Formerly Triton Trading Group
Build practical experience in finance, investing, and quantitative research.
Triton Finance Group is a nonprofit student organization serving students at the University of California, San Diego through hands-on programs in Asset Management, Financial Planning & Analysis, Quantitative Finance, and professional development.
About us
Triton Finance Group is a nonprofit student organization focused on practical financial education, professional development, and applied learning for UC San Diego students.
Triton Finance Group gives UC San Diego students a place to practice investment research, financial analysis, and quantitative work. Members learn through training, team projects, and presentations.
Skills Developed: equity research / financial modeling / algorithmic strategy / consulting / valuation analysis
Meet the teamOur Mission
Triton Finance Group is a nonprofit organization serving students at the University of California, San Diego. Our mission is to provide students with practical financial education and professional development through hands-on experience in investment research, financial analysis, quantitative finance, and business strategy.
We carry out this mission through our primary programs in Asset Management, Financial Planning & Analysis, and Quantitative Finance. Members participate in structured training, investment and market research, financial modeling, quantitative strategy development, company projects, workshops, competitions, presentations, and other professional development opportunities.
Triton Finance Group is the public-facing name of Triton Trading Group. The legal entity name remains Triton Trading Group.
Three ways to build practical finance experience.
Research public companies and defend investment ideas.
Members cover sectors, build valuation models, write investment memos, and present their conclusions to the investment committee.
- Conduct company and sector research
- Build financial models and valuation frameworks
- Write investment memos
- Present investment ideas to the Investment Committee
- Monitor portfolio positions and performance
Help organizations answer finance and operating questions.
Members work on financial analysis, market research, business strategy, and systems projects for startups, student ventures, and organizations.
- Financial analysis and forecasting
- Market research and competitive analysis
- Business strategy development
- Technology consulting and system implementation
- AI integration and API systems
Turn market questions into testable strategies.
Members use Python, financial data, and statistical methods to research, backtest, and evaluate systematic investment ideas.
- Algorithmic trading strategies
- Factor-based investing
- Statistical arbitrage
- Market data analysis
- Machine learning applications in finance
Work with us
Bring TFG a finance, strategy, operations, or systems question. We work with startups, student ventures, and organizations on scoped projects.
Member Experience
Logos relate to member or alumni experience. They do not imply sponsorship, partnership, or endorsement.
Community
Building more than portfolios — building the relationships, collaboration, and community that drive our success.
Fall 2026 recruitment
Build practical experience before you graduate.
Study markets, work on client projects, and practice presenting your analysis.