Quant Analyst
Quant Researcher
Quant Trader
Quant Developer
Algorithmic Trader
Quant Strategist
Quant Risk Analyst
Quant Modeler
Fixed Income Desk Quant
Quant Finance Analyst
Quantitative Engineering
Quant Consultant
Interest Rate Derivative Quant
Treasury Quantitative Analyst
Risk Analyst
Market Risk Quant
Risk Manager
Financial Engineer
Credit Risk Analyst
Market Risk Analyst
Model Risk Analyst
Model Validation Analyst
Mental Math/Speed Math/Logic/Numerical Tests
BrainTeasers and Puzzles
Probability and Statistics
Market Making/Betting & Trading Games
Pattern Finding and Logic
Technical Rounds
Behavioral/Role Fit Rounds
1) Probability and Statistics 2) Derivatives 3) Option Pricing Models 4) Greeks (Delta, Gamma, Rho, Theta, Vega) 5) Fixed Income Product 6) Stochastic Calculus 7) Machine Learning and Data Science 8) Econometrics 9) Risk-Neutral Valuation 10) Interest Rate Models 11) Volatility 12) Numerical Methods 13) Arbitrage Pricing Theory and No-Arbitrage Principle 14) Credit Derivatives 15) Regulatory Framework 16) Portfolio Management and Hedging Strategies 17) Exotic Options 18) Market Microstructure 19) Real-World Applications and Recent Trends 20) Portfolio Theory and Optimization 21) Algo Trading
Partial Differential Equations (PDEs)
Taylor Series Approximation
Laws of Motion for Asset Pricing
Time Value of Money
Mathematical Statistics
Financial Risk Management
Options & Derivatives
Fixed Income Products
Monte Carlo Methods
Stochastic Calculus for Finance
Sr. No. | Book | Link |
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01. | Effective Modern C++ | |
02. | C++ High Performance 2nd edition | |
03. | The Linux Programming Interface | |
04. | Introduction to Probability and Statistics for Engineers and Scientists | |
05. | A Practical Guide To Quantitative Finance Interviews | |
06. | Fifty Challenging Problems in Probability | |
07. | C++ Concurrency in Action | |
08. | But how do it know? - J. Clark Scott | |
09. | Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software - Erich Gamma | |
10. | C++ Best practices - Jason Turner | |
11. | C++ 17 in detail - B. Filipek |
Sr. No. | Playlist | Link |
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1) | Quantitative Stock Price Analysis with Python, pandas, NumPy Matplotlib & SciPy | https://lnkd.in/gNWDheqp |
2) | Yves Hilpisch - Python for Quant Finance | https://lnkd.in/gmfaRTz9 |
3) | A Quant Finance Project in Python: Estimating a Risk Factor Model for a Stock with Live Data | https://lnkd.in/gNxGHeJq |
4) | Stock Price Prediction Using Python & Machine Learning | https://lnkd.in/gEXi2Wfs |
5) | How to Code a Trading Bot in Python - Beginners Guide | https://lnkd.in/gQwKhswK |
6) | Algorithmic Trading Python 2023 | https://lnkd.in/gNpUEMZr |
7) | Algorithmic Trading Using Python - Full Course | https://lnkd.in/gWxTii4g |
8) | Introduction to Algorithmic Trading Using Python - How to Create & Test Trading Algorithm | https://lnkd.in/g5hYN6Ta |
9) | Two Sigma Presents: Machine Learning Models of Financial Data | https://lnkd.in/g6QBhtxx |
10) | How quant trading strategies are developed and tested w/ Ernie Chan | https://lnkd.in/gBxKxnFn |
11) | IIT Kanpur Quant Finance course by Professor Raghu Nandan | https://lnkd.in/dHewAfYc |
12) | IIT Bombay, Stochastic Process course by Prof. Manjesh Hanawal | https://lnkd.in/gRq6f-NJ |
13) | MIT Financial Mathematics course | https://lnkd.in/gwmmyWrz |
14) | Yale Univerity Quantitative Finance course | https://lnkd.in/gqGXFGeZ |
15) | Mathematical Methods for Quantitative Finance | https://lnkd.in/gPTRQMdc |
16) | IIT Guwahati - Mathematical Finance | https://lnkd.in/gHwrzhEa |
17) | Introduction to computer science and programming in Python | https://lnkd.in/gFX4XZPp |
18) | Computational Finance by Leipzig University | https://lnkd.in/gHMkr8Ue |
19) | IIT Kanpur Probability and Stochastics for Finance - by Professor Joydeep Dutta | https://lnkd.in/ggDJkVgE |
20) | Harvard Applied Mathematics | https://lnkd.in/gzrYZ7Ne |
21) | Harvard CS50 – Full Computer Science University Course | https://lnkd.in/gK9qVMQX (If you don’t have a coding background) |
Sr. No. | Book | Link |
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01. | High-Performance FPGA-Based Accelerators for Financial Applications | |
02. | FPGA Prototyping by VHDL Examples | |
03. | FPGA-Based Implementation of Signal Processing Systems |
Sr. No. | Company | CTC | Location | website |
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01. | Quadeye | https://www.quadeye.com/ | ||
