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Man GroupHong KongInternship
Quantitative Research Intern – Specialist Equities
Join Man Group's Specialist Equities team in Hong Kong for a 3-4 month quantitative research internship starting in 2026. Conduct end-to-end research on statistical arbitrage signals using advanced statistical and machine learning techniques.
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About the Team
- Small, collaborative systematic equity research group.
- Focus on medium-frequency statistical arbitrage alpha signals.
- Mentorship from a quantitative researcher in Hong Kong.
- Exposure to portfolio managers and senior management in London.
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Position Overview
- Own a research project end-to-end with a scientific approach.
- Form hypotheses, construct signals, and iterate to deployable outcomes.
- Project tailored to your background and strengths.
- Research time-series methods, statistical techniques, and ML models.
- Analyze large, noisy datasets to identify trading opportunities.
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Typical Day
- Research new statistical techniques and explore datasets.
- Prototype signal variants and rigorously backtest ideas.
- Diagnose overfitting and question assumptions.
- Present research results to team and senior management.
- Incorporate feedback actively.
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Required Qualifications
- Pursuing Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in STEM fields like CS, statistics, ML, math, physics.
- Demonstrated ability to conduct rigorous research on real-world data.
- Strong Python proficiency with knowledge of data structures and numerical libraries.
- Strong grasp of probability, statistics, linear algebra, time-series analysis, and ML.
- Ability to recognize and mitigate overfitting.