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Hedge Fund HuddleInside the academy: How Point72 shapes future investorsFrom hands-on training to mentorship and real-world exposure, the Point72 Academy works with students and interns to demystify the industry and prepare them for careers in investing.
Whether you're a student curious about hedge funds or a professional interested in how top firms develop talent, this conversation offers valuable insights into what it takes to break in—and stand out. Listen in as our Jamie McDonald sits down with Jaimi Goodfriend, Head of Investment Professional Development and Point72 Academy Director.
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2025-10-0831 min
AI日报头条｜大语言模型精选人工智能资讯AI日报20251007 | 当AI开始反思：元认知、大长片与更聪明的自己过去 24 小时，我们从全球权威来源自动抓取 155 条 AI 资讯，经大语言模型分析与去重，精选 19 条核心要闻，覆盖行业动态、技术突破、产业应用与投融资。* 如需查看全部资讯，请在评论区留言「全部」，我们将提供当期全量资讯合集（含来源链接）。 ** 我们的使命：为您节约时间。 *==========================================================** 【 今日要闻速览 】 **• [推理token减少46%！Meta新方法缩短思维链，告别重复推导 | 量子位](https://www.qbitai.com/2025/10/339545.html)Meta公司近日推出了一项新技术，能够显著减少人工智能模型的推理步骤。 这项技术名为元认知复用机制，由Meta联合多家研究机构共同开发。 它让大模型在解决问题时，能够回顾自己的思考过程，把常用的推理模式提炼成简洁的行为指令…• [Sora2还在5秒打转，字节AI生视频已经4分钟"起飞" | 量子位](https://www.qbitai.com/2025/10/339556.html)字节跳动与加州大学洛杉矶分校联合发布了一项新技术。 这项技术能让生成式人工智能制作长达四分钟的视频。 目前市面上多数AI视频工具只能生成五到十秒的短片…• [AI内存新秀，SOCAMM2登场-36氪](https://36kr.com/p/3495776917642113)英伟达近日将重点转向了新一代内存模块SOCAMM2的开发。 这家公司原本计划今年部署大量第一代SOCAMM模块，但遇到了技术问题。 现在他们正与三星、SK海力士和美光合作测试SOCAMM2样品…• [Perplexity 推出搜索 API，助力下一代 AI 应用开发_AI&大模型_InfoQ精选文章](https://www.infoq.cn/article/lGhZkVqlmpkfzScGMOdA)人工智能公司Perplexity近日推出了搜索应用程序编程接口。 这个接口向开发者开放了其公共答案引擎的基础设施。 它覆盖了数千亿个网页，专门针对人工智能工作负载进行了优化…• [Heidi Health获6500万美元B轮融资，史蒂夫·科恩旗下Point72领投 | TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/05/heidi-health-raises-65m-series-b-led-by-steve-cohens-point72/)海蒂健康近日完成六千五百万美元B轮融资。 本轮由知名投资人史蒂夫·科恩旗下的Point72基金领投。 这家医疗科技公司由创伤外科医生汤姆·凯利创立…==========================================================** 【 行业动态 】 **• [过去教育科技失败如何启示学校中人工智能的未来](https://gizmodo.com/what-past-education-tech-failures-can-teach-us-about-the-future-of-ai-in-schools-2000667517)过去教育科技的失败经验，正在为人工智能进入校园提供重要启示。 历史表明，新技术快速进入课堂未必能带来持久的学习收益。 麻省理工学院的研究发现，近百年来没有教育体系因快速采用数字技术而获得显著优势…• [社交媒体的黄金时代，结束了-36氪](https://36kr.com/p/3497190557129603)社交媒体上已经没有真正的社交了。 最近极客公园的一篇文章指出，社交媒体正面临信任危机。 用户们觉得平台内容空洞又疲惫…• [00后带火深度游，平台转型旅游设计师，年轻的工位主理人爱上情绪价值-36氪](https://www.36kr.com/p/3496051603151747)今年国庆假期，旅游市场出现新变化。 年轻人不再满足走马观花，而是追求深度体验。 数据显示，00后游客占比超过六成…• [GMKtec M3 Ultra迷你电脑评测 | TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/computing/gmktec-nucbox-m3-ultra-mini-pc-review)近日，GMKtec推出了一款名为M3 Ultra的迷你主机。 这款设备特别适合办公场景，性能足以流畅运行日常应用。 M3 Ultra采用英特尔酷睿i7处理器，搭配集成显卡…==========================================================** 【 商业/资本动态 】 **• [新型深度科技基金Wave Function Ventures成功募资1500万美元 | TechCrunch报道](https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/03/new-deep-tech-fund-wave-function-ventures-raises-15-million/)一家名为Wave Function Ventures的新型深度科技基金近日完成首轮募资。 募资金额达到一千五百一十万美元。 深度科技指的是那些基于重大科学突破的硬核技术领域…==========================================================** 【 技术突破 】 **• [Cursor 1.7 新增 Agent 生命周期管控钩子函数_AI&大模型_InfoQ精选文章](https://www.infoq.cn/article/mAZg2SP7UuUdvY1omk6g)Cursor 智能编程助手最近发布了 1.7 版本。 这次更新增加了一个叫做钩子系统的功能。 钩子可以理解为在智能助手执行任务时的关键节点插入自定义操作…• [重生之在《我的世界》做山姆·奥特曼：网友在线手搓ChatGPT | 量子位](https://www.qbitai.com/2025/10/339569.html)一位玩家在游戏我的世界里搭建了一个小型聊天机器人。 这个聊天机器人拥有约五百万个参数。 参数可以理解为模型内部的可调节旋钮…• [特斯拉人形机器人秀功夫！灵活身手惊艳全场 | 数字趋势网](https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/watch-teslas-humanoid-pulling-some-kung-fu-moves/)特斯拉的人形机器人最近展示了一段功夫动作视频。 它的名字叫擎天柱，动作流畅又稳定。 这个机器人能快速完成转身和下蹲…• [担心长指甲？这款键盘让你告别打字烦恼 | 数字趋势](https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/worried-about-your-long-nails-this-keyboard-wants-to-take-away-the-pain/)一款专为长指甲用户设计的机械键盘近日亮相众筹平台。 它解决了美甲爱好者在打字时遇到的困扰。 这款键盘采用独特的球状键帽设计…==========================================================** 【 AI 应用 】 **• [AI工坊助您强力驱动生成式人工智能 | 科技雷达](https://www.techradar.com/co
2025-10-0717 min
Becoming a Hedge Fund Analyst: Inside Point72 AcademyWhy Become a Hedge Fund AnalystWhether you’re a student, professional, or just curious about life on the buy-side, this conversation will give you an in-depth look at one of the most competitive roles in finance and help you decide if this career is right for you. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
2025-09-2530 min
Trade a LiveEP.18 - Trader's journey : Steven CohenSteven Cohen: The Hedge Fund KingIntroduction Steven Cohen is a legendary American hedge fund manager, investor, and the founder of Point72 Asset Management. Often referred to as "the hedge fund king," he is renowned for his exceptional and consistent investment returns, his resilience in the face of adversity, and for building one of the industry's most sophisticated and data-driven trading platforms.Background and Rise to Prominence Born in 1956, Cohen developed an early aptitude for risk-taking through poker. After graduating from the Wharton School, he be...
2025-08-3110 min
Off The Desk On TradewebNavigating Risk in Today’s Global Market with Mo Grimeh of Point72In this episode of Off the Desk, Kerim Acanal, Managing Director and Global Head of Emerging Markets at Tradeweb, speaks with Mo Grimeh, Head of Global Macro at Point72. From crisis management lessons learned in areas such as Asia, Russia and Turkey, to the evolution from managing risk in emerging markets to global macro head, they unpack the insight and future outlook that define the modern fixed income trading landscape and risk management in global markets.
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2025-07-1624 min
The Long-Short109. Training the next generation: 10 years of the Point72 AcademyTen years ago, Point72 launched a bold initiative to reimagine talent development in the hedge fund world. The result? The Point72 Academy—a programme that’s transformed how buy-side firms find, train, and support future investment professionals.In this episode, Jaimi Goodfriend shares the Academy’s origin story, how it balances theory with hands-on learning, and what makes its approach unique in a landscape dominated by MBAs, CFAs, and traditional bank pipelines. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-07-0245 minBecoming a Hedge Fund Analyst: Inside Point72 AcademyApplying a STEM Degree to InvestingJoin our host, a former senior analyst with a PhD in STEM, as she talks with our investment analysts about how they transitioned from STEM fields to finance through the Point72 Academy—learning to build investment theses, analyze market trends, and make decisions with incomplete information. Learn more at point72.com/point72-academy Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
2025-05-2326 min
Startup InsiderInvestments-Weekly: IXI • Plural • Tesi • byFounders • Eurazeo • Amazon Alexa Fund • Apex • 8VC • Point72 Ventures • Andreessen Horowitz • EWOR • eeden • Forbion • iwell • Meridiam • First Momentum VenturesIn der aktuellen Folge von Investments-Weekly fassen wir euch die spannendsten und aktuellsten Finanzierungsrunden aus der Welt der Startups kompakt zusammen. Ob große Deals oder vielversprechende Early-Stage-Investments – hier bekommt ihr wöchentlich den schnellen Überblick, um immer bestens informiert zu sein. IXI erhält 32,2 Millionen EuroDas finnische Startup IXI hat in einer Series-A-Runde 32,2 Millionen Euro eingesammelt, um seine adaptive Brille zur Marktreife zu bringen. Angeführt wurde die Runde von Plural, beteiligt waren u.a. Tesi, byFounders, Eurazeo und der Amazon Alexa Fund.200 Millionen US-Dollar für ApexDas US-Startup Apex sichert s...
2025-05-0310 min
Consumer VC: Venture Capital I B2C Startups I Commerce | Early-Stage InvestingWill AI Screw IP Holders, Is Content Getting Better or Worse, and The Future of Journalism with Ishan Sinha, Partner at Point72 VenturesYou can also listen to this episode on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTubeHi Friends,On the latest episode of Consumer VC, I chat with Ishan Sinha, Partner at Point72 Ventures. Point72 Ventures is a global venture capital fund that builds on Steve Cohen's decades of public and private market investing experience. Ishan co-leads their consumer group.In this episode, Ishan shares insights into the evolving role of AI in consumer startups, the challenges of AI-driven media, and the future of monetization for creators. He discusses the impact of AI on intellectual property...
2025-03-2057 min
Consumer VC: Venture Capital I B2C Startups I Commerce | Early-Stage Investing I Brands | TechnologyWill AI Screw IP Holders, Content Getting Better or Worse, and The Future of Journalism with Ishan Sinha, Partner at Point72 Ventures#consumervc #venturecapital #aicontentcreation Join host Mike Gelb on The Consumer VC as he talks with Ishan Sinha, Partner at Point72 Ventures.In this episode, Ishan shares insights into the evolving role of AI in consumer startups, the challenges of AI-driven media, and the future of monetization for creators. He discusses the impact of AI on intellectual property, whether VCs are still underestimating consumer AI, and how AI-powered businesses can scale effectively. Ishan also breaks down venture capital trends, investment strategies, and lessons from past market cycles. For an insightful conversation at the intersection of AI, venture capital, and consumer...
2025-03-2057 min
Hackers to FoundersEp. 15 - CISO Lessons from Fox News, Point72, and Phosphorus with John TerrillHow do you defend Fox News, hedge funds, and global networks while building groundbreaking startups? John Terrill shares his journey. In this episode of Hackers for Founders, cybersecurity executive John Terrill shares his fascinating journey from a curious 12-year-old attending 2600 meetings in Atlanta to becoming a seasoned CISO and co-founder of Drawbridge Networks. He delves into the formative experiences that shaped his career, including his early exposure to security research at Internet Security Systems and his role in founding and developing innovative security technologies. Terrill highlights his learnings about product-market fit, timing, and the challenges of building t...
2025-01-211h 53
Generating Alpha PodcastEpisode 6: Steve Cohen - Founder and CEO of Point72 Asset ManagementThis week, we had the honor of hosting one of the greatest traders of all time, Steve Cohen, on the podcast. In one of his first appearances outside of the Mets and Point72, Steve shared his incredible journey. As the Founder and CEO of Point72 Asset Management, a multistrategy hedge fund managing over $37 billion in assets, and the Chairman and CEO of the New York Mets, Steve has had a remarkable career.
Beyond his professional achievements, he is deeply involved in philanthropy through the Steven and Alexandra Cohen Foundation and serves on the boards of the Robin Hood Foundation and...
2025-01-1825 minBecoming a Hedge Fund Analyst: Inside Point72 AcademySteve Cohen on How to Build Your Investing Career: Part TwoHear Point72 CEO Steve Cohen share how candidates stand out and the resources and development programs we offer talent to hone their investing skills in this continuation of our episode hosted by Harry Schwefel, our Co-Chief Investment Officer. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
2024-12-2315 minBecoming a Hedge Fund Analyst: Inside Point72 AcademySteve Cohen on How to Build Your Investing Career: Part OneHear from Steve Cohen, founder and CEO of Point72, as he discusses the mindset of successful investors and how we empower talent to build enduring careers with us. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
2024-11-2721 min
Valley of DepthFrom F-18s to Term Sheets, with Chris Morales (Partner at Point72 Ventures)This week on Pathfinder, we are joined by Chris Morales, Partner at Point72 Ventures, for a discussion on venture capital’s role in shaping the space and defense technology landscape. In this episode, Chris provides a detailed overview of Point72 Ventures’ strategic approach to investing, drawing on his background as a former naval officer and his experience in venture capital. The conversation covers key trends and challenges facing the space and defense sectors, with a focus on how startups can navigate this evolving ecosystem.In addition, we discuss:Point72 Ventures’ investment framework and focus on emer...
2024-11-2648 min
Startup InsiderInvestments-Weekly: Aignostics • Tourlane • Klim • Foodji • Bounce • Quantune • mediaire • TozeroIn der aktuellen Folge von Investments-Weekly fassen wir euch die spannendsten und aktuellsten Finanzierungsrunden aus der Welt der Startups kompakt zusammen. Ob große Deals oder vielversprechende Early-Stage-Investments – hier bekommt ihr wöchentlich den schnellen Überblick, um immer bestens informiert zu sein. Aignostics (Berlin): 32 Millionen € für KI-Pathologie-Software.Die Series-B-Finanzierung unterstützt die Weiterentwicklung der KI-basierten Software zur Gewebe- und Blutprobenanalyse sowie die Expansion in den US-Markt. Ziel ist es, die Genauigkeit in der Pathologie zu verbessern und Fehlerquellen zu reduzieren. (Investoren: Mayo Clinic, High-Tech Gründerfonds, Wellington Partners, Boehringer Ingelheim Venture Fund)Tourlane (Berlin): 25 Millionen € für digitale Rei...
2024-11-1614 min
Barron's LiveAn Economic Update from Point72's Dean MakiBarron's Senior Managing Editor Lauren R. Rublin and Deputy Editor Ben Levisohn discuss the outlook for markets and companies in the news. They will also speak with Dean Maki, Chief Economist at Point72, about his economic and interest-rate forecasts.
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2024-10-2841 min
Amazon Stock News TrackerBillionaire Steven Cohen Reduces Amazon Stake, Diversifies into Apple### Billionaire Steven Cohen's Shift in Investment Strategy: The Case of AmazonBillionaire Steven Cohen, the founder of Point72 Asset Management, has recently made significant changes to his investment portfolio. One of the most notable moves is the reduction of his stake in Amazon, a company that has been a cornerstone of his portfolio for years. This shift has sparked interest among investors and analysts, raising questions about the future of Amazon and Cohen's investment strategy.#### The Reduction of Amazon StakeIn the second quarter of 2024, Point72 Asset Management sold approximately 600,000 shares of Amazon stock...
2024-09-2603 minBecoming a Hedge Fund Analyst: Inside Point72 AcademyYour Guide to the Point72 Academy Summer InternshipGet a glimpse of our eight-week summer internship through the lens of four 2024 Point72 Academy Summer Interns. We asked them to share their opinion on what it’s like to work on an investing team, interviewing tips for aspiring candidates, and how this experience shaped their future careers. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
2024-09-2521 min
Fund/Build/ScaleNavigating the coming Series A crunch with Point72 Ventures' Sri ChandrasekarBefore Sri Chandrasekar became managing partner at Point72 Ventures, he was a Senior Vice President at In-Q-Tel, the non-profit VC firm that invests in startups on behalf of the CIA and other national intelligence agencies.
That work cultivated his interest in AI and ML a decade ago, which led hedge fund Point72 to recruit him to join its then-new venture arm in 2017. Fast-forward to 2024, Sri takes around 300 first-call meetings with founders each year.
While we had an extended discussion about his investment thesis and the types of opportunities he's targeting, he also offered key insights...
2024-09-1242 minBecoming a Hedge Fund Analyst: Inside Point72 AcademyHow Analysts Get Hired at Point72Our Business Development team shares how to stand out during the hiring process, the qualities they look for in analysts, and how we help analysts become PMs. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
2024-04-3015 min
Venture with GraceEmily Man: Navigating Fintech Frontiers at Primary VenturesEmily is a Partner at Primary, leading new investments in fintech and enterprise software companies. She loves going deep into unsexy industries and partnering with determined founders who are challenging the status quo.
Before Primary, Emily was at Redpoint Ventures investing across early and growth stage companies. She started her career as a hedge fund analyst at Point72 before helping build Point72 Ventures, the early stage venture practice. Emily earned her BA from Columbia University where she graduated summa cum laude.
Topics:
- The Future of AI in Fintech
- Trends in Fintech and Enterprise Software
- Opportunities and...
2024-04-111h 00
Squawk PodPoint72’s Steve Cohen: Owning the Mets & Betting on AI 04/03/24Billionaire hedge funder and Point72 CEO and Chairman Steve Cohen discusses his $2.4B purchase of the New York Mets, his investment in golf via the PGA and Tomorrow Golf League, and his bet on sports business. Cohen shares his view on AI equities and on the Federal Reserve’s goal of a 2% inflation rate. Plus, an update on the boardroom drama at Disney. Steven Cohen - 10:52 In this episode:Steven Cohen, @StevenACohen2Joe Kernen, @JoeSquawkBecky Quick, @BeckyQuickAndrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkinKatie K...
2024-04-0329 minBecoming a Hedge Fund Analyst: Inside Point72 AcademyPoint72 Academy Around the WorldPoint72 Academy Director Jaimi Goodfriend asks three Academy graduates about how the Academy prepared them to be investment analysts and what the culture is like in our London, Hong Kong, and Tokyo offices. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
2024-02-2723 minBecoming a Hedge Fund Analyst: Inside Point72 AcademyHow Analysts Build Their SkillsEver wondered how hedge fund analysts train themselves to generate new ideas? Hear two Point72 Academy graduates share their paths from Academy Associates to idea generators and learn from one seasoned investment professional turned coach about what he thinks matters in an analyst’s career development. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
2024-01-2520 minBecoming a Hedge Fund Analyst: Inside Point72 AcademyEarning a Place on an Investing TeamHow does an Academy Associate earn an analyst seat? Jean Horenstein, an investment coach for the Point72 Academy, asks one of our PMs and two of his analysts about why they chose each other as teammates and how to stand out during PM rotations. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
2023-12-1923 min
Collective Intelligence Community PodcastPoint72 Ventures, Managing Partner - Sri Chandrasekar | Ep 8🌟 Exciting Announcement: Sri, Managing Partner of Point72 Ventures and oversees the Point72 Ventures business, leads the Deep Tech investment team and co-leads the Consumer investment team, joins Thomas Joshi for a groundbreaking episode on AI's Future and Entrepreneurial Wisdom! 🚀In this must-listen episode, dive deep into the world of AI with Sri, a visionary in the tech investment landscape. Here's what's in store:🔍 AI Revolution: Discover Sri's perspective on AI's potential to spark a new Industrial Revolution, transforming the knowledge work sector akin to the impact of steam engines on factory work.🤖 Human-Centric AI Paradigm...
2023-12-1755 min
Edge Cases: The Human Side of AI#13 | Lessons from Decades of Tech Investing as a Hedge Fund Manager with Scott Alberi - Fc Centripetal, Point72, Eminence CapitalScott J. Alberi is a founder of Fc Centripetal and has been an institutional technology investor since 1999. As a professional institutional investor for over 20 years, Scott has researched, analyzed, advised, and invested in hundreds of public enterprise technology companies. His career began at Eminence Capital in 1999, where he spent 19 years focusing on Enterprise Technology, Media, and Internet companies. He later joined Point72 as a Technology, Media, and Telecom Portfolio Manager before founding Fc Centripetal in 2022, an enterprise technology program that aims to de-risk and accelerate innovative solutions for enterprise IT architecture and security.
2023-12-131h 00
America Builds024: Dan Gwak, Managing Partner and Head of Point72 Private InvestmentsDaniel Gwak is the Managing Partner of Point72 Private Investments, the institutional private investing business of Point72 Asset Management. He oversees Point72 Ventures’ Defense Tech and Growth investment teams.
2023-11-2740 minBecoming a Hedge Fund Analyst: Inside Point72 AcademyHow I Prepared for the Point72 AcademyThree Academy Associates—Martin, Cherry, and Victor— join Brian Mulvihill, Academy coach, to share their interviewing tips, why they chose a career in investing, and the habits they’ve incorporated into their routines to set themselves up for career success. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
2023-11-2226 min
Data Humanized by Correlation OnePoint72 Ventures: How Generative AI Raises the Stakes for Data SkillsTara Stokes, Principal on the Deep Tech Team at Point72 Ventures, talks to Mark Palmer about how her team identifies generative AI innovators and why humans with data skills are critical for the most effective AI solutions.
2023-08-2546 minBecoming a Hedge Fund Analyst: Inside Point72 AcademyHow an Analyst Becomes a PMPoint72 Portfolio Manager Mike Mongiardini joins Jaimi to talk about his career journey from Point72 Academy graduate to investment analyst to PM. You’ll also hear from the head of our emerging manager program—Point72 LaunchPoint—and a PM who completed the program about how analysts can prepare for a PM seat.
2023-02-1626 min
Decoded with Ryan PallottaSteve Cohen’s top lieutenant on training good portfolio managers, reinventing the culture at SAC Capital (the real-life “Billions”) and how hedge funds can create more alpha in volatile markets w/ Perry BoyleToday, I'm excited to talk with impact investor and investment industry veteran H. Perry Boyle. Perry's had a long and storied career in the financial world, but the first thing I wanted to know about was his hiring of Prometheus Founder and CEO Michael Wang as a Senior Analyst at the legendary hedge fund SAC Capital. Between 2004 and 2020, Perry held several positions at SAC and Point72. As SAC's Director of Research, Perry’s job was to change the culture, which he did—in part—by creating a curriculum for analysts and making portfolio managers stakeholders in their...
2023-02-081h 05Becoming a Hedge Fund Analyst: Inside Point72 AcademySuccess as a Student in the Point72 AcademyIn this replay from last season, you’ll hear host Jaimi Goodfriend talk to Jean Horenstein, a former analyst and PM who is now a senior faculty member for the Point72 Academy, about designing curriculum for analysts, the value of understanding a market narrative, and how diverse backgrounds supports creative thought and collaboration.You’ll also hear Point72 portfolio manager Josh Klosk and Sterling Schwartz, a Point72 Academy graduate and analyst on his team, reflect on the rigor of the Academy program, how it prepared Sterling for a career as an investment analyst, and what attributes can set...
2023-01-2420 minBecoming a Hedge Fund Analyst: Inside Point72 AcademyWhere Can This Career Take You?Point72 Analyst Joe Moynihan joins Jaimi to talk about his transition from designing the Academy curriculum to joining the program to become an investor himself. You’ll also hear from two investors at Point72 Ventures – one of whom was an Academy grad – on similarities between long/short and venture investing, qualities that make a good candidate, and advice for early-career professionals.
2023-01-1022 minBecoming a Hedge Fund Analyst: Inside Point72 AcademyHow Do Analysts Excel?Point72 Analyst Coach Jeremy Simon joins Jaimi to share his perspective from two decades of buy-side experience on what excelling as an investment professional looks like. You'll also hear two of our analysts talk about qualities that make them suited for the job and how they continue to build their investing careers. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
2022-12-2216 minBecoming a Hedge Fund Analyst: Inside Point72 AcademySteven A. Cohen on a Career in InvestingIn this episode our host Jaimi Goodfriend sits down, one on one, with Steve Cohen—the founder of Point72—to talk about becoming an investment professional, connecting the dots, and continuous improvement.Then we’ll dig into some details about our firm and take a look at the culture at Point72.Finally, we’ll hear about Steve as a person and how his life and perspective impact our company. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Play the King & Win the Day!Episode 23- Derek Distenfield Managing Director of Fundamental Global & FG VenturesEpisode 23 -We speak with Derek Distenfield Managing Partner at Fundamental Global and FG Ventures Derek talks about what Fundamental Global looks for when investing in companies, more importantly the leaders of the company. He shares FG Ventures unique approach in supporting CEO’s, founders, and Leaders in their journey to (IPO) Initial Public offering which is the strength of the FG Ventures team. About Fundamental Global:Fundamental Global is a closely held private partnership focused on long-term strategic holdings. It was co-founded in 2012 by Ky...
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Play the King & Win the Day!Episode 23- Derek Distenfield Managing Director of Fundamental Global & FG VenturesEpisode 23 -We speak with Derek Distenfield Managing Director at Fundamental Global and FG Ventures Derek talks about what Fundamental Global looks for when investing in companies, more importantly the leaders of the company. He shares FG Ventures unique approach in supporting CEO’s, founders, and Leaders in their journey to (IPO) Initial Public offering which is the strength of the FG Ventures team. About Fundamental Global:Fundamental Global is a closely held private partnership focused on long-term strategic holdings. It was co-founded in 2012 by Ky...
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2022-11-0822 minBecoming a Hedge Fund Analyst: Inside Point72 AcademyWhy Become an Investment Professional?Have you ever wondered about an investing career, but felt you didn’t know enough about the industry, or where to start? In this episode, Jaimi Goodfriend, Director of Point72 Academy, talks to Harry Schwefel—co-Chief Investment Officer at Point72 and a former PM with decades of experience—about the basics of our business, building an investing career, and what keeps him excited about the job.You’ll also hear from Point72 portfolio manager Ryan Wilder and investment analyst Badre Alkurdy on why you need to be okay with being wrong, opportunities to own your developme...
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未來.不打烊 - 只會不斷.加速.的.湧現!EP7-W3#7 2022: Year of DAO - Ryan Selkis, Messari 創始人暨CEO的區塊鏈之旅CSS -Crypto Start Up School. 是「校園VC」 的「區塊鏈創投」頻道. 每週與您探討一個區塊鏈創業以及創始人的故事.
由Keke | 桂香梅， 和 Claire | 顧浣石 與大家一道啟動自己的區塊鏈旅程， 持續學習 如何 洞悉先機， 創造自己的歷史.
Your Hosts:
Keke | 桂香梅- 長期生活/工作在美洲/大洋洲 的前企業高管， 五大諮詢公司顧問. 現今@創投. 共享空間. 社群主理人. 私董會領教等角色中交錯. 狂熱的活在與 人文X科技X未來的交會點.
Claire | 顧浣石 斜槓青年,目前在波士頓上學，CSS頻道播客主，社群/創業/科技/社會活動愛好者...
本集 Keke 和 Claire探索 Ryan Seikis 的区块链之旅, 如何一步步的将Messari 从2017至今成为the crypto market intelligenc/业内必读的数据及研究报告. 以及 Ryan对于未来的展望.
内容:
1. 从传统金融创投到Crypto行业的必要基础结构
2. Breaking the Mt. Gox Story/门头沟事件的吹哨者
3. Investing as Business Developmen/运用投资来兼得业务开发
4. Messari的缘由
5. Surviving the Bear Market -在熊市中存活
6. Point72 Ventures – 成为传统创投的唯一Crypto 项目
7. Institutional Interest - 机构投资人的加入
8. 对不同crypto资产类别的看法
9. 被NFT蒙了?
10.投资Defi的“蓝筹”
11.Messari Building for DAOs – 2022是Year of DAO
Ref:
- https://messari.io/pdf/messari-report-crypto-theses-for-2022.pdf
- https://cryptoslate.com/people/ryan-selkis/
- https://www.crowdcast.io/e/messari-year-end
- https://mainnet.events/
- https://angel.co/company/messari/funding
- https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/08/us-infrastructure-bill-explained/
- 校園VC - https://www.xiaoyuanvc.com/
- 睿. 空間： CSS 區塊鏈創投 - www.thespace.cc
🎵片頭| 片尾：Music from https://icons8.com/music/author/Ilya Truhanov
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Welcome to another episode of our Daily Fintech Podcast.
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WHAT ARE THE LATEST FUNDING ROUNDS AND INVESTMENTS?
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Welcome to another episode of our Daily Fintech Podcast.
THE NEWS HIGHLIGHT OF THE DAY IS
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EPISODE GUIDE (LINKS, QUOTES, NOTES, AND BOOKS MENTIONED)
https://www.danielscrivner.com/notes/crafting-business-narrative-bevel-jessica-schaefer-ig-show-notes
FULL TEXT TRANSCRIPT
https://www.danielscrivner.com/notes/crafting-business-narrative-bevel-jessica-schaefer-ig-transcript
CHAPTERS
This episode is our definitive guide to PR and crafting a business narrative. In it we cover:
(00:00:00) – Introduction
(00:02:44) – PR vs. strategic commu...
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EPISODE GUIDE (LINKS, QUOTES, NOTES, AND BOOKS MENTIONED)
https://www.danielscrivner.com/notes/crafting-business-narrative-bevel-jessica-schaefer-ig-show-notes
FULL TEXT TRANSCRIPT
https://www.danielscrivner.com/notes/crafting-business-narrative-bevel-jessica-schaefer-ig-transcript
CHAPTERS
This episode is our definitive guide to PR and crafting a business narrative. In it we cover:
(00:00:00) – Introduction
(00:02:44) – PR vs. strategi...
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We talked about
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- And a lo...
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In 2012, Travis was a member of Magnetar Energy, the team that won “Specialist Hedge Fund of The Year” from Hedge Fund Magazine. Travis has a Bachelor’s in Accounting and a Master’s in Finance from Texas A&M Univer...
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Dear Downloads17. Taxmas Season is Upon US + AnFe joins us againWelcome to Episode 17! Holy cow! Tax season is upon us, Luke and Conor have guest AnFe on to go over what things AnFe has been wanting to get for tax refund season, like cameras or tablets, or whatever else. We also discuss what AnFe has been going through in the current changes of CoD Warzone, especially after Activision or whoever booted over 60,000 cheaters. Of course we continue with plenty of ramblings in between… but we touch on the gamestop stock analysis and tell some light hearted stories that came out of it, then get into GoldenEye remaster leak, Mass ef...
2021-02-071h 11
Guarnieri DropsGameStop Parte 2Esse foi o assunto da semana: a lenda de Robin Hood, que tirava dos ricos para dar aos pobres, a vingança dos pequenos investidores no varejo – as “sardinhas” – que fizeram com que um grande lobo de Wall Street, o fundo de investimento Melvin, perdesse muito dinheiro e precisasse ser resgatado por outros grandes fundos de investimento (Citadel e Point72).
Mas afinal o que é short squeeze? Como funciona a dinâmica de uma posição vendida (short)?
Posição vendida (short):
Uma posição vendida é quando um investidor ou um fundo aposta na queda das ações de...
