J K Barnes
Quantitative Portfolio Manager | Futures for mid sized hedge fund
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Opportunity Overview
We are collaborating with a mid-sized multi-manager investment platform focused on allocating capital to established Quantitative Portfolio Managers (PMs) executing systematic futures strategies.
Ideal Candidate Profile
The opportunity is targeted at PMs with a demonstrated live track record, a clearly defined source of alpha, and a strategy capable of scaling.
Strategy Requirements
- Strategy Profile
- Systematic strategies trading liquid futures markets.
- Strategies should generally be relative value, market neutral, beta neutral, or net delta neutral.
- Directional strategies are acceptable only if there is no overnight holding.
- Strategies should have a clear and repeatable source of alpha with performance attributable to the investment process, not broad market exposure.
- The strategy must demonstrate credible scalability, disciplined risk management, and resilience across different market environments.
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Candidate Requirements
- Experienced Quant PMs who can demonstrate:
- A meaningful live PnL track record with clear personal attribution.
- Strong risk-adjusted performance across multiple years and market regimes.
- A rigorous quantitative research process underpinning signal generation, portfolio construction, and risk management.
- A detailed understanding of factor, beta, and directional exposures within the portfolio.
- Clear evidence of how risk is neutralized or controlled at both the position and portfolio level.
- An ability to explain the source of their edge, why it should persist, and what ultimately constrains capacity.
- Experience managing institutional capital or a strategy capable of transitioning successfully to institutional scale.
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This is not a search for a generic systematic futures profile. The interest lies in PMs who have developed a genuinely differentiated and defensible trading process with sufficient evidence to justify meaningful capital allocation.
For the right individual, the platform offers the infrastructure, capital base, and support required to scale an established strategy while maintaining significant ownership over the investment process, with a strong compensation structure.
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