Yu Zhang
Class of 2028
Contact
- Email: yuz9@andrew.cmu.edu
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- 2025 MSCF Trading Competition
- A New Academic Year at MSCF
- Alumni Reflect on the MSCF Program’s 30th Anniversary
- Breaking Barriers, Building Leaders: Women in Quant Finance
- Data Science in Finance
- Financial Engineering Salary
- High Stakes and Fair Values: CMU Students Face Off in the 2026 Market Making Game
- How to Become a Quant
- Introducing the MSCF Quantitative Assessment
- MSCF 30th Anniversary Celebration
- MSCF Advisory Board Member, Roni Israelov receives the 2024 Peter L. Bernstein Award
- MSCF Hosts 2025 Panel for Women in Data Science Pittsburgh
- MSCF Hosts 2nd Annual Datathon: Advancing Experiential Learning and Industry Connections
- MSCF Welcomes Rhonda Khan as Communication and Leadership Instructor and Coach
- MSCF Welcomes Shelli Faber as Associate Director of Career Services
- Quantbot Classroom Naming
- Squarepoint Foundation Deepens Partnership MSCF Through $100K Gift to Support Future Leaders
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Biography
"Risk never sleeps. Neither does my search for better strategies." I hold a Bachelor's degree and rank first in Financial Mathematics at the University of International Business and Economics (UIBE), where I received highly rigorous mathematical training. During my exchange semester at UC Berkeley, I challenged myself with multiple graduate-level courses and ranked in the top 5% of students in the Haas MFE course Introduction to Financial Engineering. As a National Scholarship Nominee in China, I have developed strategies across futures, options, and equities through several internships at hedge funds. My live-trading gold strategy generated a 320% return over four months using 5x leverage in 2026 and my regime-switching All Weather strategy achieved 15% CAGR over a 20-year backtesting period. I aim to pursue a career in quantitative research or trading in an insightful hedge fund, where I can apply my dual expertise in mathematical modeling and alpha mining. What sets me apart is the ability to bridge quantitative research with real-world markets. I bring a combination of rigorous mathematics, machine learning, and practical trading experience, allowing me to design strategies that survive live markets. I welcome opportunities to connect with you and would be delighted to discuss how I can contribute to your company.