I’m currently working as a portfolio quant at a ~$5B AUM hedge fund. Earlier in my time here, I spent about a year on a discretionary credit trading desk (doing both execution and research), but the book underperformed and I was moved back into a portfolio construction role.
Now I sit close to the CIO and essentially act as his right hand on the quant/systematic side. I’ve been helping build out signal frameworks—mostly macro-driven—to support asset allocation decisions across strategies and asset classes.
I’m trying to think more long term about where this type of role leads. It’s a bit of a hybrid between quant research, portfolio construction, and macro strategy, but not exactly a traditional PM or pure quant path.
Curious if others have been in similar roles—how do you think about the career trajectory from here? What paths have you seen people take (e.g., PM, macro strategist, multi-asset quant lead, etc.)?