Portfolio Manager
Miguel Cortês is a Portfolio Manager at 3 Comma Capital, headquartered in Lisbon, Portugal.
Combining strong academic foundations with a technical background in quantitative finance, Miguel's work focuses on the application of advanced mathematics and data science and programming to portfolio construction, risk analytics and the identification of market inefficiencies across asset classes.
At 3 Comma Capital, Miguel works within the Investment Team, supporting the Investment Director in executing trades and engineering the firm's quantitative infrastructure. Leveraging a strong background in Python and financial modelling, he has helped develop much of the firm's analytical tooling, including automated portfolio, risk and stress-testing terminals, optimization and return-decomposition engines, as well as backtesting frameworks. He also contributes to the firm's research, writing on quantitative approaches to portfolio construction and risk.
Miguel first joined 3 Comma Capital as a summer intern in 2025, developing a prototype risk framework for the firm's crypto strategy, before moving into a full-time role co-managing the firm's cross-asset portfolio.
Alongside his work at the firm, Miguel maintains a strong commitment to financial and STEM education. He tutors engineering and economics students in mathematics, programming and finance, and founded Pythoneers, Portugal's first university quantitative finance society, which he now supports as a senior advisor.
Academically, Miguel holds an International Bachelor in Economics and Finance from Católica Lisbon School of Business and Economics, completed with honours on a full TOP+ scholarship and including an exchange at Università Bocconi in Milan. He is currently completing Master's-level coursework in Stochastic Calculus and Numerical Methods at ISEG – Lisbon School of Economics & Management, ranking among the top of his class while working full-time.
Areas of Expertise
· Quantitative Research & Development· Portfolio Management & Analytics
· Optimization & Return Decomposition
· Mathematical and Computational Finance
· Stress Testing & Risk Management
· Programming, Machine Learning & LLM Integration
· Algorithmic Trading & Statistical Arbitrage
· Multi-Asset Investing
Career Highlights
· Portfolio Manager at 3 Comma Capital, co-managing a cross-asset portfolio· Secured a full-time role at 3 Comma Capital following a summer internship
· Ranked 1st in Portugal and Top 1.7% globally in the IMC Trading Prosperity Challenge (2025 & 2026), against over 18,000 teams worldwide
· Founder of Pythoneers, Portugal's first university quantitative finance society
· University tutor in mathematics, programming and finance
