Moreton Capital Partners ยท 4 months ago
Quant Researcher Intern - Systematic Commodities Hedge Fund
United States
Internship
Remote
InternMoreton Capital Partners is seeking a talented Quant Researcher Intern to help build the next generation of alpha signals in commodity futures. This role is central to their mission, where you will take ownership of designing, testing, and refining predictive models that directly feed into live trading portfolios.
Financial Services
Responsibilities
Research, prototype, and validate systematic trading signals across commodities using advanced ML methods
Design and implement rigorous backtests with realistic frictions, walk-forward validation, and robust statistical tests
Engineer and evaluate novel features from prices, fundamentals, positioning, options data, and alternative datasets (e.g., satellite, weather and global commodity cash pricing)
Blend multiple alpha forecasts into meta-models and portfolio signals, leveraging ensemble and Bayesian methods
Develop portfolio construction and optimization techniques and analysis tools to be able to enhance performance and track effects on portfolio execution
Collaborate with developers to transition research into production-ready strategies
Monitor live performance, attribution, and model drift, ensuring continual improvement of the alpha library
Qualification
Required
Strong understanding of machine learning techniques and their application in finance
Experience with statistical testing and validation methods
Familiarity with commodity markets and trading strategies
Proficiency in programming languages such as Python or R
Ability to work with large datasets and perform data analysis
Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
Excellent communication skills for collaborating with team members
Preferred
Experience with backtesting frameworks and portfolio optimization
Knowledge of alternative datasets such as satellite or weather data
Familiarity with Bayesian methods and ensemble modeling
Previous internship or project experience in quantitative finance or related fields
Company
Moreton Capital Partners
We extract alpha by combining deep fundamental trading experience with cutting-edge quantitative research.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase