Experienced Quantitative Portfolio Manager or Strategist NY
Company: Kershner Trading Group
Location: New York City
Posted on: April 3, 2026
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Job Description:
Kershner Trading Group and SMB Capital, a joint venture of
leading proprietary trading and technology firms with offices in
New York, Austin, and Chicago, are seeking Experienced Quantitative
Portfolio Managers / Strategists for the U.S. equity market and
Crypto currency. Kershner Trading Group / SMB Capital is a
collaborative research environment and is seeking individuals with
a strong entrepreneurial spirit, exceptional work ethic, and strong
analytical skills to develop new trading strategies. The firm
provides a cutting edge data platform, high performance elastic
research and trading infrastructure, investment capital and trader
coaching/support. We provide access to rich datasets (e.g., tick
data, fundamental datasets, sentiment and other alternative
datasets), a state- of-the-art research environment ideal for
machine learning, integrated simulation and production environments
with co-located execution engines and advanced risk management and
monitoring tools. Ideal candidates will have an MS or PhD in an
Engineering or Pure Science discipline with expertise in alpha
research, portfolio construction, risk management and trade
execution. Relevant quantitative skill sets include Artificial
Intelligence, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing,
Portfolio Optimization, Linear Programming, Time Series Prediction,
Factor Analysis and/or Fundamental Equity Valuation. Candidates
should have a proficiency in one of the following programming
languages: Python (preferred) and/or C++, C#, Java or R. Candidate
should have recent track record or demonstrate a direct
contribution to profitable systematic trading strategies or process
in U.S. Equities and cryptos. Intraday strategies and medium to
high frequency are preferred. Experience with futures, FX and
international equity trading is also a plus. Candidates should have
the ability to deploy and manage trading strategies from inception.
Opportunities are available in the New York office with some
options available for remote teams and team members.
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