Studio Portfolio manager recruitment

Applications open / 2026

We’re recruiting elite emerging portfolio managers.

We do not care about your formal education or work experience. We only care about your real-money results and sample size of bets.

Live record
1+ yearReal money
Daily Sharpe
1.1 / 1.5+Unlevered / levered
Annualized alpha
10 / 25%+Unlevered / levered
Sample size
100+ betsFactor-adjusted

Requirements

  1. Live track record of at least one year.
  2. Daily Sharpe of 1.1+ if unlevered, or 1.5+ if levered.
  3. Annualized alpha of 10%+ if unlevered, or 25%+ if levered.
  4. At least 100 bets. Stocks in the same factor are considered a single bet.
  5. Minimal catastrophic tail risk.

Structure

Starting range
$1–10 million, upsized quickly for strong performance.
Compensation
15% of profits above a hurdle: the risk-free rate plus 3%, or an appropriate benchmark.
Partnership
After three years, top performers become full partners with an equal share of the 90% fund performance fee pool.

Additional

  • You will not be responsible for operations or raising money.
  • We do not have a set, tight stop loss like pod shops.
  • Either party can end the agreement immediately for any reason.
  • Studio intends to build lifelong relationships.