This is the homepage of Shiying (Catherine) Zhang（张诗颖）, a final-year undergraduate at Tsinghua University, majoring in Computer Science and Technology + Economics and Finance (double bachelors degree). I exchanged at University of Oxford, fully sponsored by the prestigious Yinghua Scholarship, during my junior year. I’m expected to pursue my Master’s degree in Financial Mathmatics (MFin) at Princeton University after graduation.
As a dual-degree student, I have a deep passion for Computer Science, Economics, and Finance. I am fascinated by the insights Economics offers into human behavior and the world, the ingenuity behind computer engineering, the rigor of mathematical logic, and the dynamic challenges of the financial markets. Together, these fields provide me with two distinct yet complementary ways of thinking that I believe will profoundly shape my future. In terms of my career, I aspire to work at a hedge fund, where I can apply both my quantitative and fundamental analytical skills to guide decision-making and gain insights into the financial markets, especially into impacts of events on market prices.
I am energetic and passionate about embracing diverse life experiences. I have lived in Shenzhen (my birthplace), Shanghai (my hometown), Beijing (my university), Oxford (my exchange year), and Hong Kong (my internship), and have travelled in many places. By the time of my graduation, I will have completed seven internships, two research projects, participated in multiple competitions, and earned several scholarships. On campus, I served as the department leader of SEM SU, a member of CST SAST, class monitor, and leader of the CST Debate Team.
I enjoy debating (having been awarded best debater in my freshman year), poker (representing Oxford in a UK poker competition), writing (I’m a Wechat official account owner (The Castle) and have published nearly 100 original articles), travelling (have visited 28 countries / 120 cities), cricket, squash, skiing, and playing the piano (ABRSM Grade 8).
Academic Achievements
- GPA: 3.93/4.0 (ranked 1st)
- TOEFL: 110/120 (R 29, L 29, S 26, W 26), GRE: 331/340 (V 161, Q 170, AWA 4.5), CET6: 687/710
- Scholarships: YINGHUA Scholarship, National Scholarship, Tsinghua Overall Excellence Scholarship (achieved twice)
- Research Field: quantitative and fundamental analysis of secondary market, deep learning's application in stock market
News
IncomingMaster candidate (MFin '27) at Princeton University.
IncomingInternship at JPMorgan Chase & Co. as Summer Analyst in Corporate & Investment Bank – Markets program (Jun-Aug).
Apr-May 2025, Afro-Eurasia I will be travelling in Georgia, Turkey and Azerbaijan for 11 days with my friends at Tsinghua, experiencing Caucasian culture and Turkish culture during the Labour Day holiday. GeorgiaTbilisi, Sighnaghi, Kazbegi
TurkeyIstanbul, Bursa
AzerbaijanBaku
Apr 2025, DatongI travelled in Datong, Shanxi Province, for 4 days with my friends at Tsinghua, visiting the Yungang Grottoes and the Hanging Monastery during Qingming Festival.
Feb-May 2025, BeijingI interned at Chow Tai Fook Entreprise (Family Office) as Quantitative Researcher, carried out LLM's application in news factor extraction in stock price prediction, and developed an AI-based news reviewer app for stock price analysis.
Jan 2025, Arabian Peninsula I travelled in the Arabian Peninsula for 12 days with my friends at Tsinghua, experiencing Islamic culture and the modernity of the cities. UAEDubai, Abu Dhabi
QatarDoha
Oct 2024, BeijingAwarded National Scholarship (by Ministry of Education).
Oct 2024, HokkaidoI travelled in Hokkaido during the National Day holiday (went to Asahikawa, Mt. Kurogatake, Otaru and Sapporo with my friend for 5 days).
Jun-Aug 2024, Hong KongI interned at Goldman Sachs (Hong Kong) at Global Investment Research (GIR) division, responsible of carrying out equity research on the consumer sector.
Sep 2023 - Jun 2024, Oxford I exchanged at University of Oxford under YINGHUA scholarship, taking courses in Economics and Computer Science, travelling in 51 cities / 16 countries for 76 days, and gradually building up my knowledge of the world. You can find my travel diary here and through WeChat Official Account (The Castle). I was also actively attending formals at different colleges. I wrote a summary of my experience in formals at 31 colleges here. You may find my expenditure details for the whole year exchange at Xiao Hong Shu. UKEngland (London, Oxford, Cambridge, Brighton), Scotland (Glasgow, Oban, Portree/Skye, Inverness, Edinburgh)
FranceLyon, Nice, Cannes, Versailles
MonacoMonaco City
SpainBarcelona, Madrid
PortugalLisbon
ItalyRome, Florence, Milan, Naples, Sicily (Palermo, Catania, Syracuse, Etna, Taormina)
VaticanVatican City
SwitzerlandGeneva, Interlaken (Jungfrau), Lucerne, Zurich
LuxembourgLuxembourg City
BelgiumBrussels, Ghent, Bruges
NetherlandsAmsterdam, The Hague
GermanyHamburg, Berlin, Munich
Czech RepublicPrague
AustriaVienna
HungaryBudapest
MoroocoFes, Ifrane, Merzouga, Ouarzazate, Marrakech, Casablanca
Aug-Sep 2023, BeijingI interned at Springs Capital (淡水泉), the top fundamental-strategy based hedge fund, responsible for research in the semiconductor industry.
Aug 2023, QinhuangdaoI took a short trip with my family to Aranya, a beautiful seaside resort in Qinhuangdao, to relax and enjoy the sea breeze.
Aug 2023, SeattleI went to Seattle, the city of Microsoft, Amazon and Starbucks, for two weeks, exploring the American culture and investigate into these IT giants. I also visited University of Washington there.
Jul 2023, ShanghaiI interned at X-Asset Management (信弘天禾), a 10 billion RMB AUM quant hedge fund, responsible for constructing optimal stock portfolio from factors.
Jun 2021, ShanghaiGraduated from Shanghai High School with distinction.
Jun 2018, ShanghaiGraduated from Huayu Middle School with distinction.
Email: catherinezhang0120@gmail.com | sz9883@princeton.edu | shiying-21@mails.tsinghua.edu.cn
Wechat: Catherine_zsy0120
LinkedIn: Shiying (Catherine) Zhang
