Terence Chiu
QuantitativeDesigner
I enjoy trading with algorithms and building models to learn from our world.

I'm a passionate machine learning and quantitative finance student.

When I'm off school I spend time playing golf⛳️, poker♠️, and snooker🎱.

Seattle weather has gone better, so I don't miss Shanghai as much...

Education

University of California, Berkeley - Haas School of Business

Master of Financial Engineering

Jan. 2027 - Jan. 2029

Berkeley, CA

University of Washington

B.S. in Applied Mathematics

GPA: 3.8/4.0 | Dean's List for All Quarters

Sep. 2023 - Jun. 2026

Seattle, WA

Projects

Sparse Mean-Reverting Portfolio Optimization

Optimized mean-reverting portfolios on VAR(1) data via eigenportfolios, L1-regularization, and OU validation. Improved Sharpe and Drawdown via dynamic cash allocation, regime-switching, and cointegration modeling.

IMC Prosperity3 Quantitative Trading Competition

Top 5% of 12,620 teams. Designed and backtested multi-factor equity trading strategies using statistical arbitrage, z-score-based mean reversion, and market making/taking logic.

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Feel free to contact me at tchiu04@berkeley.edu