Ashoka QuantFin Club
We explore quant trading and financial modelling using state-of-the-art ML techniques at SCDLDS, Ashoka University. Our aim is to equip students with the skills and opportunities needed to break into quantitative finance. We're focused on developing genuine expertise in quantitative methods, algorithmic trading, and financial modeling among students.
What We Do
- Explore quant trading strategies, backtesting, and execution
- Reading groups on seminal papers in quant finance & ML
- Workshops on programming, statistics, and market microstructure
- Host practitioners from leading quant firms
Focus Areas
- Statistical arbitrage, market-making, and execution algorithms
- Machine learning for financial time series and alpha research
- Portfolio optimization and risk management
- Reinforcement learning in trading and market dynamics
Home: Safexpress Centre for Data, Learning and Decision Sciences (SCDLDS), Ashoka University
Open to: Ashoka students with strong quantitative backgrounds and genuine interest in the field
Get involved: Reach out via LinkedIn or contacts in the footer to learn about ongoing projects
Deep Dives
Explainers that make complex quant finance topics feel obvious and conversations with the people actually doing the work.
Blog
Conversations
Short podcast episodes with quant finance industry folks — traders, researchers, engineers, and founders on what the work actually looks like.
Want to write a piece or guest on the podcast?
Reach out via the contact links in the footer. We welcome pitches from students and practitioners alike.
Faculty Advisors
President
Members
The full roster of student researchers, traders and members at the club will be visible here soon.