2021-02-0224 minGuarnieri DropsO que é Short Squeeze e o que aconteceu com as ações da GameStopEsse foi o assunto da semana: a lenda de Robin Hood, que tirava dos ricos para dar aos pobres, a vingança dos pequenos investidores no varejo – as “sardinhas” – que fizeram com que um grande lobo de Wall Street, o fundo de investimento Melvin, perdesse muito dinheiro e precisasse ser resgatado por outros grandes fundos de investimento (Citadel e Point72).
Mas afinal o que é short squeeze? Como funciona a dinâmica de uma posição vendida (short)?
Posição vendida (short):
Uma posição vendida é quando um investidor ou um fundo aposta na queda das ações de...
2021-02-0208 min
SERTUSERWALL STREET AL PUNTO DEL COLAPSOLa medida, conocida como “apretar los cortos”, señaló el diario, hizo que las acciones de GameStop, que cotizan en la bolsa de Nueva York, subieran de poco más de 17 a principios de año a casi 150 al cierre de la sesión bursátil del pasado martes.
En las operaciones posteriores al cierre de mercado, el valor de sus títulos se duplicó después de que el jefe de Tesla, Elon Musk –quien ha tenido sus propias batallas con vendedores en corto en el pasado– tuiteó a sus 42 millones de seguidores “¡Gamestonk!”.
Los fondos de cobertura y otros que apuestan cont...
2021-02-0215 min
The Doomscroll Diaries#006 - An Idiots Guide to the Gamestop Drama | Risque Business NewsLaura Sogar and Mae Planert give a complete dumbed down breakdown of the drama with Gamestop. We go through all of the crazy market details so that you can also wrap your brain around this evolving story. We cover hedge funds, shorting, Melvin Capital, Point72, Citadel, GameStop, AMC, DeepFuckingValue, WallStreetBets, short squeeze, Call Options, Ryan Cohen, AMC, RobinHood and market makers….. but we make it funny? Bonus episodes and content every week: ▶▶https://www.patreon.com/risquebusinessnews ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 𝐆𝐄𝐓 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐄𝐃: 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/risquebusinessnews https://www.instagram.com/maeplanert/ https://www.instagram.com/laurasogar/ 📹 Subscribe to the channel...
2021-01-311h 10
Financial UnderdogsGamestop FRAUD - Did the Hedge Funds Screw the Mob?Looks like the generous gift of $2.75 Billion from Gary Cohen and Ken Griffin to Point72 was a temp gift to bail them out when they got short squeezed. Today Robinhood and many other brokerages froze any buying and allowed the hedge funds to open short positions Fu*king the investors who were buying long. Nice play Wall Street crooks! Here's how Citidel, Point72 and the other insiders murdered the Robinhood masses. This won't likely end well.
2021-01-2915 min
Smart Money CircleHow A Deep Value Investor Enjoys Capital Appreciation AND Income With Jay Hatfield, CEO, Instructure Capital - $400M in AUMMy guest today is Jay D. Hatfield, CEO, Instructure Capital, with approximately $400M in assets under management. Jay is a deep value investor and shares some timeless advice on how to invest your portfolio for healthy appreciation and enjoy income along the way.
JAY's Bio:
Mr. Hatfield has almost three decades of experience in the securities and investment industries. At ICA, he is the portfolio manager of InfraCap MLP ETF (NYSE: AMZA), Virtus InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock ETF (NYSE: PFFA), InfraCap REIT Preferred ETF (NYSE: PFFR) and a series of hedge funds. He leads t...
2020-11-0420 min
Just Go Grind#219: How to Deploy Strategic Communications for Your Startup with Jessica Schaefer, Founder & CEO of Bevel PR, a Leading Public Relations Consultancy that Works with Venture Capital Funds, Tech and Fintech Brands Jessica honed her communications skills during her tenure at Point72, where she led communications for the firm's venture capital arm — Point72 Ventures — in addition to serving as Vice President of corporate communications of the family office. She then went on to found Bevel ( https://www.bevelpr.com/ ), a leading public relations consultancy that works with venture capital funds, tech and fintech brands. Prior to Point72, Jessica had multiple sales and marketing roles at Moody's, which included Head of Marketing Communications and Director of Global Sales, managing a book of $12.5M. She started her career at a mi...
2020-10-3041 min
RebankBuilding the Digital Financial Infrastructure for Latin America with UaláPierpaolo Barbieri is the Founder & CEO of Ualá, an Argentinian consumer fintech taking South America by storm. Founded just three years ago, Ualá has already amassed more than two million customers in its native Argentina and recently expnanded to nearby Mexico. Unlike consumer banking offerings in many developed markets, which compete with incumbent banks, Ualá’s main competitor is cash in markets in which as many as half of adults are unbanked. Ualá has raised just under $200 million since launch, from leading investors including Soros, Point72, Goldman Sachs, Tencent and SoftBank. As if...
2020-10-2638 min
Rebank: Fintech AnalysisBuilding the Digital Financial Infrastructure for Latin America with UaláPierpaolo Barbieri is the Founder & CEO of Ualá, an Argentinian consumer fintech taking South America by storm. Founded just three years ago, Ualá has already amassed more than two million customers in its native Argentina and recently expnanded to nearby Mexico. Unlike consumer banking offerings in many developed markets, which compete with incumbent banks, Ualá’s main competitor is cash in markets in which as many as half of adults are unbanked. Ualá has raised just under $200 million since launch, from leading investors including Soros, Point72, Goldman Sachs, Tencent and SoftBank. As if...
