Day in the Life of a Quant Hedge Fund Trader (Quarantine Edition)

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  • Опубликовано: 18 янв 2025

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  • @anthonyc2238
    @anthonyc2238 4 года назад +158

    Appreciate the video. It would be interesting to know about the type of math you use during your day to day and how rigorous it is.

    • @esteban_ruiz
      @esteban_ruiz 4 года назад +35

      Hi. I’m a Financial Engineer (quant finance, finmath etc.). We really need to know stats and probability obviously. Also stochastic calculus is big. But day to day probably mostly stats :)

    • @esteban_ruiz
      @esteban_ruiz 3 года назад +8

      @Bain Number One yup. And R and SQL and MATLAB and a few other languages

    • @esteban_ruiz
      @esteban_ruiz 3 года назад +11

      @Bain Number One I’m about to finish my masters and head to a PhD program. Id say a masters in mathematical finance at the minimum but if you wanna make the big bucks and get a better position I think a PhD gives you that expertise

    • @esteban_ruiz
      @esteban_ruiz 3 года назад +3

      @Bain Number One thanks man. Good luck to you also. Feel free to ask more questions if you have :)

    • @kevinmokhiber8545
      @kevinmokhiber8545 3 года назад +1

      @@esteban_ruiz Can Quants grow in a company to have a management position? for example, could a quant at an investment bank go from a researcher to a vp or MD?

  • @wedsonolivia4103
    @wedsonolivia4103 3 года назад +285

    The best decision I ever made in my life was investing in financial market. Trust me guys, it pays!😊

    • @wedsonolivia4103
      @wedsonolivia4103 3 года назад

      You're right! I was able to build a big income stream during the COVID-19 pandemic investing with a professional broker, Marissa Saponare.

    • @Kingss0105
      @Kingss0105 2 года назад

      @Fine Zone hye can i get to know her name?

  • @bluebutterfly305
    @bluebutterfly305 4 года назад +7

    I love the minimalistic setup on your wardrobe

    • @KoreanYuppie
      @KoreanYuppie  4 года назад

      Thank you Pau! :) I like keeping things simple and organized by color!

  • @jovanbrooks4436
    @jovanbrooks4436 3 года назад +7

    I'm just here for the Costco Steaks.

  • @lineage13
    @lineage13 4 года назад +5

    How do these quant hedge funds protect their intellectual property from engineers who quit the company? Like I want to hire engineers but I also don't want to let them steal my intellectual property. And as you're aware, most algorithms especially in the trading realm is not patentable.

    • @KoreanYuppie
      @KoreanYuppie  4 года назад +18

      1. Compartmentalize teams so that each team doesn’t know much about how things work outside of their domain. Not every firm does this - some well known quant shops are known for this.
      2. Long non-competes and litigation. Employees are not permitted (by their contract) to work in the same type of firm for X number of years after leaving. Some firms are very eager in suing former employees and the companies which poach said employees.
      3. Golden handcuffs. It is the best interest of hedge funds to keep performant employees happy - and lavish large compensation packages to prevent them from leaving.
      Ultimately information leakage happens. Strategies and ideas that were cutting edge often become public knowledge (and less profitable as you lose the edge over the rest of the market). Two Sigma’s use of satellite imagery to track customer behavior is a classic example of a once-novel idea that’s now commonplace.

    • @CryptoAINews
      @CryptoAINews 4 года назад

      @@KoreanYuppie Maybe you could put some of your own models on SingularityNET to monetize them as working parts of the AI economy

  • @arwendriel19
    @arwendriel19 4 года назад +3

    Could you recommend any books on different statistical approached for approximating possible outcomes in a particular situation? Happy to have found your channel. Definitely going to follow you :D.

  • @user-fl9ti9ej8g
    @user-fl9ti9ej8g 4 года назад +3

    Just subbed! Would love to know more about your job, getting in, work-life balance, pay, exit opportunities, etc. Keep it up!

  • @arpitpachori5746
    @arpitpachori5746 2 года назад

    Please make a video on Off Quarantined daily routine of a Quant trader. :)

  • @LBmotoAR
    @LBmotoAR 3 года назад +2

    Where is the trading part?😂😂😂😂

  • @OnLifeandLove
    @OnLifeandLove 4 года назад +3

    Wow you read an ML research paper so fast? Amazing!

    • @KoreanYuppie
      @KoreanYuppie  4 года назад +2

      Haha I usually spend a few hours on it overall but sometimes break it into chunks like in the video :)

  • @krutarthhaveliwala7579
    @krutarthhaveliwala7579 4 года назад

    Here's your 1000nd subscriber! Amazing content!

