Quant Event & Competitions (Q4 2026)

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Most people think quant hiring runs on resumes and referrals. A lot of it does. But firms also use competitions and events to find talent, and some treat a strong result as a fast track to interviews. If you don’t have the pedigree or the network yet, these are some of the few places where a good result can get you noticed on its own.

Here’s what’s coming up this quarter.

DateFirmEvent
4 Nov 2026G-Research London Quant Challenge
Entry deadline 4 Nov 2026Susquehanna Predictions Cup
Running until 19 Nov 2026G-Research Griddles Competitions
27–29 Nov 2026Optiver hackaTUM Germany
5 Apr 2027Optiver FutureFocus Quants 2027Only for students at a university in the UK, Ireland or EU
Biweekly submission cyclesCrunchDAO DataCrunch Equity Market Neutral

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