> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.accessalpha.co/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Quant Event & Competitions (Q4 2026) - URL: https://www.accessalpha.co/quant-event-competitions-q4-2026/ - Published: 2026-11-02T12:04:00.000Z - Updated: 2026-11-03T10:40:11.000Z - Author: AccessAlpha Most people think quant hiring runs on resumes and referrals. A lot of it does. But firms also use competitions and events to find talent, and some treat a strong result as a fast track to interviews. If you don’t have the pedigree or the network yet, these are some of the few places where a good result can get you noticed on its own. Here’s what’s coming up this quarter. Feel free to subscribe if you’d like to get updates in your inbox whenever new events & competitions are coming up. DateFirmEvent Entry deadline 3–9 Nov 2026Sequoia × Citadel Securities × OpenAI [Pokerbot Competition](https://pokerbot.sequoiacap.com/?ref=accessalpha.co)Deadlines at 11:59 PM local time: 3 Nov for the Bay Area (PT), 6 Nov for Boston (ET), 9 Nov for Pittsburgh (ET) 4 Nov 2026G-Research [London Quant Challenge](https://www.gresearch.com/events/london-quant-challenge-2026/?ref=accessalpha.co) Entry deadline 4 Nov 2026Susquehanna [Predictions Cup](https://predictionscup.com/?ref=accessalpha.co) Running until 19 Nov 2026G-Research [Griddles Competitions](https://www.gresearch.com/griddles/?ref=accessalpha.co) 23 Nov 2026Optiver [Coding Challenge with DoCSoc (EMEA)](https://www.optiver.com/join-us/events/imperial-docsoc-coding-challenge/?ref=accessalpha.co) 27–29 Nov 2026Optiver [hackaTUM Germany](https://www.optiver.com/join-us/events/hackaTUM/?ref=accessalpha.co) 30 Nov 2026Optiver [Virtual presentation: Discover tech-driven trading](https://www.optiver.com/join-us/events/virtual-presentation-discover-tech-driven-trading/?ref=accessalpha.co) Apply by 11 Jan 2027Citadel × Citadel Securities [Women’s Datathon](https://www.citadel.com/careers/programs-and-events/datathons/apply-womens-datathon/?ref=accessalpha.co)In person in Miami, early Feb 2027\. For undergraduate women at universities in the US or Canada Apply by 29 Jan 2027Citadel Securities [Discover Citadel Securities (EMEA)](https://www.citadelsecurities.com/careers/programs-and-events/discover-citadel-securities/emea-apply/?ref=accessalpha.co)In person in London, end of Mar 2027\. For first- and second-year students Apply by 14 Feb 2027Citadel [Discover Citadel (Hong Kong)](https://www.citadel.com/careers/programs-and-events/discover-citadel/hong-kong/?ref=accessalpha.co)In person in Hong Kong, end of Mar 2027\. For undergraduates at universities in Hong Kong or mainland China Apply by 25 Feb 2027Citadel Securities [Quant Invitational (EMEA)](https://www.citadelsecurities.com/careers/programs-and-events/the-citadel-securities-quant-invitational/apply-emea-quant-invitational/?ref=accessalpha.co)In person in London, mid-Apr 2027\. For penultimate-year students in Europe Apply by 5 Mar 2027Citadel × Citadel Securities [Discover Citadel (US)](https://www.citadel.com/careers/programs-and-events/discover-citadel/apply/?ref=accessalpha.co)In person in New York, early Apr 2027\. For first- and second-year students at universities in the US or Canada 21–25 Mar 2027Jane Street [First-Year Trading and Technology Program (London)](https://www.janestreet.com/join-jane-street/programs-and-events/fttp/?ref=accessalpha.co) 5 Apr 2027Optiver [FutureFocus Quants 2027](https://www.optiver.com/join-us/jobs/trading/amsterdam/futurefocus-quants-2027/?ref=accessalpha.co)Only for students at a university in the UK, Ireland or EU Biweekly submission cyclesCrunchDAO [DataCrunch Equity Market Neutral](https://docs.crunchdao.com/competitions/competitions/datacrunch-2?ref=accessalpha.co)