Who We Are:
Y-Intercept (Hong Kong) Limited is a quantitative investment management firm dedicated to delivering high-quality returns, supported by tested and proven investment strategies across various asset classes and global financial markets. We pride ourselves on and value intellectual curiosity and hard work, investing in people who are driven to learn and achieve. We are a merit-focused and talent-driven organization, characterized by compassion, respect, and modesty among our team members. We believe in maintaining a healthy and happy lifestyle in an intellectually stimulating environment.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and research cross-asset strategies spanning equities, futures, rates, FX, and commodities
- Study inter-market relationships, regime behaviour, and macro-driven dynamics to identify relative-value and diversification opportunities
- Design signals and portfolio frameworks that manage correlation, volatility, and risk-parity effects across asset classes
- Perform end-to-end quantitative research to develop, test, and implement systematic trading strategies
- Analyse large financial datasets to identify robust signals and assess risk-adjusted performance
- Work with trading and engineering teams to deploy, monitor, and refine strategies in production
- Conduct ongoing performance analysis, diagnostics, and documentation
Required Technical Qualification, Skills, and Experience:
- An Advanced Degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Engineering, Data Science or a related quantitative field is required
- Strong knowledge of probability and statistics (e.g., machine learning, time-series analysis, pattern recognition, NLP)
- Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, C#, Matlab, SQL
- Experience as a quantitative researcher or trader, or in the data science/machine learning space, with a proven track record in the research, development, or implementation of index rebalance strategies. This includes the ability to analyze, optimize, and automate index rebalancing processes using advanced quantitative methods and programming skills
- Product knowledge in equities, derivatives, fixed income, and other asset classes
- Strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Self-motivated, disciplined, and able to operate independently as well as part of a team
Location:
Central, Hong Kong
Y-Intercept (Hong Kong) Limited is an equal opportunity employer.
What We Do
Y-Intercept (Hong Kong) Limited specializes in developing and executing quantitative and systematic trading strategies to deliver superior risk-adjusted returns for investors. It is a Hong Kong-based investment management firm operating under a Type 9 (Asset Management) license.
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