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Acadian Asset Management · 1 day ago

Quant Research Intern - Summer 2026

positionBoston, MA
timeInternship
remoteHybrid
seniorityIntern
workcardStart in 2026 Summer

Acadian Asset Management is a global, systematic investment manager at the forefront of data-driven investing. They are seeking several exceptionally talented and motivated individuals for the position of Quant Research Intern, where interns will gain hands-on experience supporting the development of sophisticated investment models.

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Responsibilities

Conduct ground-breaking research to generate enhancements to Acadian’s systematic equity models, portfolios, and trading practices
Assist with portfolio oversight across different strategies, including risk management and attribution
Explore new datasets, apply sophisticated statistical techniques, and write code to develop signals for predicting equity returns

Qualification

PythonSQLStatisticsData managementAnalytical thinkingCommunication skillsMotivation to learn

Required

Progress towards a Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD degree in finance, math, computer science or other analytical discipline required
Programming experience required
Strong statistics and data management skills and a willingness to independently dissect, evaluate, and interpret results
Ability to translate qualitative intuition and insights into testable hypotheses
Motivation to learn quickly and formulate ideas independently
Superior written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work autonomously and in collaboration with other interns and investment professionals

Preferred

Working knowledge of Python and SQL preferred

Benefits

Flexible hybrid work environment
Strong benefits
Casual but focused office culture

Company

Acadian Asset Management

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Acadian Asset Management LLC is an investment adviser headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.
dateFounded in 1986
location
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
people-size201-500 employees
web-link
https://www.acadian-inc.com/

H1B Sponsorship

Acadian Asset Management has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (9)
2024 (7)
2023 (11)
2022 (17)
2021 (9)
2020 (7)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$375M
2025-10-28Post Ipo Debt· $375M
2014-10-10IPO

Leadership Team

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John Chisholm
Co-Founder and Co-CEO
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Kelly Young
Chief Executive Officer
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Recent News

Business Wire
Acadian Asset Management Inc. Completes Refinancing and Redemption of 2026 Senior Notes
2025-12-02
thefly.com
Acadian Asset Management price target raised by $7 at Evercore ISI, here's why
2025-11-01
Morningstar.com
Acadian Asset Management Inc. Reports Financial and Operating Results for the Third Quarter Ended September 30, 2025
2025-10-31
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