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WorldQuant International Quant Championship 2026

Team-based quantitative alpha research competition using WorldQuant BRAIN

Stage 2 ended mid-July / Stage 3 Global Finals scheduled September 2026 hybrid remote

Program overview

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Notes

Official guidelines confirm Stage 2 ended mid-July, Stage 3 is scheduled for September, and Brazil is ineligible; rewards are team pools, not personal fixed cash. Evidence: https://www.worldquant.com/brain/iqc-guidelines/

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Quantiacs Contest 25 · Quant research challenge

Compete for $2M in strategy allocations.

Submit a unique trading system. The seven highest Contest Scores receive one-year notional allocations with performance fees currently based on a 10% profit share.

1st$1M
2nd$500K
3rd$250K
4th$100K
5th–7th$50K each

Unique systems only. Quantiacs applies a correlation filter, and allocations may be reduced or eliminated if a winner’s live Contest Score falls below its score at contest close.

Enter Quantiacs Contest 25 ↗ Official Q25 rules

Sponsored registration link. Prize amounts are notional strategy allocations; payouts are performance fees under Quantiacs’ Relative Performance Model. Winner allocations commence within 30 days after the contest ends. Eligibility and official rules apply; no purchase is necessary.