Quant Workshop 3

February 11, 2026: 15:00 - 17:00

Quant Workshop 3

Location: UvA Roeterseiland Campus

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Together with the Prometheus Capital Quant Desk, led by Arnav Sathe, we will host a series of workshops for quants with the first session a big succes, we are now hosting a second one.

Develop your quantitative skills and become a true trading quant. We recommend you to have core mathematical skills and base knowledge on financial markets to attend these sessions.

During this session we will cover the execution process, so the practical side of things. During workshop 2 we covered a case study and GitHub repository to develop a strategy on coffee. Sign up with your team of 3 here.

Also, make sure all team mates sign up through here as well. Once the team is complete, we will accept you once the team is complete.

Recommended study fields:

  • Mathematics / Applied Mathematics → proofs, probability, stochastic processes, optimization
  • Physics → modeling, statistical mechanics, simulation, analytical problem-solving
  • Statistics → inference, regression, Bayesian modeling, stochastic modeling
  • Computer Science → algorithms, data structures, machine learning, efficient computation
  • Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Systems, Aerospace) → strong in numerical methods, control theory, and signal processing

The sessions will be as follows:

  • Introduction to trading 1
  • Model Theory
  • Execution Processes (practical) 
  • Retail vs Institutional quants
  • How you don't have to beat the market to make money

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