

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Quant News Highlights

• Bloomberg Invest: Sigtech Founder, CEO Bin Ren on the Evolution of Quantitative Finance

• Stock Rout Intensifies as China Retaliates for Trump Tariffs

• For markets, Trump’s tariff threats are quantitative easing in reverse

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Upcoming Events

Most exciting event of the week is the PowerShell Summit - check it out here

1. Battle of the Quants: May 6, 2025, New York City
   Battle of the Quants Worldwide event at The Yale Club

2. Machine Learning in Quantitative Finance: June 2025, New York
   Conference organized by Marcus Evans - The Americas

3. Quaint Quant Conference: April 18, 2025, Richardson, TX
   Event at Naveen Jindal School of Management (JSOM)

4. Volatility and Risk in Quant Finance Conference: June 4, 2025, Location TBA
   CQF Institute's conference on volatility and risk in quantitative finance

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Let's Connect!

Guido Trevisan - guidotrevisan@uchicago.edu | LinkedIn

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