  • @lewistian7975
    @lewistian7975 4 года назад +6

    Hi, loved the vid~your job is basically my dream job! BTW I'm strggling to find a quant finance thesis for my degree, so could you suggest some source for me to refer to or some list of topics that are worth digging into?

    • @KoreanYuppie
      @KoreanYuppie  4 года назад +2

      Please DM me on Instagram! @koreanyuppie

  • @fedebil4107
    @fedebil4107 3 года назад

    What is name of the book in 02:17 ?

  • @mojojojo2647
    @mojojojo2647 3 года назад

    No update? Musta worked for Melvin or Citadel. Updates bro

  • @duongvan3401
    @duongvan3401 3 года назад

    Will you make more day in the life vid ?

  • @LMT66687
    @LMT66687 Год назад

    U not showing ur office 😟?

  • @Rrrr45569
    @Rrrr45569 4 года назад +2

    Great video! Like the Graphgear.

    • @KoreanYuppie
      @KoreanYuppie  4 года назад

      You’ve got quite a sharp eye. Big fan of the graphgear for high quality to price ratio!

    • @Kai-if9ne
      @Kai-if9ne 4 года назад +1

      I was about to ask what pen is that. Thanks lol.

    • @KoreanYuppie
      @KoreanYuppie  4 года назад

      for anyone else who's curious about the exact model of the mechanical pencil, it's the Pentel GraphGear 1000

  • @trade2eat302
    @trade2eat302 4 года назад +3

    As a quant traders are you actually determining when to open/close positions for profitable opportunities or is your role more about monitoring trading algorithms to make sure they are efficiently working? How much freedom do you have in coming up with your own strategy to manage portfolios with firm capital? I am trying to determine whether the skills I have gained by retail trading would overlap into a quant position. I have a Finance background but little knowledge in CS. Currently trying to pick up coding. Which language would you say is best for a quant?

    • @KoreanYuppie
      @KoreanYuppie  4 года назад +7

      Varies team to team and firm to firm. Quant PMs and senior traders probably have the most discretion on what to trade and have the most skin in the game. Some firms assign you to specific markets and you’re restricted to those (eg Citadel). Others don’t care what you trade as long as it makes money. Python and C++ are good places to start.

    • @trade2eat302
      @trade2eat302 4 года назад +1

      @@KoreanYuppie Thanks for the response! Hoping to see more videos!

  • @johnpauldulay4577
    @johnpauldulay4577 2 года назад

    Great vid!
    I wanna ask, which position involves more maths & modeling, Quant Researchers or Quant Traders?

    • @tyssotteddy3167
      @tyssotteddy3167 2 года назад +1

      Quant researchers definitely use more maths than traders

  • @umanggarg970
    @umanggarg970 4 года назад

    Thanks for the video. Great work mate!

  • @jaychow5220
    @jaychow5220 2 года назад

    Have you got any forums for beginners to ask the trading coding questions?

  • @senseme7627
    @senseme7627 3 года назад

    Great setup. What you do exactly, what is your job? I mean I know about Quant Trading but how does it work in real life? What if your algorithm makes a mistake?

  • @sadelsantos3956
    @sadelsantos3956 3 года назад +1

    I have a BBA major in Finance, would you recommend me to take a data science bootcamp or is that not enough to transition into quant trading?

  • @lahirulowe4752
    @lahirulowe4752 4 года назад +4

    ESL: if you know u know

  • @alkisantz9152
    @alkisantz9152 4 года назад +1

    I an currently a finance student and I want to pursue a master in Financial Engineering. In order to be more prepared, I want to a minor during my undergraduate years. Considering my goal, should I pursue a minor in Financial Markets Trading or in Information Technology?

    • @KoreanYuppie
      @KoreanYuppie  4 года назад +1

      Depends on whether you want to work on fundamental or quant investing. I wouldn’t recommend the Information Technology degree as IT programs tend to lack theoretical foundations.

    • @alkisantz9152
      @alkisantz9152 4 года назад

      @@KoreanYuppie The reason why I am considering the Information Technology minor is because I would get the chance to learn how to program in Python and C++, which are technical skills that could be very useful for a future master in Financial Engineering.

    • @KoreanYuppie
      @KoreanYuppie  4 года назад

      @@alkisantz9152 I'd recommend pure computer science over IT if you have that option as well.

    • @alkisantz9152
      @alkisantz9152 4 года назад

      @@KoreanYuppie Yeah I understand. Sadly I don't have that choice. I can take electives for my major degree from the cs department, but as for the minor my main options are Financial Markets Trading, IT or Business Analytics.