02. | Graviton Trading | https://www.gravitontrading.com/ | ||
03. | AlphaGrep | https://www.alpha-grep.com/ | ||
04. | WorldQuant | https://www.worldquant.com/home/ | ||
05. | Tower Research Capital | https://www.tower-research.com/ | ||
06. | NK Securities Research | https://www.nksecurities.com | ||
07. | Quadeye | |||
08. | Futures First | |||
09. | Open Futures | |||
10. | SMC Global | |||
11. | Open Markets | |||
12. | MyFinDoc | |||
13. | Algo Bulls | |||
14. | Tvisi Algo Systems | |||
15. | AlgoJi | |||
16. | Dolat Group | |||
17. | Estee Advisors | |||
18. | Goldman Sachs | |||
19. | Morgan Stanley | |||
20. | IRage Capital | |||
21. | APT Portfolios | |||
22. | Two Roads Tech | |||
23. | Acceletrade | |||
24. | Edelweiss | |||
25. | Qnance | |||
26. | QuantAI Capital | |||
27. | Samsara Capital | |||
28. | Wallsoft | |||
29. | Square point Capital | |||
30. | Jump Trading | |||
31. | Callisto Talent Solutions | |||
32. | Allegis Global Solutions | |||
33. | Tensorfox | |||
34. | Fionics | |||
35. | HuntingCube Recruitment Solutions | |||
36. | Tiger Analytics | |||
37. | AlgoCapital Group |
Sr. No. | Company | CTC | Location | website |
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01. | ➡ Akuna Capital | |||
02. | ➡ AlphaGrep | |||
03. | ➡ AQR Capital | |||
04. | ➡ Belvedere Trading | |||
05. | ➡ Bridgewater Associates | |||
06. | ➡ Citadel / Citadel Securities | |||
07. | ➡ Cubist Systems (Point72) | |||
08. | ➡ DE Shaw | |||
09. | ➡ DRW | |||
10. | ➡ Five Rings Capital | |||
11. | ➡ Flow Trading | |||
12. | ➡ Gravtion Research Capital | |||
13. | ➡ Hudson River Trading | |||
14. | ➡ IMC | |||
15. | ➡ Jane Street Capital | |||
16. | ➡ Jump Trading | |||
17. | ➡ NK Securities | |||
18. | ➡ Optiver | |||
19. | ➡ Quadeye | |||
20. | ➡ Quantbox Research | |||
21. | ➡ Susquehanna International Group (SIG) | |||
22. | ➡ Tower Research Capital | |||
23. | ➡ Two Sigma | |||
24. | ➡ Voleon | |||
25. | ➡ Voloridge | |||
26. | ➡ WorldQuant | |||
27. | ➡ Aquatic Capital | |||
28. | ➡ Chicago Trading Company | |||
29. | ➡ Cutler Group | |||
30. | ➡ Group One Trading | |||
31. | ➡ Old Mission Capital | |||
32. | ➡ Peak6 | |||
33. | ➡ Plutus Research | |||
34. | ➡ Valkyrie Trading | |||
35. | ➡ Vatic Labs | |||
36. | ➡ Virtu Financial | |||
37. | ➡ Wolverine Trading | |||
38. | ➡ XR Trading | |||
39. | ➡ Headlands Technologies | |||
40. | ➡ TransMarket Group | |||
41. | ➡ 3Red Partners | |||
42. | ➡ Allston Trading | |||
43. | ➡ Ansatz Capital | |||
44. | ➡ ART Advisors | |||
45. | ➡ Blackedge Capital | |||
46. | ➡ Bluefin Companies | |||
47. | ➡ Cognitive Capital | |||
48. | ➡ Da Vinci Derivatives | |||
49. | ➡ Domeyard | |||
50. | ➡ DV Trading | |||
51. | ➡ G-Research | |||
52. | ➡ Gelber Group | |||
53. | ➡ Geneva Trading | |||
54. | ➡ Liquid Capital Group | |||
55. | ➡ Mako Trading | |||
56. | ➡ Maven Securities | |||
57. | ➡ Maverick Derivatives | |||
58. | ➡ Millenium Advisors | |||
59. | ➡ Nine Mile Financial | |||
60. | ➡ PDT Partners | |||
61. | ➡ Quadrature Capital | |||
62. | ➡ Quantlab | |||
63. | ➡ Qube Research & Technologies |
The best time to crack top Quant Jobs is during your undergraduate years, or when pursuing MFE or a master’s in a related subject.
Sr. No. | Fellowship/Program | Link | Year |
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1) | CITADEL -Trading Invitational | https://lnkd.in/gK-rTYPZ | 2024 |
2) | D. E. Shaw & Co. Discovery Fellowship | https://lnkd.in/erRew2J | |
3) | D. E. Shaw & Co. Latitude Fellowship | ||
4) | D. E. Shaw & Co. Momentum Fellowship | ||
5) | D. E. Shaw & Co. Nexus Fellowship | ||
6) | Bridgewater Rising Fellows Program | ||
7) | Bridgewater Investment Immersion Program | ||
8) | Akuna Capital University (Options 101, 201) | ||
9) | AQR Early Engagement Day | ||
10) | AQR Quanta Academy | ||
11) | Jane Street Graduate Research Fellowship | ||
12) | Jane Street IN FOCUS | ||
13) | Jane Street INSIGHT | ||
14) | Jane Street JSIP | ||
15) | Jane Street Visiting Researcher / Prefaculty | ||
16) | Susquehanna International Group Sophomore Discovery Day – Trading | ||
17) | Two Sigma College Mentor Connect | ||
18) | Two Sigma PhD Fellowship | ||
19) | Two Sigma Undergraduate Scholarship | ||
20) | WorldQuant BRAIN |
There are various positions that you can continuously monitor. Common positions are quant analyst
, risk analyst
, model validation
, quant developer
, quant researcher
, statistician
etc., 😁😁
This list includes a mix of commercial banks, investment banks, and financial services companies with significant banking operations.