Economics

Two Sigma Unleashes 730,000 Data Scientists in Algo Contest

  • Winners of machine-learning competition to divide $100,000 pot
  • Hedge fund seeks to recruit talented data scientists
Photographer: John Taggart/Bloomberg
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How do you tap the savvy of 730,000 data scientists for financial markets?

Offer them $100,000 in prize money and a chance to impress one of the most successful hedge funds in the world.