  • @THEMRblackboy7thst
    @THEMRblackboy7thst 3 года назад +2

    How much do you programme as a quant? I just finished my bachelors in physics so the math isnt a problem for me but i dont really programme that much. i just work sometimes with python. What advice do you or any other quant reasercher in here have?

    • @casrijnierse830
      @casrijnierse830 3 года назад

      Python zou ik echt 100% onder de knie krijgen. Daarnaast in je vrije tijd veel marktkennis opdoen en een master in Finance is ook een aanrader.

    • @THEMRblackboy7thst
      @THEMRblackboy7thst 3 года назад

      @@casrijnierse830 ok thanks for the reply

  • @fa07mk
    @fa07mk 3 года назад

    really good video, what are your pc specs? you use Machine learning? thnx for share your day

  • @EE-xp8ig
    @EE-xp8ig 4 года назад +1

    Why did you choose quant trader over researcher and which one would you recommend?
    Out of the MS degrees in FE, Math, and CS, which do you think is best suited for a Quant? Thanks!

    • @Christian-mn8dh
      @Christian-mn8dh 4 года назад +4

      my 2 cents says math or CS

    • @KoreanYuppie
      @KoreanYuppie  4 года назад +4

      Higher but more volatile earnings potential for trading over research. Depends on the school / program. Some universities w FE masters have strong funnels into quant roles. Ignoring the value of specific programs, I’d recommend math or CS. I’d recommend looking into alumni placement stats for a better picture.

    • @EE-xp8ig
      @EE-xp8ig 4 года назад +1

      Thanks to you both. And keep up the good content.

  • @waldenwasted2665
    @waldenwasted2665 4 года назад +2

    Hi, I have a Bachelor's of science in Computer Science and I'm going to study Quantitative Finance for my master degree. Do you think that this background could help to find a job at a Hedge Fund?

    • @KoreanYuppie
      @KoreanYuppie  4 года назад

      Yeap! That sounds like a great educational fit for quant teams.

    • @KoreanYuppie
      @KoreanYuppie  4 года назад

      Either subject of study would help you. If you go with CS, make sure to take stats courses as well. A masters degree can help but isn’t strictly necessary.

    • @esteban_ruiz
      @esteban_ruiz 4 года назад

      I did Biomedical engineering for undergrad and financial engineering for MS and PhD. You have a great background for quant work.

  • @lewistian7975
    @lewistian7975 4 года назад +5

    OMG ESL is killing me

  • @weiyuwang3413
    @weiyuwang3413 2 года назад

    omg now my dream is to being a quant trader

  • @chrirza5208
    @chrirza5208 3 года назад +4

    This dude looks miserable doing his job :D but thx for the insight !

  • @Meeminator
    @Meeminator 4 года назад

    How does one connect to the nickelodeon supercomputer

    • @KoreanYuppie
      @KoreanYuppie  4 года назад +1

      rewatch avatar the last airbender 4000 times

  • @cutiepets664
    @cutiepets664 3 года назад

    Would you tell us what you studied in college?

  • @Elishachoi18
    @Elishachoi18 4 года назад +2

    Interesting content. Cool video

  • @sunnysingh9378
    @sunnysingh9378 4 года назад +1

    I'm going to start a PhD in high energy physics and I was wondering what I should start learning if my goal is to become a quant after the five years of my doctorate (given how jobs are kinda hard to find in academia). Assuming that I know nothing about finance, what would be a good place to start my preparation?
    Thanks a lot if you reply

    • @KoreanYuppie
      @KoreanYuppie  4 года назад +9

      If you develop a good background in stats/ML and pursue some quant internships throughout your PhD, you should have a very good chance of becoming a quant.

    • @goldenbear5057
      @goldenbear5057 2 года назад

      @@KoreanYuppie what’s the range of a quant researcher’s total compensation (including bonuses)?

  • @himanshusaini1194
    @himanshusaini1194 2 года назад

    Where is ur lambo bro??

  • @booonnoob7950
    @booonnoob7950 4 года назад +2

    How much do you make as a quant trader?

  • @alkisantz9152
    @alkisantz9152 4 года назад

    Great Video! What did you study at Princeton?

    • @KoreanYuppie
      @KoreanYuppie  4 года назад

      Thank you! I studied Computer Science

  • @CS_n00b
    @CS_n00b 3 года назад

    What was the research paper?

  • @rossli8621
    @rossli8621 3 года назад

    OMG I can relate to those w3school stuff

  • @jjmm1415
    @jjmm1415 2 года назад

    안녕하세요. 저도 헤지펀드 콴트 트레이더가 되고 싶은데 홍콩대에 quant finance라는 과는 어떨까요?