2020-10-2638 min
Wharton FinTech PodcastBuilding a Banking Legend – Greg Krasnov, Founder & CEO of TonikIn this episode, Miguel Armaza sits down with Greg Krasnov , Founder & CEO of tonik, a digital bank in the Philippines with a mission to revolutionize the way money works in Southeast Asia. Tonik is backed by major industry investors, including Sequoia Capital, Point72 Ventures, Insignia Ventures, and Credence Partners.
Greg is a serial entrepreneur at heart and launched his first business at the age of 18. Prior to starting tonik, he invested in, co-founded and chaired four other successful fintech startups through his Singapore-based fintech venture builder called FORUM.
Greg is also a talented musician and, as a bonus for our...
2020-10-1139 min
The Paul Wood Show - Disruption and CommunicationsSeason Two, Episode Five with Communications Legend Mark HerrJoin my conversation with crisis management and earned media guru, Mark Herr.For the last 20 years, Mark Herr has led or helped lead the communications efforts of three iconic financial services companies, Merrill Lynch, AIG, and SAC Capital/Point72 Asset Management. He shaped their responses to some of the highest-profile crises in the financial world, helped rebuild their reputations, and built the brands of several other properties.At Merrill Lynch, Mark created and executed the communications strategies as the company dealt with the turn of the century Tech-Wreck, Enron, and Auction Rate Securities litigations, as...
2020-09-2735 min
Wharton FinTech PodcastCreating a Financial Ecosystem for Mexican SMBs - David Poritz, Co-Founder of CredijustoMiguel Armaza sits down with David Poritz, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Credijusto, a company focused on lending to the underserved and rapidly growing small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) market in Mexico. The company aims to provide products that are superior in price, speed of delivery, and quality of customer experience. Credijusto uses a combination of cutting-edge software design, innovative applications of data science, and advanced internal processes for decision making and product structuring.
Credijusto is backed by a world-class group of institutional investors, including Goldman Sachs, Credit Suisse, Victory Park Capital, QED Investors, Point72 Ventures, Kaszek Ventures, Thomvest Ventures, Broadhaven...
2020-09-2140 min
Tank TalksTank Talk: Wes Tang-Wymer (Partner @ Rucker Park) - Late-Stage Mega Deals to Early-stage VentureOn today’s Tank Talk! We welcome our guest Wes Tang-Wymer, Co-Founder & General Partner @ Rucker Park Capital.On today's Talk, we ask Wes about his investor journey starting out in investment banking at Morgan Stanley and his unconventional path towards Wall St. Next, we ask Wes about his transition to the hedge fund world where he landed a role as a long/short equities analyst at Steve Cohen's family office, Point 72 Asset Mgmt, focusing on technology investments. We dig into the extremely fast- paced and high-pressure environment of working at such a notable firm like Point72. We...
2020-09-0800 min
Fundamental Value: Digital Assets UncoveredEp. 3 - Investor Relations & DeFi Mania with Evan Feng (Tapestry Capital)In our third episode, Evan Feng discusses his transition from Citadel & Point72 to crypto, the craziness of DeFi, YAM, and LINK, why crypto needs better investor relations, and how his fund makes informed investment decisions.Evan Feng is the Founder & CIO of Tapestry Capital, a long-short discretionary hedge fund focused on liquid secondary market trading.This podcast was recorded and is being made available solely for informational purposes. The information, statements, comments, views and opinions provided in this podcast should not be construed as the provision of investment advice or as an offer to buy...
2020-08-131h 22
Crossing Borders with Nathan LustigIshan Sinha, Point72 Ventures: Investing Globally in Startups, Ep 101In this episode, I sit down with Ishan to talk about his nomadic upbringing, Point72’s core thesis and decision to explore outside of the US, and his insights on the differences between traditional investing and venture capital. We also discuss how Latin America compares to South East Asia, and Ishan gives advice on how to approach the Latin American market.
2020-05-1233 min
FinTech Silicon ValleyWhats Hot in FinTech Investments 2020 Globally? #fintech2020Chris McCann General Partner @Proof of Capital; Adam Carson Operating Partner @Point72 Ventures; Michelle Killoran Principal @OMERS Ventures; David Blumberg Founder/Managing Partner @Blumberg Capital
2020-02-2627 min
Waters WavelengthEpisode 165: Roman Ginis on Trade ExecutionAfter the Soviet Union broke apart, Roman Ginis and his family left Ukraine and came to America. He earned a Ph.D. in computer science from the California Institute of Technology, and then landed engineering jobs at Intel, IBM and BAE Systems. From there, he moved to Wall Street as a junior quant at UBS, developing execution technologies and quantitative analytics for electronic market-making for the investment bank. That led to a job at Cubist Systematic Strategies, the quant trading arm of Point72 Asset Management.
After seven years at the hedge fund, he shipped off to create a startup called...
2019-06-1446 min
Security VoicesCyber’s Quiet Investor - Noah Carr of Point72A goal of our podcast is to highlight people who don’t highlight themselves— but are every bit as deserving of the spotlight as those on the big stage. Noah fits this profile perfectly- he’s the smart guy you sat next to at an industry dinner whose perspective on network forensics and GDPR were as interesting as his weeklong isolated "vacation" on the tundra of Baffin Island. An understated yet up and coming security investor currently at Point72, Noah’s take on the security market is insightful and raw: he explains why there are too many security companies and why it m...
2019-05-041h 04