  • @robertmatos2102
    @robertmatos2102 3 года назад +4

    Hello Korean Yupi, How are you? Lately I've been interested in hedge funds, I understand that it requires a lot of math. I'm currently studying economics/ finance, but I think it is not enough if I wanted to work in these funds. What would you recommend me to learn or study to work in this sector?. Maybe a master's degree in quantitative finance, data science, I don't know. Appreciate the video

    • @esteban_ruiz
      @esteban_ruiz 3 года назад +1

      you're gonna need python for sure. learnt o code my friend. I did quant finance for a masters and I promise you it is more about networking and people skills than anything else.

  • @huy.tax.2001
    @huy.tax.2001 3 года назад

    Just curious why you learn html5 as a quant ?

  • @Kongsoon_shorts
    @Kongsoon_shorts 2 года назад

    형님 멋집니다 ㅎㅎ! 응원할게요
    저도 퀀트트레이더가 되고싶습니다!!

  • @borisbalkan707
    @borisbalkan707 Год назад

    Is there any job easier to replace with AI than this?

  • @prod.kashkari3075
    @prod.kashkari3075 4 года назад

    I’m a sophomore in college studying statistics, with interests in machine learning. Do most trading firms accept undergrads as interns or is it more so graduate level students in math/stats/cs.

    • @KoreanYuppie
      @KoreanYuppie  4 года назад

      Lots of undergrad internships available but they’re pretty competitive

    • @prod.kashkari3075
      @prod.kashkari3075 4 года назад

      @@KoreanYuppie thanks! Also fantastic book btw

  • @bankokivlog..9628
    @bankokivlog..9628 Год назад

    How to become Quant trader .so guide me . Help me ..

  • @justolopezmenardi5591
    @justolopezmenardi5591 4 года назад

    Whats the name of the book?

    • @shaunwee1773
      @shaunwee1773 3 года назад

      Elements of statistical learning

  • @MeAgain131
    @MeAgain131 4 года назад

    Where are you finding these research opera you’re studying?

  • @riadfikani147
    @riadfikani147 4 года назад

    I’m majoring in Electrical engineering and im thinking of double majoring with applied mathematics, would that help me get a Quant job/internship ?

    • @KoreanYuppie
      @KoreanYuppie  4 года назад +2

      Yes, I think it would help. Generally firms look for indicators of technical ability and quantitative majors help in that regard

  • @kapjoteh
    @kapjoteh 4 года назад

    Major/minor recommendations besides CS?

  • @ray-lw7bf
    @ray-lw7bf 3 года назад

    Wooo...pen holding style😅😅 🔥

  • @CodingJesus
    @CodingJesus 4 года назад

    Quant Traders are usually up and in the office at 6AM despite COVID. Fake. :)

  • @gebo1861
    @gebo1861 4 года назад

    What did you study????

  • @anthonykim2372
    @anthonykim2372 4 года назад

    안녕하세요. 저는 미국에서 컴싸,수학을 공부하고 퀀트를 꿈꾸로있는 학생입니다. 혹시 전공이 뭐였는지, 그리고 꼭 math degree가 필요한지 궁금합니다!

    • @KoreanYuppie
      @KoreanYuppie  4 года назад

      저는 CS전공했습니다! Math전공은 꼭 필요한것은 아닙니다.

  • @muhammadarsyad8261
    @muhammadarsyad8261 2 года назад

    What is your salary?

  • @김웅조-d4c
    @김웅조-d4c 4 года назад +3

    형님 영상 너무 재밌는데 업로드가 너무 뜸합니다 ㅋㅋㅋㅋ 빨리좀 올려주세요 현기증 날것같아요

  • @hassamkhan7861
    @hassamkhan7861 3 года назад

    I think that's a HTML code which isnt desired by quants.

  • @koriv6329
    @koriv6329 4 года назад

    So fantastic I subbed

  • @gameskelvinkelvin8848
    @gameskelvinkelvin8848 4 года назад +8

    l recommended a professional broker to you guys sometime ago, can I get person who invested with her
    comment below
    let's gooooo

    • @rihannasonia59
      @rihannasonia59 4 года назад

      hey wes,
      l did invested with her i made huge profits
      thanks for recommending her

    • @mrsjuneloveth3582
      @mrsjuneloveth3582 4 года назад

      who made profits for you, am really looking for a pro who can manage my account and make me huge profits

    • @nurselol9946
      @nurselol9946 4 года назад

      I saw that recommendations but I did not bother chatting her up 🤦🤦🤦

    • @ameliaolivia9878
      @ameliaolivia9878 4 года назад

      wow I'm glad I did withdrew my first profit two days ago now I have another ongoing trade with her

    • @sophieisabella8111
      @sophieisabella8111 4 года назад

      who is this professional broker and how would I be able to get in contact with her

  • @TheLambo123254
    @TheLambo123254 3 года назад

    cool

  • @kareem5795
    @kareem5795 4 года назад

    What do you think about cryptos?

  • @140aj
    @140aj 4 года назад

    This is cool

  • @picklestirfry
    @picklestirfry 3 года назад

    what % of research papers do you find useful/insightful? I've implemented a bunch of ML papers but they are all worthless garbage.

  • @romainbrs8508
    @romainbrs8508 4 года назад +1

    Hey , i want to be a Quant trader in hedgefund, i’m french so i don’t know if french diploma are apreciate like the « El karoui master degree » (now is proba-finance) or the « Laure elie master degree » ( M2MO)
    So can integrate an hedgefund as a quant trader with these french diploma or i need other ?

    • @KoreanYuppie
      @KoreanYuppie  4 года назад +1

      To be honest, I’m not familiar with French degrees. I think if you had other technical job experiences or internships it would help you get a foot in.

  • @raphaelrehman
    @raphaelrehman 4 года назад

    spindrift is the shit

  • @김웅조-d4c
    @김웅조-d4c 4 года назад

    이 재밌는 채널에 한국인 시청자가 하나도없네 ㅋㅋㅋㅋ 이형님 무료한 표정으로 일하는게 ㄹㅇ 중독성 있어서 개웃긴데 ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

  • @theclassicpenguin
    @theclassicpenguin 4 года назад

    lol I enjoyed your vid

  • @bencoleman9662
    @bencoleman9662 2 года назад

    We didn't really get to see much of what you do at work, most of the video was you doing everyday stuff everyone else does.

  • @woosungkim6420
    @woosungkim6420 4 года назад +1

    iyeah !!!!!

  • @ketulpatel7949
    @ketulpatel7949 4 года назад +1

    Love the textbook, hate the way you hold your pencil🤮🤮

  • @halleyongko
    @halleyongko 3 года назад

    👍

  • @MrMarckmagic
    @MrMarckmagic 3 года назад

    So you are a quant analyst and not a quant trader

    • @JamesLee-ed1up
      @JamesLee-ed1up 3 года назад

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  • @HelloThisIsAnon
    @HelloThisIsAnon 4 года назад

    Do you have an Amazon link for the textbook stand? Thanks in advance 😁

    • @KoreanYuppie
      @KoreanYuppie  4 года назад +1

      It’s the High Tide Metal Book Stand!

  • @AdyBabyboxing
    @AdyBabyboxing 4 года назад

    Would love to have a conversation with you about Coding and quantum mechanics Fibonacci Pi 🕵️‍♂️ etc 💯®️♟👽♟♾📚♾

  • @jpjp9527
    @jpjp9527 3 года назад +1

    Never forget that these people manipulate the market so that individual investors usually loose and can not reach their way to a better life.

    • @raphaelr2128
      @raphaelr2128 4 месяца назад

      no they just make it more efficient so instead of market making just buy the s&p and youll outperform his fund or QLD or TQQQ

  • @tuanth1995
    @tuanth1995 2 года назад

    Why does a quant trader do HTML/CSS coding lol

  • @eggsquad2007
    @eggsquad2007 4 года назад

    why no taking bath

    • @eggsquad2007
      @eggsquad2007 4 года назад

      oh yes he work from home ofc so who cares

    • @KoreanYuppie
      @KoreanYuppie  4 года назад +7

      That’s not quite the content I was going for...

    • @eggsquad2007
      @eggsquad2007 4 года назад

      @@KoreanYuppie lmao yes ikr 😂

  • @TheChachona
    @TheChachona 3 года назад

    Seriously????!!!!

  • @midoalpha9667
    @midoalpha9667 3 года назад +3

    WHAT A SAD LIFE MAN. CONGRATULATIONS ANYWAY 🤣😵

    • @joycelyneaddo1355
      @joycelyneaddo1355 3 года назад +5

      His money isn’t sad though, and maybe he does enjoy it

  • @tommytankkify
    @tommytankkify Месяц назад

    Looked fake!

  • @Lara__
    @Lara__ 3 года назад

    sexy

  • @rossli8621
    @rossli8621 3 года назад

    ESL LOL XD

  • @arhansk5109
    @arhansk5109 3 года назад

    Americans

  • @Bloomberg100
    @Bloomberg100 4 года назад

    w3school